TheReptile838
Hatchling Member
Hi,
I just want to cover this before I get my Bearded Dragon in August.
I have done all my research, literally everything. I know exactly how to give the correct care to a Beardie. If he is a boy, I would call him Milo, but if she is a girl, I will call her Mojo.
I'm saving up for my Beardie, hence why I chose August to buy him/her, so that I can save up for all the right things. I also chose August because I won't have school for 6 weeks as it will be the Summer Holidays, so this means that I can spend time with him/her and tame it without school or homework being in the way for my first weeks with him/her.
I'm 12 years old and I was thinking the best age Bearded Dragon should be maybe a year old for me? I'm not sure.
I am completely fine with handling insects and keeping them to feed to my Dragon, no problem at all with that.
I haven't had any reptiles before. This Bearded Dragon would be my complete responsibility. When I was 8 I had a Hamster that lived 2 happy years (RIP) which was my complete responsibility. I have had 2 gerbils, but 1 of them died recently. The 1 gerbil I have now is quite old. I have a couple of fish which are quite old. I have 2 rabbits that are 3 years old. The other pets, apart from my hamster, aren't my complete responsibility as they are all pets for the family.
I have two dog, one calm 6 year old Springer Spaniel called Alfie, who loves to eat, cuddle and play and wouldn't hurt a fly, but the other one, Scampey, who is a 7 year old Jack Russel, loves to chase animals and is always exploring when ever they go out for a walk, so I'd have to keep him out of my room (Where my Beardie would be), but I'm not sure if he would recognise a Dragon as a prey to him as I have already got the vivarium and it is going to be empty for months, so he might just think it will always be empty and also Beardies aren't constantly moving every second, a they just bask, so he might be alright, but Alfie just wouldn't care.
So basically I have had plenty of experience with different animals and absolutely love spending time and spoiling them, but have never had a reptile. I have done all my research so I do know how to look after a Bearded Dragon. The only experience is that I have held 2 Bearded Dragons at different times in a Reptile Shop nearby. I also held a Gecko (can't remember the name) and stroked a Royal Python.
I have worked out that I will have enough time for my Beardie, so I have time to chop up the greens every weekend and then have a weeks worth ready, and feed insects and bath him/her and the other stuff.
I have loved lizards ever since I went on holiday abroad for the first time when I was 5 and could literally watch them all day long. In August 2013 I saw them when buying fish food and fell in love and started looking into them to see what they were like. I've been researching them and loving them since.
So I just want to know from you people who have lots of experience with Bearded Dragons, do you think I am ready for a Bearded Dragon? Of course I still have to save up, but I've got lots of ways in mind on how to save up so I know that I will be able to save up by August.
But yeah, do you think a Bearded Dragon is a good pet for me?
Thanks,
~Abi
I just want to cover this before I get my Bearded Dragon in August.
I have done all my research, literally everything. I know exactly how to give the correct care to a Beardie. If he is a boy, I would call him Milo, but if she is a girl, I will call her Mojo.
I'm saving up for my Beardie, hence why I chose August to buy him/her, so that I can save up for all the right things. I also chose August because I won't have school for 6 weeks as it will be the Summer Holidays, so this means that I can spend time with him/her and tame it without school or homework being in the way for my first weeks with him/her.
I'm 12 years old and I was thinking the best age Bearded Dragon should be maybe a year old for me? I'm not sure.
I am completely fine with handling insects and keeping them to feed to my Dragon, no problem at all with that.
I haven't had any reptiles before. This Bearded Dragon would be my complete responsibility. When I was 8 I had a Hamster that lived 2 happy years (RIP) which was my complete responsibility. I have had 2 gerbils, but 1 of them died recently. The 1 gerbil I have now is quite old. I have a couple of fish which are quite old. I have 2 rabbits that are 3 years old. The other pets, apart from my hamster, aren't my complete responsibility as they are all pets for the family.
I have two dog, one calm 6 year old Springer Spaniel called Alfie, who loves to eat, cuddle and play and wouldn't hurt a fly, but the other one, Scampey, who is a 7 year old Jack Russel, loves to chase animals and is always exploring when ever they go out for a walk, so I'd have to keep him out of my room (Where my Beardie would be), but I'm not sure if he would recognise a Dragon as a prey to him as I have already got the vivarium and it is going to be empty for months, so he might just think it will always be empty and also Beardies aren't constantly moving every second, a they just bask, so he might be alright, but Alfie just wouldn't care.
So basically I have had plenty of experience with different animals and absolutely love spending time and spoiling them, but have never had a reptile. I have done all my research so I do know how to look after a Bearded Dragon. The only experience is that I have held 2 Bearded Dragons at different times in a Reptile Shop nearby. I also held a Gecko (can't remember the name) and stroked a Royal Python.
I have worked out that I will have enough time for my Beardie, so I have time to chop up the greens every weekend and then have a weeks worth ready, and feed insects and bath him/her and the other stuff.
I have loved lizards ever since I went on holiday abroad for the first time when I was 5 and could literally watch them all day long. In August 2013 I saw them when buying fish food and fell in love and started looking into them to see what they were like. I've been researching them and loving them since.
So I just want to know from you people who have lots of experience with Bearded Dragons, do you think I am ready for a Bearded Dragon? Of course I still have to save up, but I've got lots of ways in mind on how to save up so I know that I will be able to save up by August.
But yeah, do you think a Bearded Dragon is a good pet for me?
Thanks,
~Abi