MommiesBoyX":og0gy4m4 said:my mommies boy, xavier, wishes he could be out with me 24/7. so even if i spend an entire day with him, and dont hold him the next, he mopes around his cage trying to make me feel bad.
MommiesBoyX":og0gy4m4 said:beardies are such wonderful little creatures, and they keep the fires in our hearts burning. i think you should adopt spike and i think you will find you are happy with doing so. like mentioned above my post, food and lighting expenses dont go up much, its just the initail start up cost and yearly vet trips. Let us know and good luck!!
claudiusx":og0gy4m4 said:I think you should. When I had multiple dragons, I just took one out at a time for the most part. They all got the equal amount of love. As for extra costs, the only extra cost mainly is going to be the startup. And then a little bit extra money here and there for food as compared to what you'r paying for. You don't need to worry about the cost of electricity, it will only raise your bill by like $4 a month depending on your rate.
It is possible to have multiple dragons that you love equally, you just got to have time to be able to handle all of them.Brandon
munchkins9802":og0gy4m4 said:IF you decide to take him on, please put in a separate enclosure. Sure there may be SOME success stories but MOST don't end up with happy endings. Just my personal advice
Personally, I own multiple Dragons and won't be taking on years worth of that responsibility again. It does take a considerable amount of extra time, especially if one gets sick or even everyone at the same time - not likely but it can happen and nursing them back to health can take not only a lot of $ but tons and tons of time and emotional sadness. Also lots of extra space is needed as each BD needs their own enclosure and bigger is better, a 40 gallon breeder doesn't cut it IMO and I really want the BD's to be happy and healthy and have a large area to live in so we custom built great cages for them. We also built outside enclosures for the warmer months so they can spend some time outside as BD really love natural sunlight. It is lots more cage cleaning and time giving soaks. It was hard to take everyone outside in batches carved out just for them (we have multiple males and they really DO NOT like seeing each other), so having outdoor enclosures was a solution. It also multiples every single expense, from vet visits, lights, light/heating bills, food needed and the amount going through, bowls, supplements, everything. It is very hard to find someone to watch them sometimes. Other times not so much. Moving is also harder. I love the Dragons so much but I think one is a better number for me as sometimes I am very stretched thin for time and other resources over the years and I would never want the BD's to suffer, so I end up getting the short end of the stick! :mrgreen:Embee":1ojzojm8 said:Hey all,
Haven't posted here in a long while, but have been lurking regularly to stay up to date. And today, would love some feedback from those who might have some time...
Some people we know are looking to re-home their beardie. They know that we have a beardie that we absolutely adore (doted on, spoiled beyond belief, Mama's boy that he is), and have asked if we would be interested in taking "Spike" on. I have never had a real desire to have more than the one we've got, but admit, I'm intrigued now that someone has offered. But, I'm concerned that having two--being that they are solitary creatures--would dilute the time we'd want to spend with each, etc.
I know many people here on the board house more than one, happily, and I'd love to get some feedback/thoughts/suggestions/testimonials from those people as to what it's like having two (or more), how much more work, $$$$ (equipment and electricity), and time, etc.
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