Well i was in the same boat as both of you. I got my little girl in March and by May i was itching for another one. I started looking at breeder sites and then checked craigslist - there was a whole ton of them on there.
I wasn't concerned about color, i just really wanted a second one. My boyfriend didn't say no to the idea but he wasn't thrilled about it either.
I found one that was a male, 7 months old and came with and enclosure for only 150. I made plans to meet with the girl that had him and talked to my boyfriend, his response was - you're going to get him anyway, so it doesn't really matter :roll:
So i went to pick him up.
I was in the most filthy disgusting tank i have ever seen. There was poop everywhere. He had no UVB and no heat because she broke the bulb and never replaced it
He hadn't been feed in a month. It took me 15 min to be able to pick him him since he hadn't been handled, he was puffing and hissing at me and trying to bite me.
So in finally get him picked up and she says oh yeah my bother decided he wants the tank so we are going to keep it.
I found a box in my car to put him in and left as fast as i could.
I got home brought him in the house and realized how bad off he really was. He was still puffing and trying to bite me but he also couldn't walk - he had MBD. When my boyfriend saw him, his only comment was - wow he's lucky you found him.
Within a week, he was my baby. I had to force feed him for 2.5 months and it took him about a month to start walking.
This is him when i first brought him home:
This is him now:
He is very small for his age but has grown since i got him, he was 11" (77grams) and he is now 16" (265 grams) but i don't think he will grow much more than he has.
So anyway, my whole point to this ramble is
- yes you should get another one. The urge will not go away.
- when deciding if you want to rescue or buy from a breeder - take into account the health issues that maybe involved with a rescue vs buying a healthy one from a breeder. Babies eat alot more but rescues can take alot of time, energy & patience - typically, it is taking one step forward and 2 steps back.
- if your other half doesn't tell you no - then thats as good as a yes :lol:
- however - before warned - getting another will not satisfy your urge for a 3rd or 4th
We look forward to seeing pictures of your new beardies!