I have not had experience with beardies myself - but several tries with WDs (admittedly bought from pet stores and in questionable condition on purchase) did not go over very well at all. If you decide to pursue that option I'd be vary wary.

If you ever see a Sudanese Plated Lizard (our experience is with the Sudanese variety so the following comments are reflective of that) they are very docile, hearty and easy to care for fellas. They seem to enjoy running up your arm and perching on your shoulder (vantage point?) - do not have overly particular diet requirements or preferences (ie voracious) and do well in semi-arid environment and shed on a per-scale basis.



Unfortunately I have never kept beardies - though I know we have an abundance of folks here on the boards who do and hopefully you'll be hearing their input shortly.


(EDIT - didnt mean to derail your Beardie vs WD focus there )