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 #1696722


Mike 1998
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 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

HI I AM NEW TO THIS WHOLE THING SO PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP WHAT SHOULD I GET A BEADY OR A GECKO PLEASE ME I WILL BE WANTING TO GET ONE FOR AT LEAST FOR A MONTH BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT KIND I SHOULD GET PICS WILL BE HELPFUL AND THE PRICE.

THANKS PLEASE PUT PRICE AND PICS
04/09/08  08:37pm

 #1696734


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1696722


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Please don’t use all caps, it’s very hard to read!

Anyway, what are you looking for in a pet? How much work do you want to do, how much money do you want to spend, and how much have you researched the two? Some people prefer geckos, others prefer dragons.
04/09/08  08:46pm

 #1696748


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1696722


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry for useing all caps but i whant to spend about as much as I neeed to ehat do you prefe?
04/09/08  08:53pm

 #1696755


Beardie_wover
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1696722


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Beardie, Beardie, BEARDIE! As long as you know what to get, and how to care for them, bearded dragons make exelent pets!
Ok, so here is a list of nessessary supplies, and cost.

20-50 gallon tank (20min for baby, larger for adult)- 30-60ish $
Repticarpet (NO SAND!)- 10 $
Basking log, or branch- 5 $
Hiding place- 5 $
Food dish- 3 $
Water dish- 3$
DIGITAL thermometer- 10 $
And you will need a heat light fixture- 15$
and NEED UVB lighting- 50$ (bulb and fixture)
Calcium dust- 4$
No d3 dust- 4$

And of course food. Aduts need about 80% vegies in their diet, and 20% protein, like crickets, waxworms or phoenix worms.
So weekly this will cost you MABEY 10$?

You can buy a baby dragon for about 50$ or less. However, you need to get them from a breeder, or someone selling one, because the petstores animals are... well... less than healthy...

Plus, you will want to take a fecal sample to a vet once you first take your little guy home. This is not very costly.

So, as a total, it will cost you about 200 or so dollars give or take.

GET A BEARDIE! :P
04/09/08  08:56pm

 #1696761


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1696748


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

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04/09/08  08:59pm

 #1696784


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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1696761


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike1998, im going to assume that you are only 10 assuming you where born in 98. But please try not to make post like that. The person who made the original post is obviously trying to get some help, and when you make long post with nothing on it just waste my time and everyone elses. Thanks!
04/09/08  09:14pm

 #1696810


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: PitsnSnakes   In reference to Message Id: 1696784


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Bearded dragons make excellent pets, but are also a little harder and more expensive to care for than leopard geckos. Leos take up far less space and have pretty easy requirements (10 gal tank, no UVB, under tank heater, digital therm, and three hides). So, if you are up for setting up a bigger enclosure and spending a lot more money, go for a beardie!

Here are some set ups (1st is three hatchling cages, second is a 20gal juvenile cage, third is my 7 year old female’s cage.





04/09/08  09:21pm

 #1698334


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1696722


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

i am geting a beardy!!!!
04/10/08  10:48pm

 #1698421


Yoshi55
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1698334


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

make sure your parents know everything about these animals b4 you go off buying it please!! ANd make sure you do too!!!

How about this..what do youknow they need?? And how much money do you have to get this beardie and supplies??



04/11/08  12:05am

 #1698432


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: PitsnSnakes   In reference to Message Id: 1696784


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote:

Mike1998, im going to assume that you are only 10 assuming you where born in 98. But please try not to make post like that. The person who made the original post is obviously trying to get some help


Lol, those two people are one and the same.

Yes, it would be helpful to know what you know about their care so we can help you get all set up and ready BEFORE you get one!!
04/11/08  12:17am

 #1699622


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1698432


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I know a lot because i own well my parents own a feed store and i also have a brother that has had one for a year well i know that they need a hidding place and a place to bask on a heat and a uvb light.I also know when they are babys they need a surtain amount of crickets and if you feed them salad it needs to be in very very small peices also that you can give them baths and also they need water also they need the sand or watever you are going to put on the bottom of there cages and maybe i will probably spend i am gessing $150.00 if not anoufh please put how much.
04/11/08  09:31pm

 #1699637


Sairhead21
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1699622


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote:

also they need the sand


Nope, they need a solid substrate like rough tile, reptile carpet, paper towel, or non adhesive shelf liner.

Quote:

maybe i will probably spend i am gessing $150.00


If you’re lucky, you might spend that initially (you might want to double it though) but are you thinking about how much upkeep costs a month? Baby’s can eat tons of crix a day (Izzy would eat upwards of 100) plus the cost of salad and supplies. You’ll need to buy expensive supplements and change the UVB every 6 months. What about the potential vet bills, will you be ready for them?
04/11/08  09:39pm

 #1699844


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: Sairhead21   In reference to Message Id: 1699637


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

You should not use sand in the bottom of the cage, and neither should your brother. Reptile carpet, tile, paper towels, and newspaper are all much less expensive, safer, and easier to clean options. Your dragon could die from ingesting the sand and becoming impacted (no, they cannot digest sand, no matter what the bag says).

You also need to add a digital thermometer, 40 gallon breeder tank/screen top, water dish, d3 free calcium powder, cricket gut load, and a reptisun 10.0 or reptiglo 8.0 36" UVB bulb to your list.

Good luck! Post pictures of your set up before you get the dragon to make sure everything is right for him.
04/12/08  01:23am

 #1700050


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1699844


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

The sand i will use is calcium sand.
04/12/08  09:21am

 #1700058


Craigh
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1700050


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote:

The sand i will use is calcium sand



Not going to start a debate over sand or no sand. But thats even worst then regular sand turns to paste in the stomach. With it turns causes impaction. Thats it on that subject .....
04/12/08  09:27am

 #1700080


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Craigh   In reference to Message Id: 1700058


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Then can i use like fake grass but it is not grass
04/12/08  09:57am

 #1700083


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1700080


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

may i also use wood chips



04/12/08  10:01am

 #1700087


Link24
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1700083


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

no not wood chips either tile papertowels reptile carpet slate make sure tile is rough so they won’t slide around thats it please don’t use sand of any kind or woodchips not good for your beardy
04/12/08  10:10am

 #1700110


Dragon Lover
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   Message To: Link24   In reference to Message Id: 1700087


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree, the wood chips will tear up the insides of your dragon when he tries to pass it after he has ingested it.

Go with a solid substrate. Tile, paper towels, newspaper, repti carpet, non adhesive shelf liner.

Tile is the best looking, the cheapest and the easiest to clean. Not only that, but the dragons love it and it keeps the heat really good.
04/12/08  10:34am

 #1700150


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Dragon Lover   In reference to Message Id: 1700110


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok ok thank you guys so much i really know how to care for them if i have any problems i just have to go to my brother. He has a 1 year old bearded dragon named einstein. You guys might know him he is on here sometimes. My brother will help me care for it and teach me how to take care of him. So thx again for your help. Please post pictures of enclosures so i can get a idea on how to do the fun part DECORATING!! Yes jking. Post pics please.
04/12/08  11:20am

 #1700314


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1700150


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds good Mike. You might suggest to your brother to take out the sand and lay in some cool looking tiles instead. You should DEFINITELY be using tile or another solid substrate for your first beardie. The first pics here are mine, the others I found on the web. Hope they help! Note that the smaller cages have hatchlings and juveniles in them, an adult beardie needs a minimum 40 gal breeder tank. As for decorating, you should do it minimally. Dragons need a lot of clear space to run around, so don’t clutter up the cage with a bunch of stuff.











And these are from the web, some are examples of tiles you could use that look more natural.









04/12/08  02:26pm

 #1701428


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1700314


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

so thanks for all of your help and all the pics and i am sorry for that long post i was just bored and thanks again.
04/13/08  01:06pm

 #1701681


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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1701428


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

My leos are alot cheaper.....Electricity bills and food are alot more expensive with my beardie but they are both brilliant. I find beardies like to come out alot more but that could just be the personalities of my pets. Whichever one yu go for it will be a great pet.



04/13/08  03:55pm

 #1704633


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Sparky25   In reference to Message Id: 1701681


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

well i am geting a fire mixed with a sunburst my brather said they are very nice and cool i will get it by Friday.
04/15/08  07:51pm

 #1704699


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1704633


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you have your tank set up with a SOLID substrate, 110 degree basking spot measured with a digital thermometer, and a reptiglo 8.0 or reptisun 10 UVB bulb? If not, don’t order a beardie yet!
04/15/08  08:37pm

 #1704703


KCush767
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1704699


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree, if your going to spend that much money on a sunburst. Why wouldn’t you be over prepared?
04/15/08  08:39pm

 #1704748


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Sparky25   In reference to Message Id: 1701681


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

i am geting a sunburst and a fire beardy mix.
04/15/08  09:03pm

 #1704751


Mike 1998
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1704748


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

i also have all that i steel need to get him or her.
04/15/08  09:04pm

 #1704764


KCush767
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   Message To: Mike 1998   In reference to Message Id: 1704751


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh sorry, fire x sunburst. But I am sure that wasn’t your regular $30-$50 dollar bearded dragon. So you have everything you need for your kid coming on Friday? Your temps and everything are right?
04/15/08  09:11pm

 #1704785


Mike 1998
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   Message To: KCush767   In reference to Message Id: 1704764


 What to get!!!!!!!!!!!

I am geting a good deal because i am giving her a turtle and another tank and she said she will give it to me for $50.00.
04/15/08  09:21pm
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