BP or Beardie? (Other suggestions?)

[MrLang]

Bearded requires daily care but is much more personal with its interaction. It is inquisitive and you really get the sense that it's thinking when it's out. They also do seem to enjoy just hanging out. If you want someone to chill while you game and something a little more 'entertaining' I would get a bearded. If the daily attention (most days I spend under 1 minute to grab some crickets / salad and dust it and put it in their (2) cages). They can go 2 or 3 days without food and be OK too if you need to go away for the weekend.

I do agree about the "just being tolerated" thing, but we all know what you mean.

[Blitzjg]

I have a cat, which reinforces my knowledge that you never know how their personality will manifest, my cat is rarely a lapcat, and when she is it is difficult to game. She actually has a malignant tumor on her leg so I don't know how long I will have her for. And no this isnt an attempt to replace her, obviously cats/dogs are more affectionate than any herp.

Why the elitism against pre-killed? I don't understand why its vital to the health of the lizard, snakes tolerate it just fine. I know Beardies require a wider range of nutrients from food... And believe me I'm not looking for someone to tell me what I want to hear, I'm trying to gather as much knowledge as I can before going ahead.

What about the heat questions I asked? And when keeping feeder crickets, do they chirp like normal?

[Neal]

I'd say BP all the way because I'm partial to snakes. Plus having to deal with crickets or roaches again just isn't something I look forward to, then having to dust crickets and stuff, no thanks.

[MootWorm]

I have a cat, which reinforces my knowledge that you never know how their personality will manifest, my cat is rarely a lapcat, and when she is it is difficult to game. She actually has a malignant tumor on her leg so I don't know how long I will have her for. And no this isnt an attempt to replace her, obviously cats/dogs are more affectionate than any herp.

Why the elitism against pre-killed? I don't understand why its vital to the health of the lizard, snakes tolerate it just fine. I know Beardies require a wider range of nutrients from food... And believe me I'm not looking for someone to tell me what I want to hear, I'm trying to gather as much knowledge as I can before going ahead.

What about the heat questions I asked? And when keeping feeder crickets, do they chirp like normal?

I too have heard it numerous times that you can't feed freeze dried insects and have a healthy lizard. Funny though, I've never been able to find any evidence that illustrates WHY you shouldn't do so, just that frozen insects have 'no nutritional value'. Take that as you will. Now I can say from personal experience that a beardie might just refuse to eat them. Generally, they like things that move (or at least my sister's did).

On the cricket front, we kept and bred them for awhile, and they are a major PITA. And stinky too. But if you like listening to crickets chirp all freaking night, you're golden. I just made the switch to dubia, I'd highly recommend them.


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[Blitzjg]

dubia? I assume those are cockroaches? You're saying they are quieter and less smelly?

What is the normal practice for getting the bugs from feeder cage to lizard cage?