We got a call this weekend. It was the bro asking if we were interested in taking on two adult bearded dragons that a friend was wanting to give to a good home. We’re suckers for lizards around here… so of course we said, “YEAH!” Bearded dragons are especially loveable lizards, if they’ve been hand reared and handled they make wonderful pets… and they aren’t icky… they’re actually beautiful. While they came named, hence the title including Moe and Joe, I have taken to calling them Lopez and Garcia. Don’t ask me why… I just like the names. Lopez has a shorter, lopped tail (lizards sometimes lose parts of their tails if they get scared or caught on something or just grabbed wrong… I did it myself once to an iguana)… so that’s why the name seems to fit. Garcia is just a bad dude, trampling Lopez whenever the mood suits.
You never really know what you are going to get when you get a new pet, but these two lizards are so cool. Both of them have personality and they love to be handled. I swear they try to follow you around when you have them out. No running here… more like, “Hey where are you going?!” Then again these two are so HUGE that there isn’t much that seems to bother them. A couple of bad asses is what we have here!
Here are a couple of pics.
Bath time… gotta keep a playah looking clean. A little warm water goes a long way. In the beginning we just loosen some dirt and debris from the scales and from between the toes. We also used a soft toothbrush to get in the nooks and crannies. I swear, these two have been at the spa for a couple of days. There was no thrashing or trashing, both of these guys are well behaved and really dig the attention. I know you can’t really see the size from this pic, but these two are massive. We went to the local lizard/fish store to grab these guys some crickets (did I tell you they eat live bugs)… and they had a “large” bearded out on one of the employee’s shoulders. The so-called “large” bearded was a wee thing compared to these two!
Moving day… playahs need a pimp crib. Here is a shot of the habitat. Fresh sand (these are desert dwelling lizards after all) and some cubby holes and climbing areas. We have a big piece of wood that we can toss in there if they need something more to perch on… but we’re going to see how things go with what’s in there. This tank is MASSIVE… but these two are so big that they make it look tiny. The more you toss in there, the less room they have to turn and chase the crickets they eat. Still they need places to bask in the light. Lucky them, they get morning light from the window that they’re at… as I finish off this post they are rising and waiting patiently with their heads high… for that morning dose.
So far, so good with these two. I really like that they have one another. We’re always a little paranoid to put a couple of lizards together… but these guys seem to have a system. Here’s to hoping that they are members of the family for a good long time. Thanks to Mike and his family for a job well done with these guys and for entrusting us with them from here on out. They’re great lizards guys and we love the heck out of them… again thank you!
