A bearded dragon from Santa Claus: CandyCane passed away :(

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Like the title says, I'm looking into and thoroughly researching bearded dragons to see if one would be a good fit for my family. My son has been telling me for weeks that Santa is probably bringing him a snake or a lizard and I should prepare myself, so that's what I'm doing. I have 8 year old twins, and a bearded dragon would be their one big gift from Santa Claus. They would not be the primary caretakers for obvious reasons, so I'm also researching what level of care they need, etc. I've learned they need quite a bit when they're younger, and I'm also trying to figure out if this is financially feasible for my family as well. I'm posting mainly because I have a question about habitat. I've been looking at different potential terrariums and I found one called the zen habitat. It's 4 feet long by 2 feet wide, so plenty of room. I'm just wondering if any bearded dragon owners on here have any first hand experience with these enclosures? Also, hoping to find a good breeder in Louisiana that will have some fun morphs, hopefully the bright yellow colors. I wouldn't mind having one shipped, but it would be easiest for us to pick up on Christmas Eve from someone local if that's at all possible. I have a veterinarian (for my dog) that also sees bearded dragons so that's in order. Anyway, just saying hello and introducing myself because I'll probably have lots of questions lol. Thanks!
 

opaquelace

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claudiusx":19h1oq5y said:
Awesome! I love this thread so much LOL.
It looks great! I can't wait to hear how excited your kids get :)

-Brandon
Without you guys it wouldn’t have been possible! Got the appropriate cage size, lighting advice, etc all here. These are the tiles I ordered. Fun and funny for my kids to enjoy.
FloorPops FP2945 Noleby Peel & Stick Floor Tile, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QFBX6MD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CcW9DbKBHQXFT

I’ll post pictures of them tomorrow when I’m done with the interior. And again Christmas Eve when they’re all set up!
 

ComicBookMama

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Wow! The habs look FABULOUS! And I love the tiles you picked out. Can’t wait to see the big reveal! It’s been so fun being a part of this project. :)
 

opaquelace

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Putting in the cork back tomorrow and they’re all done until Christmas Eve! And I got each of my kids a leash with wings too. They’ll be so happy ?
 

ComicBookMama

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Looks great! Of course, it also kinda looks like the inside of those cartoon cells where the prisoner has been making slash marks to count the days of their imprisonment... :lol: Kidding! I love it, and with the cork background, it's going to look awesome. Can't wait to see it fully decorated, too... and with dragons! I love those winged leashes, too... might need to get one for Figment, eventually. :D
 

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Gormagon

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That looks awesome!!! Your young'ns are gonna be excited!!!

BTW,where did you find that cork bakground?
 

opaquelace

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Ahhh finally the time is here. I didn’t get up the vines and the decorations completely as I am way too exhausted and I’ll have the kids help me with that. Several months of planning and I can’t wait to see their faces tomorrow! We got home from Christmas Eve at my mom’s around 10pm and had to wait until 1130 to have my husband and nephew go pick them up and bring them home. They’ve been hiding in my moms garage for a month almost while I’ve worked on the inside. The cork background is from amazon. I believe it’s exo terra.
Good thing about the dragons coming later (probably around mid January since the breeder doesn’t start shipping again until the 12th) is that I can get a good idea of the temperature and the placement for things and such. They got money for Christmas from some relatives so I’ll probably let them pick out a basking platform later. I will be taking video of their reaction tomorrow so be prepared for that upload too!
 

Hikari

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Those plushies are adorable! They'll make excellent stand-ins while you wait for the real thing. Your kids will be so hype! Looking forward to seeing that reveal video.
 

Claudiusx

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How absolutely freaking awesome! I wish something like this would have happened to me as a kid lol.

-Brandon
 
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