bearded dragon?

Question

im getting two, year old bearded dragons which comes with everything.. lights,calcium,substrate, and even a moving cage. all for $50 is that good? and can i get info... how much crickets do you think they could eat a day, they are both 11 inches.. i wanted to get everything ready before i buy. Can i get all the facts and how do i make them a bearded dragon "salad"?, i would like all the information i could get.

Answer 1

where r u getting da dragon!?!?!?! i want 1 too!!! you should think of what this special creature eats. i say it eats flesh (sometimes) i learned dat a long time ago... that is a good deal.. cmon, i mean, 50 $ 4 all dat! i want 1! plz tell me whr ur getting it! PLZ

Answer 2

First of all, beardies should never be housed together..it is not natural and will lead to one being intimidated and dominated by the other. At 11 inches, they are still quite young and can easily eat 50-100 crickets a day EACH. Crickets should be no bigger than the space between their eyes. Other insects should also be fed for variety...they include superworms, phoenix worms, wax worms, and silkworms. Do not use sand or other loose substrate as it causes impactions. Make sure you have a heat basking light AND a reptile UVB bulb. Misting and baths are very important. A good salad daily is necessary. A vet check by an experienced reptile vet is necessary to check for parasites--a very common health problem with dragons. Here are two of the best websites for learning what you need to know:

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/home.html

http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/research/labs/ktosney/file/BD.html

Answer 3

I have had 2 bearded dragons one I had for 6 1/2 years and he passed away. I got another one 4 years ago. For the first year he ate alot. He also grew approx one inch a month for the first year. He could eat up to 50 small crickets a day. I bought crickets on line. It was much cheeper then the pet store. You have to maintain the cricket habitat. I put them in a clear plastic rubbermaid type container. You will need to put papertowel rolls for them to hide in, you also just pick up one of the rolls and shake the crickets into your dragons cage. The best way to water your crickets is to put small bowls of water with sponges in them. The sponge soaks up the water and they drink from it. They will drown if you just give them bowls of water. The better you feed your crickets the better for your dragon. Oatmeal, apples,oranges are great food for them. You can buy cricket food at the pet store that is less messy, but is very expensive. Crickets habitate will also smell horrible. It's importand to keep it as clean as possible. Another option for dragons is meal worms. Much easier to maintain and less expensive since they are bigger and fill them up better. I also would give mine a pinky ( day old mouse) once a month or so. They are rich in calcium. Fresh mustard greens are rich in calcium also and my dragons loved them. You can find them in the produce section.
My first dragon I had was Iggy he rode on my shoulder under my hair. I had a harness for him so he would get hurt if he fell.
You lights are very important you need to replace your reptile light once a year. An you need to be sure they are warm enough. If they become letharge they may be cold. Your getting a great price. I sold one with everything he needed for 125.00. He was 2 years old and I had spent approx 500.00 on him to that point. Your are getting a rather large financial commitment alot with your dragons. If I think of anything else I will let you know. They are wonderful creatures and you and they will get very attached. Good Luck

Answer 4

As far as the price goes, you're getting a steal. If you purchased a dragon that size at a pet store you'd pay over $100 each.
At that size, you don't need to feed crickets every day. You can give them three to six crickets each every other day. You can also feed them a small pinky every once in a while as a treat. Pinkies have a lot of nutritional value for a dragon, and in the wild, they will eat rodents when they get the oportunity. I give mine a pinky about once every two weeks. I also feed my dragon thawed out "fancy mix" veggies from the grocery store. It has peas, lima beans, green beans, and corn in it. I also finely chop some Romane Lettuce and put it on top of the veggies. They LOVE Romane lettuce, and it's really good for them. Make sure you only use Romane lettuce, though, and NEVER Iceburg. Iceburg lettuce isn't good for your dragon.
I don't know what sort of substrate you're getting with your dragons, but you may want to change it. Sand isn't really safe for your dragons, and ground walnut shell has caused respiratory problems in some dragons. And you should never use cedar bedding for any reptile. I use newspaper for my dragon, but if you need something prettier, you can use bird seed. Red millet looks a lot like red sand, and white millet looks like white sand. Seed won't hurt your dragons if they accidently ingest any, and the seeds that get wet will sprout, giving your dragons a tastey little treat that they can hunt for themselves.
Good luck with your new friends, they are really a joy to have!

Answer 5

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