kingofnobbys":1w8s7zyj said:Having cats in the house are a huge danger to any lizard.
You are a teenage girl ( IMO a big negative is you are a teenager ) , you will find the novelty of having to care for your pet dragon will soon ware off and will likely cramp your style socially , especially when you start wanting to date and go to parties , having a pet lizard is very time consuming and the lizard relies on you for everything it needs to even live , let alone be happy , you can't guarantee you'll be very diligent keeper for the dragon's life and give it the attention and care it needs (for up to 20 years) and it's clear mum is not interested in taking over when you loose interest in it ==> it will become neglected and miserable.
I'd say no too.
claudiusx":awpkry55 said:I'll throw my 2 cents in.
I got into beardies at a very young age. I must have been around 12 or so. Possibly younger. Just from reading your responses, I can tell you are much more mature than I was at that age. I've been around beaardies for a long time now, but nothing matches the joy I had when I was a kid and brand new to them. I was so excited, so inthrilled, so consumed by beardies.... for a time. But, that is ok! I still love dragons, and i've learned and accomplished in this hobby more so than I could have ever imagined as a 12 year old.
My point is, I disagree with some of the reasoning you've gotten in this thread as to why you shouldn't get a dragon.
Time - Yes they can take up a lot of your time. So what, enjoy the time you do get with them. Get an adult if feeding schedules conflict. IMO even babies don't HAVE to be fed 3 times a day. Once before school and once when you get home will work very well.
Cats - I grew up at that time and I kid you not we must have had a dozen house cats. Yes, they add a level of caution to what you're doing, and danger, but it's not a death sentence by any means. And i'm sure there are hundreds of people on this board who also have cats..
Cost - I mowed lawns for 15$ a week, and that was enough to keep up for me. My parents helped, but there are ways.
Responsibility - You have already shown your level of responsibility in the fact that you are asking questions and thinking this one out.
My point is, if this is something you want, you should go for it. Don't rob yourself of the potential joys that this hobby can offer just because you are told you can't offer a 100% perfect home in some ones eyes. ( this is not a dig at anyone who posted a reply to this thread)
You will do your research, you will buy the right items, and you will provide a loving home for a dragon.
-Brandon
vrenee1018":2trppafx said:Hello there! I think it's wonderful you want to get a beardie. They are very amazing creatures and once you get their setup perfect, they're fairly easy to take care of. They're also very independent creatures, so if you don't think you have enough time for them, I'm sure the time you do have is plenty enough. With that said, a 55 gallon tank was given to me as a birthday gift, and even with that already given to me, the cost of the beardie and all her things needed to properly setup her tank was close to $300 dollars. That included lights (both uvb and basking) , food, specially made bedding, food for the food, supplements for the beardie, some decorations (hammock and basking branch), and of course the queen herself! She was $69 or $79..I can't remember. But I suggest you buy things separately and not all at once, like I did, but that was my mistake. You can easily find a decent tank on Craigslist or of like, for $100 or so. Some pet stores even have sales on aquarium for $1 per gallon. You just gotta look in the right places. It seems like you're already fairly responsible and want to have a great little friend for yourself. I hope you're able!
Also, I just saw your question about automated timers and I ended up buying this for the tank... Best Choice Products® New Large... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B8W2KHZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
It is an amazing product that you can control and set right from your phone. I use two of them. One for lights and one for a ceramic heat emitter at night. I love that I can control it from anywhere and that I don't have to fidget with setting up the manual timers anymore.
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