I just got a beardie!!!

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Everyone say hi to smaug!
He's a beautiful 8-10 month old beardie!
I was super excited to get him, surprisingly his previous owner did some research (even though he decided to buy a petstore reptile) and actually got good lighting and a large 75 gallon tank for him with custom builds inside! He's doing pretty well for a beardie that came from petco and then sold on craigslist but he's definitely going to get a vet checkup soon just in case!

 

[Tom]

NICE! Love the name too!

Time to start your roach colony...

 

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NICE! Love the name too!

Time to start your roach colony...

Ugh... idk how i feel about roaches... I'm sure you hear that a LOT lol. Right now I've got him eating crickets, fresh greens and occasional yellow squash and superworms.

 

[Tom]

Ugh... idk how i feel about roaches... I'm sure you hear that a LOT lol. Right now I've got him eating crickets, fresh greens and occasional yellow squash and superworms.

Yes. Yes I do...

Your beardie will be fine with what you are feeding, but roaches are so much better and easier. But I do understand that most people are a little reluctant to invite roaches into their home, even if they are a tropical, non-invasive, non-pest species. Personally, I am much more reluctant to bring crickets into my home. Blecchhh! I hate crickets! Noisy, stinky, invasive, and they die off for no reason. Yuck.

Enjoy the new baby. He looks good. Keep up posted with more pics please.

 

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Im not completely against roaches so i might get some as long as NONE get out EVER and i don't touch them lol. I'll definitely keep you posted and show more pics as he grows!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Smaug is such a handsome lizard! We got our first ever bearded dragon back in August, now he's 5.5 months old. So yours isn't too much older. I'll be interested to hear about Smaug's progress... Maybe it will give me a better idea of what we're in for in a few months!

 

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Smaug is such a handsome lizard! We got our first ever bearded dragon back in August, now he's 5.5 months old. So yours isn't too much older. I'll be interested to hear about Smaug's progress... Maybe it will give me a better idea of what we're in for in a few months!

Well so far he loves to swim and is ok with pets but hates being handled. He has a small "pool" built into his tank with a tiny pump to keep water moving and he'll swim and drink water for like 5 mins then jump out really fast and run over to his basking spot and nap.

 

[TriciaStringer]

Well so far he loves to swim and is ok with pets but hates being handled. He has a small "pool" built into his tank with a tiny pump to keep water moving and he'll swim and drink water for like 5 mins then jump out really fast and run over to his basking spot and nap.View attachment 254908

I love the pool! We have one that we got in April named Mushu.

 

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I love the pool! We have one that we got in April named Mushu.

My brother has a 3 yo beardie named mushu! That's so cool lol.