Meet SHAGGY!!!

Here's our new little guy! Austin named him Shaggy. He's about eight months old. We couldn't resist snapping a few pics while settling him into his new home! :mrgreen:

Austin holding Shaggy...
https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...ggy-160304.jpg

Me holding Shaggy...
https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...y-2-160304.jpg

Does he look like a healthy guy to all you experts?
https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...y-3-160304.jpg

His enclosure for now...
https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...age-160304.jpg

I'm so tickled!!! :D

Congrats, Judy! Austin looks delighted with Shaggy and it looks like Shaggy has a good setup. Do beardies not run the risk of getting caught in the props for the thermometers like bp's do? I guess their body type would lend itself to that being less of a problem for them. Shaggy has great contrast, too. I hope he wins Dean over. :)

Thanks Marla! He's a bit nervous. We set him on that log after taking a couple pics and he didn't move for several minutes. He was still in the same spot when we turned the lights out and left him alone. I'm fighting the urge to go peek at him, but I'm sure I'll check on him before going to bed tonight.

I didn't use the prop on the thermometer...it's just leaning up against the corner of the glass. If he starts knocking it around, I'll just tape it to the glass.

Shaggy looks great! Reminds me alot of my Beardie. His set-up looks awesome too! As close to perfect as you can get, I'd say! Congrats.....you'll have tons of fun with this lil guy!

Thanks David! :mrgreen: And a special thanks for being so patient with all my questions and such! You're a gem! :wink:

Judy, ok, I figured if you'd used the prop you'd have checked into the safety of it first. :) I'm sure Shaggy is a little nervous his first night in his new home, but he'll be okay. How can he not be with such an attentive family? :)

No problem, Judy! I know you'll love your new addition.

Whats the temperament of Beardies like?

Beardies have awesome temperaments. They can be a bit jumpy or skittish as babies but they calm down easily with gentle handling. They have such awesome personalities.....mine makes me laugh on a daily basis.

Beardies are great! With regular handling, they are extremely tame. They enjoy being held and interacting with humans. They'll often sit quite comfortably on your shoulder or even the top of your head. I was at a reptile expo where one guy walked around for a couple hours with a beardie perched on the top of his head! Hockeymom (a member here) has one that her sons take for walks on a leash!

if i had to be a bearded dragon, i'd prefer to be yours. thats some fine livin'.

My next pet on four legs will be a Beardie :D

I was thinking of getting my son one.
He is not to much in to our bp cause he sleeps most of the time my son is awake and vice versa
I think he would dig a beardie.
Where is a good place to buy one and what type of set up is needed??

hey Judy,
Congratulations on your newest addition, Beardeds are wonderfull. I bet you'll be a great dragon mom.!
Rusty

Judy, that's a very nice looking lizard, and Austin is adorable.

Thanks guys! Ya'll are all so sweet!!! :D

Jotay...I would highly recommend you call a guy named Will Oakley. He lives down in Woodbridge, so it wouldn't be too much of a drive for you to go out there and pick one out yourself like I did. He's got two more the same size as mine (both males) and a whole bunch of younger ones. He was very helpful and very patient with us, letting us hold several...even one of his breeders, so the kids could get a good idea of how he'll grow up. His prices are the best I've seen and WAY better than you'd find at any pet store.

Oakley's Reptiles
(703) 583-9125

For a set-up...I'm staring out with a 20-Long...but he'll need a 55 or so when he's fully grown. The most expensive parts of the setup are the tank and the lights. They must have a UVB light and a heat source that provides a basking area of ~110*. If you check out the Lizard Care area of our Caresheets, you'll find a link to a very thorough set of care sheets. I spent about $200 on my set-up.

Thanks!