I got my first bearded dragon a little over 3.5yrs ago. Its been a fun ride, with some ups and downs, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Bacon, a couple days after I got her
I remember posting this picture in the intro section. I still have that tiny tank...she lived in it for about 4 months. That MVB lasted 6 months, and didn't give me any issues. Can't say the same for the modern variety :evil:
I was browsing the classified section on another forum one day, and I saw an add for a free bearded dragon in my area. Acting on impulse, I called the people and scheduled a pickup. They gave me their 6 month old dragon, Oscar, and his entire setup (including their roach colony
). He was very shy...the complete opposite of Bacon, but he was my boy!
His feet were shedding in the last pic...
Now here is the kicker of the story. I was in college at the time, living in an on campus apartment. I wasn't allowed to have pets of any kind (sans fish). So what did I do with my lizards? Hide them under the bed of course
Bacon was growing like a weed, and needed a new cage ASAP. Oscar was getting huge too...so I made the choice to build my first enclosure...
He really liked the extra space to stretch out
But he always finds something to be picky about...in this case, he wasn't satisfied with his greens and promptly spread them all over the viv in protest.
Bacon moved into her new digs too (I'm actually missing that pic, so here is one a bit later)
She now had a ton of room to do her favorite activity....sleep
And her second favorite activity...trying to fit in the food bowl
And back to her favorite activity...
She even learned that if she played her cards right, daddy will come and tuck her in...
It was also around this time that I started making foam/grout structures. The first attempts of which can be seen in Oscars enclosure above. Once I got bitten by the fake rock bug however, I just couldn't stop. So over the next couple years both of their enclosures went through various remodels.
Oscar V3
Bacon V3
Oscar V4
Over the years Oscar and Bacon have had some encounters. This has always led to some massive head bobbing...
Most of the time these encounters were accidental. But sometimes when I'm feeling evil, I'll give Oscar a peek...
But Bacon is never impressed, and usually ignores him.
For the rest of the day he'll be sporting a black beard
But eventually, things return to normal
Oscar turns 4yrs old next month, and he'll always be my big boy.
Bacon is about 4 months behind Oscar, and she'll always be my first dragon...my little darling.
Even if she is asleep most of the time...
Bacon, a couple days after I got her
I remember posting this picture in the intro section. I still have that tiny tank...she lived in it for about 4 months. That MVB lasted 6 months, and didn't give me any issues. Can't say the same for the modern variety :evil:
I was browsing the classified section on another forum one day, and I saw an add for a free bearded dragon in my area. Acting on impulse, I called the people and scheduled a pickup. They gave me their 6 month old dragon, Oscar, and his entire setup (including their roach colony
). He was very shy...the complete opposite of Bacon, but he was my boy!
His feet were shedding in the last pic...
Now here is the kicker of the story. I was in college at the time, living in an on campus apartment. I wasn't allowed to have pets of any kind (sans fish). So what did I do with my lizards? Hide them under the bed of course
Bacon was growing like a weed, and needed a new cage ASAP. Oscar was getting huge too...so I made the choice to build my first enclosure...
He really liked the extra space to stretch out
But he always finds something to be picky about...in this case, he wasn't satisfied with his greens and promptly spread them all over the viv in protest.
Bacon moved into her new digs too (I'm actually missing that pic, so here is one a bit later)
She now had a ton of room to do her favorite activity....sleep
And her second favorite activity...trying to fit in the food bowl
And back to her favorite activity...
She even learned that if she played her cards right, daddy will come and tuck her in...
It was also around this time that I started making foam/grout structures. The first attempts of which can be seen in Oscars enclosure above. Once I got bitten by the fake rock bug however, I just couldn't stop. So over the next couple years both of their enclosures went through various remodels.
Oscar V3
Bacon V3
Oscar V4
Over the years Oscar and Bacon have had some encounters. This has always led to some massive head bobbing...
Most of the time these encounters were accidental. But sometimes when I'm feeling evil, I'll give Oscar a peek...
But Bacon is never impressed, and usually ignores him.
For the rest of the day he'll be sporting a black beard
But eventually, things return to normal
Oscar turns 4yrs old next month, and he'll always be my big boy.
Bacon is about 4 months behind Oscar, and she'll always be my first dragon...my little darling.
Even if she is asleep most of the time...
