Hi I am thinking of buying a Bearded Dragon but I have no clue what, how much and how often to feed them, how big of a cage and what to put in it, the right way to hold, treat, ext. it, and where to put the cage when I have two fully grown cats. Please help, and thank you so much :D
2007-08-07 13:54:48 · 6 answers · asked by Suzatie W 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Buy sub adult in a 60 gallon tank so you can be happy and make sure ur tank is cat proof. Someday you'll want to buy another, once it reaches maturity. Then u won't b so worried about what ur cats are thinking. Because u'll b to busy feeding salad and giant mealworms everyday, to ur dragon.
2007-08-07 21:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by Mille O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beardies are fantastic pets, but they do require a high level of daily care. They eat quite a bit, and there needs to be certain temps and at least a general schedule for the lighting in conjunction to when you feed and and remove food.
They need crickets , meal worms or silkworms a couple of times a week as well as fresh fruits and veggies every day. Cages need to be cleaned regularly. If you have a good lid, the cats aren't going to matter. I have a friend who has 2 beardies and 4 cats. One of her cats loves to lay on top of the 55 gallon tank one of the beardies is in. (It's warm) She has a very good lid, and keeps it weighted to be on the safe side, but the lizard and the cats usually ignore each other.
i'd suggest going to a reptile show or contacting a local breeder with any questions you have. Also there is a good book on bearded dragon care...
The Bearded Dragon Manual by Philippe De Vosjoli
Most of the people I know say it is the best book on caring for beardies there is. Many libraries will have it, or you can pick it up on Amazon for about $5.
2007-08-07 21:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by ntm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-sigh- That's a lot of questions.
Go to exoticpet.com
You'll find answers to most (if not all) of your questions there. There are further links on the site if you still want to know more.
2007-08-07 21:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by ferrisulf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an excellent site on beardeds and will answer most or all of your questions
http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/research/labs/ktosney/file/BDcare.html
2007-08-07 21:02:50 · answer #4 · answered by Thea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont get one and dont get your caresheet here having an exotic animal is a privilage not a "fad" go study on sites
www.repticzone.com
www.herpkingdom.com
www.lynnsbeardeddragons.com
2007-08-07 21:04:33 · answer #5 · answered by Pearce (roro) 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
These are my two favorite links:
http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/home.html
http://www.reptilerooms.com/ (the reptile forums)
2007-08-07 21:17:04 · answer #6 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋