Wanting to get a beardie

[privatedreaming]

I want to buy a beardie for my 7yrd old son but i do not know alot about them...From what I have found they say they make great pets for kids his age....any suggestions of enclosures and supplies would be appreciated

[peterm15]

heres a shopping list.. for the basics at least

http://www.beardiedragon.com/pages/Care/BD_Care_ShoppingList.html

and a nice story you could get your son to read and you should read it as well...

http://www.beardiedragon.com/pages/Care/BD_Care_QA.html

these are both from a florda based breeder that frequints this site.. great person, has given me lots of great help..

beardiedragon

and heres a link to my questioons that will be sure to help you..

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=62363

congrats on geting into beardies there great pets..

oh but one peice of advice.. try to get a sub adult or adult.. one thats tame.. that way you at least know your not getting one with a majour atitude.. like mine.. and make sure you browse thoes links at the bottom.. lots of info on taming feeding ect. ect... oh and even ones with attitude can be tamed.. congrats and good luck..

[privatedreaming]

Thank you all the info I think I have selected the one I want...The links were great!

[oliver]

Yes they would be a good choice for a 7 year old.but they poop alot!!I dont know if it was just mine or beardies all together? LOL But i think he would have alot of fun with one!

[mmichele]

Great choice i think it would be great to get him one. I have had one for about 6 months and picking up a crestie this weekend

[JennaBean20]

A beardie is a great choice, I think!! I have 2 right now and they are so much fun!! But yes, they do poop a lot but they make up for it with their friendliness! :O)

[privatedreaming]

I recently bought a red tail....I have never seen such massive poop in my life....and it smells awful...Im still looking for a beardie though...If I can take the poop from the red tail I hope the beardie cant be worse.

[Capital_Dragons]

OMG.........so true...........if you can handle snake poop, you can handle a beardie.........my southern pine blue me away the first time she pooped!

Particularily when she decides to use her water bowl as a deposit site for her poops..........the smell is overwhelming!

I had to laugh recently, I had a friend helping me with the herps and I was up on the step stool removing a poopy waterbowl from 'Slinky' the snake's cage. She rushed over to my side as I was lifting the ceramic bowl and asked if she could help.........well, evilly kinda giggling to myself I said 'Sure!' - when she took the bowl over to the sink to dump it out, I heard her gag in disgust and man, I was practically rolling on the floor laughing at her!

Hah, I'm sooooo evil sometimes!

[DragnDrop]

That's something I would do too :)
Actually, I have done it several times, but lucky people who've volunteered to help me, I only have small snakes, and only the Ruthven's king poops in his water bowl.
I've only had one beardie, but didn't think he pooped much. The Rhac. leachianus can be way more productive in that department.