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[rosepetalexotics]

Bearded Dragons aren't Beginner Lizards

It is WILD to me that people claim Bearded Dragons make great first reptiles and/or are super easy. While they are hardy they're definitely a more intermediate species imo. First they get BIG which means they need a big enclosure. 4x2x2' is regarded as the bare minimum for bearded dragons with 5x3x3' enclosures being pushed as the new recommended minimum. In addition to being large they're also active! They get 18"+ as adults which is big. With a 4x2x2' and even 5x3x3' enclosure they need regular outside enclosure time as even a 5x3x3 is fairly small and doesn't really allow for zoomies. Their big size also means their bites can do some serious damage. And we're recommending them as pets to young children?? Who don't have proper animal ettiquette? And beginner reptile keepers who are bound to mess up when handling them and stress them potentially to the point of biting? As adults they need to be fed daily which is rare in reptiles. And a decent chunk of work if you're making all their salads fresh. They also need extremely high basking temps of 105F+ which can be difficult to achieve depending on the bulb. They also require a high % UVB. They're a good chunk more work than most other lizards being recommended for newer keepers, able to cause significantly more harm and need a very large enclosure compared to other recommended lizards for beginners. To be clear I'm not saying NO ONE should keep bearded dragons or that they're an advanced species. I'm not even saying no one should get a bearded dragon as their first lizard. All I'm saying is people need to stop pushing them as excellent lizards for beginners because they're really not.

[diego-reo-dragon]

September 5th 2019

This is how mom found me that morning, when I need a break from my basking light I come here to my bed 😊

[reptile-garden]

Who is she.

[cowboyfairy]

tik tok isn’t ready for her

[diego-reo-dragon]

August 17th 2019

My family got me a new bed from Goodwill! The Halloween one is my original/my sister's bed and the dragon one is my present. They got the dragon fabric from Joann's that same day because they knew they wanted to find me a bigger bed.

I love my new bed so much! 🥰

I still have my Halloween one, I've kept it as part of my pillow collection. I have a handful of backup beds and 1 daybed that I have my mom switch with my sleep bed during the day so I can bask comfortably 😊

[diego-reo-dragon]

August 21st 2019

Sitting on the couch with mom and watching Youtubes ☺

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June 14th 2019

More pictures from our garden photoshoot!

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July 19th 2019

Mom wanted my picture because she said I looked cute basking 🥰

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July 15th 2019

I was hanging out in the living room that morning with grandma, I like the big cushie couch ☺ Also peep my brother in the background 😂

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July 11th 2019

My grandma had gone and picked me my favorite weeds to snack on. I don't remember what they're called, I just know they're pretty common here in Florida...not sure about anywhere else lol 😂

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August 31st 2019

Having tv time and getting cuddles from mom before I went to bed 🥰

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July 26th 2019

Doing sexy legs in the morning when grandma got me up 😘

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June 14th 2019

Last set of these pictures ☺ Me and mom should do another photoshoot like this again but maybe with plants from the front yard 🤔

[diego-reo-dragon]

August 31st 2019

Having a nice warm bath and doing some happy swim swims 😄

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August 8th or 9th 2019

Mom took this sometime when we were hanging out together and watching Youtubes ☺

[diego-reo-dragon]

August 9th 2019

Smiling for the camera because grandma was hanging out with me 🥰