Let me first start with I have not gotten a beardie yet. Im still in the process of reading about them and researching the husbandry and needs required to keep a guy good and healthy.
My main concern with a beardie is what to do with them if you go out of town for a couple of days? Through the spring and summer months, I spend at least 1 (occasionally 2) weekends a month (fri-sun sometimes monday) out of town while I compete with my horses. My BPs are pretty self-sustaining as they eat on tuesdays and all my house sitter has to do is check that the thermostat is working.
Ive learned that leos for the most part can be left with several mealworms in a dish for them to eat as they please if you have to leave. Can this be done with beardies or will they need more than just the super or meal worms while I'm gone? What does everyone else do when they go out of town?
Sorry this post was so long. I want to be sure that my research is done before bringing one home. I am not one to purchase an animal on impulse and then decide to rid of it when it becomes too much work. Im in it for the long haul when I bring new babies home. Im also reading into Leopard Geckos too to see if they might be a better fit (even though they dont seem to be near ad snuggly).