The Real Lounge Lizards

[Kevy Baby]

Actually, life span is more like 8-10 years.

The recommendation for the substrate was actually for steel-milled oats - MUCH smaller granual size - even small enough for the babies to eat. However, the regular oats can work in a pinch. We get the steel-milled oats from Henry's Marketplace (AKA Wild Oats) in bulk for $0.59/lb and it takes about 3-4 lbs. to cover a 10-gallon tank.

Of all the reptiles, beardies are the most personable (I am not just saying this as an owner - it is a commonly accepted trusim in the herp community). I frequently will take my adults (one at a time) as I run errands and they will just hang out on my shoulder. I've done this for up to four hours at a shot (including a trip to DL once - long story there). However, I only do this with adults: Juveniles and babies are too unpredictable (so don't do this until they are about a year old Disneyphile!).

If you own cats as well, Beardies can provide much entertainment for both you and your cats (but make sure to keep them separated - the cats will go after the beardies). Our cats would sit for hours and watch the first beardies we got. We would frequently see one of our cats stand on her tip-toes (and I am not making this up - she really did!) to get a better view!

And they have interesting poop. It actually has two parts: a white part that comes out first and then a dark brown part. I've been told it is like pee and poop all in one shot.

[Disneyphile]

Well, I now know where the term "leaping lizards" comes from.

I bought them a little rock bridge for basking, and put it in the tank last night, and I wish I had grabbed the camcorder a little bit later on.....

We also set a shallow dish of water to one side of it to allow them to drink and soak a bit if they wanted.

With that, they decided that the rock bridge was now a diving platform. I'm not joking, when I say that they kept jumping off the bridge, into the water, than back out, and climbing up to do it again. They each repeated this about 5 or 6 times. I was laughing my ass off.

Then, we removed the water a little bit later, but they decided to still leap off the bridge - this time straight across at the glass. They jumped across, landing flat against the glass, sliding down while looking out. They each repeated this about 5 times as well, before finally tiring out a bit and just lounging atop the rock.

And, this morning, they did the same thing, except directed themselves to the side of the tank where one of our cats was perched on the table watching them. Norbert kept jumping at the kitty's face, brave as ever.

I never thought dragons could be so much fun.

[blueerica]

Awww!! How cute are they!

Grats on your new friends!

[Tito's Kitten]

My son wants pets. (dogs, cats, lizards, frogs, snails...) Which would have been a good idea until I saw him shaking my niece's class guinea pig cage because he thought it was funny that 'Brownie' would run around the cage very fast. He is only 5, but still....

Congrats on your new pets though...... I hope no children shake their home.

[Disneyphile]

Originally Posted by Tito's Kitten

...... I hope no children shake their home.

Well, the cats have been having quite a bit of fun "batting" at it.

At least they've been entertained though......