Should i take my beardie on vacation with me?

[eliman7]

I have a bearded dragon and he will hiss at anyone who isn't me, my grandmother, my mom, or my dad. And we are going to go on vacation soon. Our beach house isn't that far from where we live and since he doesn't like alot of people we were wondering if it would be a good idea to take him with us since we can just drive to our location. His setup can fit in our car and we can take it with us so we were wondering if anybody else does this with their beardies. Any suggestions? thanks!

 

[CooperDragon]

Yeah if you're driving I'd definitely bring him along. I bring my guy on vacation pretty regularly during the summer. Having a carrier helps during transit. I use one like this https://www.amazon.com/Carrier-Airline-Approved-Premium-Under/dp/B076CS4FZD/ You can strap it to a seat belt to keep it secure and it has pockets to hold things like hand warmers, activated charcoal, temp gun, UV meter etc.

 

[eliman7]

Cool! thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Bogathedragon]

i took my beardie on two vacations this summer and he absolutely loved it! he slept most of the car ride in his bed i completely recommend bringing your beardie on vacation! awesome experience! im about to take mine to the beach this weekend

 

[eliman7]

Do you guys bring a different cage when you take your beardies on vacation? or the same lighting and stuff. we are going away for a week so just askin

 

[CooperDragon]

It depends if you're going to an area that you can secure and how active he is. With my adult I usually just bring a lamp stand and a mercury vapor bulb along with some fleece blankets. He is free roaming most of the day at home so he free roams (after I secure the area of loose bits and places to get stuck) and can return to the light to warm up. It is on a timer like the one at home.

Sometimes I bring a collapsable playpen which is smaller and easier to pack than a full tank. Darwin's main tank is much too big and heavy to get into a car anyway. Some people bring a large clear rubbermaid bin which works well. It all kind of depends on your situation and what will work best for where you are going and your little one's habits and personality. With a young dragon it's probably best to bring a big plastic bin or a playpen that can be closed off since they tend to get themselves into mischief more than an adult usually will.

I have this one and it's a really nice size and easy to pack. It has a waterproof bottom but the downside is that a dragon can climb the mesh side pretty easily. https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Play-Portable-Playard/dp/B00KBGTRAC/

One like this might work better https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/606015-ware-deluxe-pop-up-dog-playpen.html

Or a bin like this (leaving the top off) https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-105-Qt-99-L-Latch-Box-Stadium-Blue/46001911

 

[EllenD]

Also, if you can get him a harness/leash (the hip ones are best), they love being outside in the bright sun with you. Just never let him loose outside, they can run like the RoadRunner.