winstonsmemory
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Unfortunately I have lost my 9 year old beardie recently to cancer, his name was Winston and he was the most chilled out little dude ever. His death has left a bearded dragon shaped whole in my heart. I’m under 18 and so I still live under the care of my parents, as I can’t simply just ignore my need for another beardie I asked my parents if I could get another. A recurring problem while I was caring for Winston is that I hate locusts, I hate them so much that once I saw one of the stairs then screamed and started irrationally crying even though I had run a good distance away and I then couldn’t go up the stairs for hours even after we got rid of the rogue locust. Quite sensibly my parents said no to getting a new one simply because whenever Winston has beasties in his tank I could not go near him or feed him so I needed a lot of assistance with that. But now I long for a beardie and feel like I need one in my life but my mum said that I may have a chance of getting a new one if someone could explain to me any substitute for locusts, I am fine with handling any worms/larvae but could not cope with roaches or crickets, I’m desperate for a substitute as I would really love a beardie in my life. Please can someone explain to me anything that could help, if I should get another beardie and if live bait is too essential can somebody please tell me a similar lizard that would not need it, I’m desperate here as I just find beardies so cute, intelligent and well mannered and I feel that I won’t be whole again until another one comes into my life. I’m not sure if the picture I put in works but it’s of Winston.