Hello,
First time perpetually nervous mom to a beardie I am head over heels for! I have had frogs in the past and while they are fun to look at you really can't (or I haven't been able to) bond with them. I decided I wanted to get a bearded dragon; I heard they were friendly, loved to be held and formed bonds with their humans. I hadn't planned on getting one right when I did (I am in the middle of buying a house) but when I walked through the reptile area on the way to the fish tanks in petco back in May she caught my eye as she was looking at me, head tilted, and that was all it took. Before I knew it my SUV was full of bulbs, crickets, mealworms, dried emergency food mix ("local" pet store is 30 mins away) supplements, lighting fixtures, carpeting, decorations, an enclosure, cricket keeper... etc - but my heart was full too. (Yeah, sappy - so what?)
Meet Zazu,
She (?) Is a pretty flower...
or maybe a Venus fly trap? ?
She is roughly 11" long and as far as I can tell she is around 3 months old... best guess. She loves Dubia roaches, basking all day, long walks on the reptile carpet at sunset, dislodging the plants suction cupped to the side of her enclosure, sitting on top of my head, staring at my daughter's gecko (Harley Quinn) incessantly trying to get in her tank, and making me nervous by eyeing my earrings like they are treats she wants to nom. Her favorite hobby seems to be pooping in her bath at night within minutes after I put her in. I have figured out a way to foil her plans by preparing two baths; one small one with just water (her "toilet") and another larger one with her shedding aid added.
She has this strange habit of laying on her perch with her back feet dangling off. She doesn't do it all the time, but it is curious. She walks just fine, her posture is perfect - it's just when she basks. Quirky.
I am so glad this site exists! ☺
First time perpetually nervous mom to a beardie I am head over heels for! I have had frogs in the past and while they are fun to look at you really can't (or I haven't been able to) bond with them. I decided I wanted to get a bearded dragon; I heard they were friendly, loved to be held and formed bonds with their humans. I hadn't planned on getting one right when I did (I am in the middle of buying a house) but when I walked through the reptile area on the way to the fish tanks in petco back in May she caught my eye as she was looking at me, head tilted, and that was all it took. Before I knew it my SUV was full of bulbs, crickets, mealworms, dried emergency food mix ("local" pet store is 30 mins away) supplements, lighting fixtures, carpeting, decorations, an enclosure, cricket keeper... etc - but my heart was full too. (Yeah, sappy - so what?)
Meet Zazu,
She (?) Is a pretty flower...
or maybe a Venus fly trap? ?
She is roughly 11" long and as far as I can tell she is around 3 months old... best guess. She loves Dubia roaches, basking all day, long walks on the reptile carpet at sunset, dislodging the plants suction cupped to the side of her enclosure, sitting on top of my head, staring at my daughter's gecko (Harley Quinn) incessantly trying to get in her tank, and making me nervous by eyeing my earrings like they are treats she wants to nom. Her favorite hobby seems to be pooping in her bath at night within minutes after I put her in. I have figured out a way to foil her plans by preparing two baths; one small one with just water (her "toilet") and another larger one with her shedding aid added.
She has this strange habit of laying on her perch with her back feet dangling off. She doesn't do it all the time, but it is curious. She walks just fine, her posture is perfect - it's just when she basks. Quirky.
I am so glad this site exists! ☺