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Re: BP's and Bearded Dragons
 Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Please do lots of reading on bearded dragons though, before you're "dragon" one home-  they're labor-intensive & need daily care, unlike snakes.
 Originally Posted by Thomas S
Yes dragons need a well mixed diet, EVERY day, veggies, crickets meal worms and fruit, weekly baths too, a lot more work!
This, and their diet changes as they grow as does their temperature requirements, so it's incredibly important to research them prior to bringing one home. You'll also need to gut load and dust your feeders, have proper heat and lighting (including UVB which is a whole other thing to learn about), and they're going to need a big enclosure, or at least as far as lizards go. I kept mine in 4x2x2s when they were full grown. There's also a lot of veggies and fruit that they shouldn't be given, and a lot of insect feeders that aren't as nutritious as others, so don't go in blind.
A lot of big reptile youtubers and pet websites suggest bearded dragons as beginner animals, and really once you get the hang of it there's nothing to it, but just starting off there's a lot of variables you need to be aware of. On top of all that, you'll find that much like caring for BPs, opinions vary wildly on the internet in regards to care for these guys, so be sure if you're going to go that route, to read multiple care guides on multiple sites and ask plenty of questions.
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