Babies or Adults

[culbert9]

Usually with pets, people like the baby version more than the grown up version. For example, puppy's are everybodies favorite thing. With beardies, in my opinion, its opposite. Baby beardies are a headache compared to adults. Adults eat more veggies and are just chill. Babys run around frantically when you let them loose and its a risky operation. Adults just find somewhere they like and watch whats going on around them.

But then on the other hand beardie's are more exciting. When watching my baby beardie go on hunt mode when i drop a bunch of crickets its alot more entertaining than adults. My adult beardie just passed and i got a 3 week old baby (Lola)about 2 months ago and im just relating to all the stuff i used to have to do when ajax was a baby, and remembering all the cool stuff i used to do with ajax that i cannot do with Lola yet.

Which do you prefer. I think having your first beardie as a baby and letting him/her grow to a adult, then getting another baby is probably a better argument. Just having one beardie and relating to all the stuff you remember doing isnt really the same as going threw it all again.

Another side problem im having right now is my new beardie is right in the middle stage in cricket sizes. I dont wanna spend a bunch of more money and buy the small crickets, but i also dont wanna feed her the crickets that are too large. Another month or so and that wont be a problem anymore.

 

[sixxmum]

Well, I haven't had an adult yet, but I'm hoping that when they grow up I won't be quite as worried that I'm doing it wrong and stunting their growth or that they aren't getting enough to eat or that I'm hurting them somehow and on and on ; )

 

[Freeie]

I think its easier to take care of a beardie around the 6th month range. I think a first time would be better off with that age or even a young adult whos already astablished. Babys take ALOT of work and love. Don't get me wrong i love the little ones to death I have all day with nothing to do but watch them and clean house so for me it keeps me busy doing something I love.

Well, I haven't had an adult yet, but I'm hoping that when they grow up I won't be quite as worried that I'm doing it wrong and stunting their growth or that they aren't getting enough to eat or that I'm hurting them somehow and on and on ; )

Thats excatly what its like lol I'm going thru that daily! Did they eat enough how many times did they poop are they to hot are they to cold and so on and so on.

 

[culbert9]

Yea its pretty much a constant worry for babies while with adults you just worry when something is different.

 

[Ethelia]

Dont make me choose!

Im lucky enough to have experience both. Dex was a rescued adult. Ruben was a rescued juvie and Miso is my newly rescued baby.

Although the baby value is just the cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutest teeniest weeniest bundle of energy I have truely loved all the journeys I have gone on with all my dragons.
With Dex I got to see the transformation from a frightened viscious girl to the biggest most affectionate cuddlebug in the world.
With Rube Ive seen him grow and learn to challenge himself and get used to his disability.
And with baby Miso Im getting to experience the shock of a bundle of energy and a tummy which is like a bottomless pit and hopefully she will grow old with me.

In my mind its about the beardie not the age.

Holly

 

[DragonGal]

I just got an adolescent for my first beardie, and I'm worried enough about him! I don't think I could handle the stress of a little one! :shock:
Plus, I love his chill attitude. He'll just sit on my shoulder and watch movies and surf the web with me. :wink: Such amazing creatures!