Week old beardie for sale??

My friend's bearded dragon's eggs hatched maybe a week ago and he says they're fine to sell because they're eating and running around and they seem fine. I was wanting to buy one from him but I'm worried about getting a baby that small.

In my opinion, it's fairly unethical to sell an animal less than a month old, especially after only a week. If it's your friend and you're confident you can care for such a young Beardie (it can be challenging when they're that young), then it's ok and might be fun for you to raise one from such a young age! Try to convince your friend not to sell them for a few more weeks though.

Usually 3 weeks is the VERY youngest. A month + is a much better age, that way they are established in feeding and shedding

Hello,

A one week old dragon is way way too young to be sold! I would wait a bit longer to be sure they are stronger.


Tracie

Update: I got the little baby and it's so cute!! He/she is running around and ate 3 crickets and some veggies today. He/she seems to be doing fine and happy!

danielleroberson38":2uy9pwao said:

Update: I got the little baby and it's so cute!! He/she is running around and ate 3 crickets and some veggies today. He/she seems to be doing fine and happy!

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got to see lots of photos of the little chappy....

Get him onto BSF maggots, blow fly gents, and extra small (0.5in - 1.0in) silkworms....

Don't worry too much about his eating greens at such a young age , he needs the best quality live insect protein you can give him (THREE TIMES per day and as many as he wants to eat - don't limit him (when he's full he'll stop eating)).

Keep water in the tank - VERY SHALLOW !!! and watch his hydration with him being so tiny he can get dehydrated fast.

The best bedding for him is absorbant kitchen paper toweling.

kingofnobbys":2bm3she7 said:

danielleroberson38":2bm3she7 said:

Update: I got the little baby and it's so cute!! He/she is running around and ate 3 crickets and some veggies today. He/she seems to be doing fine and happy!

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got to see lots of photos of the little chappy....

Get him onto BSF maggots, blow fly gents, and extra small (0.5in - 1.0in) silkworms....

Don't worry too much about his eating greens at such a young age , he needs the best quality live insect protein you can give him (THREE TIMES per day and as many as he wants to eat - don't limit him (when he's full he'll stop eating)).

Keep water in the tank - VERY SHALLOW !!! and watch his hydration with him being so tiny he can get dehydrated fast.

The best bedding for him is absorbant kitchen paper toweling.

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Very cute little guy, hopefully he'll do well. A few things to be SURE about , the crickets or insects MUST be smaller than the space between his eyes. Otherwise a tiny baby can easily become impacted....the risk lessens as the get older + bigger but it's very important to be aware of at this size.

It's 1000 % fine + beneficial to offer finely shredded greens like turnip, mustard, dandelion to a baby, they are loaded with nutrients + help with hydration. A Baby will not miss out on protein because of eating ytoo many greens, it does not happen. I've raised loads of babies and they all were eating greens by 2 weeks of age on average. They still grew fast + healthy. Lastly, be careful if you DO keep a water bowl in the tank. A lazy baby can fall asleep in it overnight and will become chilled + possibly sick. You can spray him once a day for a drink.