Im in the process of building an enclosure and some other parts like lighting and heat pads (for dubias) are on the way!
next month, I plan on having a home set up and ready before buying my first beardie at my cities reptile expo. I'm not sure what morph ill be getting, and as much as i enjoy the yellows and reds, I'm leaning towards a completely normal beardie with some nice contrast.
Once i have it all set up, Ill probably be posting a few pictures with descriptions to make sure I'm not forgetting anything. This site has been a huge help in my research!
We went to the Cin City Reptile Expo last Sunday... if that's the one you're going to (and probably a good idea in general) get there at opening... we got there about an hour after opening and it filled up fast, by the time we left at noon we could barely move around, there were so many people. Plus that way you can grab a halfway decent parking space. I know you could probably get better deals later in the day and they had plenty of regular beardies for $40 to $60, but if you plan to grab live food there, that seemed to be going pretty quick.
Thanks for the tips! I actually attended for the first time same day you did, just later in the after noon. It was my first reptile expo and I was very excited to be there! I just used it to ask questions and get different opinions on things.
As for feeders, I found a cincinnati resident giving some away for free right here on this site!
If you see a guy walking out with a beardie next month, its probably me!