Best place to get bearded dragon in DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are interested in getting a bearded dragon for our 12 year old but don't know if the pet store, like Petco, is the best place. Is it best to adopt one instead? And from where?

I know a few people who got one and then regretted it. Do you want to have to order live crickets to feed them and will your son be dependable to do it? My friend's daughter swore she would care for it and guess who ended up caring for it?

MOM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are interested in getting a bearded dragon for our 12 year old but don't know if the pet store, like Petco, is the best place. Is it best to adopt one instead? And from where?

Actually, it doesn't really matter where exactly you will buy the bearded dragon. The most important thing is to be able to take care of him because they are very special animals. By the way, it seems to me that this is a bad idea. I would not buy such an animal for a 12 year old boy. These animals are very calm, but they must be handled very carefully. I also did not know this before, and my bearded dragon even bit me once. At https://officiallypets.com/best-bearded-dragon-enclosure/ I read a lot of useful information about these animals and began to relate to them in a completely different way! Think again before you make such a gift!

Is this site as good as you described it?

[Anonymous]

Here's one available for adoption:

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices/adoption/small.html

[Anonymous]

Resurrecting this old thread to ask - is it legal to have a bearded dragon in DC? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t have any problem with baby beardies. Our are now 7 years old. We bought the full starter kit at Petco, but agree to look at the shelter for an adoption. They are great pets.

Ours are 10! Never an issue. We also used the full starter kit from Petco (two beardies) then separated them once they were older.

They are a very good pet, and very hardy. It's not like a hamster or fish that die quickly, be prepared for a full 10-15 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Resurrecting this old thread to ask - is it legal to have a bearded dragon in DC? Thanks!

Yes. They are sold at most pet stores. They are docile animals.