Bearded dragons

[easy-lift guy]

Smelly, Yes!! and remember since they are cold blooded they like year round warmth. Wanting pets like this and the maintenance of said pets may be two very different things.

Good Luck.

elg

[Ian C]

I have one Steve, as Dean says it's smelly and a right pain in the arse but needs must at least she does the washing and cleaning!

[PeteB]

Ian, if it hurts, you are doing it wrong!

 

Steve, can't you rent one for a week or two just to see if you get on?

[Ian Leach]

My sister had 2 and they were smelly and good at escaping, there probably the most brought back reptile as people don't know how to look after them.

[skyhuck]

Years ago my boys wanted rabbits, I said "OK lets get some fish first, if you look after them properly we'll let you get some rabbits"

 

A month after we had got the fish I asked the boys who had been feeding the fish??

 

They both looked shocked and rushed to the tank, the fish were fine. (I had been feeding them, as after about a week the boys had forgotten)

 

My boys then recognized that pets are a real responsibility and did not bother asking again.

 

My girls were mega keen to get hens, as was my wife, they took good care of them for about a fortnight. Now its down to me, I don't mind because we get nice eggs and their not much work and I knew before we got them that it would end up with me looking after them.

[landylass2a]

I have 2, I took them in from someone who "was bored with them"... mine are a male and female, yes, the previous owner thought they would make big bucks!(not) I would say they are not a childs pet, they unless very well handled can give a nasty nip, which would cause most to drop them. They are only smelly if not cleaned out daily, they require year round heat,fresh salad& live food(which also needs housing) my 2 are in a 6x3x2 viv, which I would say is just about adequate as the male is around a foot long from nose to tail. I let them out for a run round a couple of times a week, they can shift like lightening, are are sometimes "annoyed" when its time to go back in, they climb well and quick, if you have room, time, money then they can prove interesting.

If you have any more questions, please ask.

[Lloyd Jerrey]

Hi mate, I had a bearded dragon for bout 6-7 years and there fantastic reptiles. I wouldn't reccomend for a first pet though buddy, not sure how old your kids are but there very hard work to look after properly and very expensive too. Brilliant creatures and they have real characters but they hard and very expensive.

 

If you do get one, get it used to the sun and travelling in a car from a young age and makes it a lot easier caring for them.

 

All the best

[Joe Loggs]

I have had bearded dragons since I was a boy and they are one of the easiest reptiles tO care for, a wood chip substrate is the best as it easy to remove poo. Sand can be dodgy as it can clog there guts up when digested. Beardeds will eat all kinds of food mine love scrambled egg and yogurt. If you need any more info on setting up a viv then pm me:-).

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Not a beginners pet if you ask me, dwarf hamsters thats what they need!

[Rob D]

If your kids are like me when I was younger I'd do as Dave suggested and see if they can look after a simpler pet for a month or two first!