I just adopted a Bearded Dragon

[Rebelbrowser]

His owner had to get rid of him. hes 3 years old. i named him Lord Leafy in respect to the Leafyishere. But i dont know what to feed him. Im also lacking in money so i cant really afford food for him. what can i do.

RE:
I found some spiders in the back yard and he ate 2 and then kind of watched me for 5 minutes. My friend says she knows about these cool guys. wish i could afford time for him but im a busy dude and i have school and work and responsibilities. ill update eventually to let you know how hes doing.

RE:RE:
Turns out a few of the spiders i fed Leafy the lizard actually bit him and no one knew about it. so Leafy is dead. Rest in Peace Leafy the Lizard

[Sólstafir]

Publicado originalmente por Washell:

http://www.thebeardeddragon.org/reptile-rescues.php
Scroll down to your state, call them, and find some way to get the animal to them (gofundme might work for travel expenses). You'll be rid of it, and hopefully someone who actually wants one and knows how to care for it will take it in.

That would be the best solution

[BobKlobb]

Publicado originalmente por Okami:

Publicado originalmente por Washell:

http://www.thebeardeddragon.org/reptile-rescues.php
Scroll down to your state, call them, and find some way to get the animal to them (gofundme might work for travel expenses). You'll be rid of it, and hopefully someone who actually wants one and knows how to care for it will take it in.

That would be the best solution

Next to simply not adopting something you're not able to care for.

[Sólstafir]

Publicado originalmente por Bob-Klobb:

Next to simply not adopting something you're not able to care for.

Exactly.

[Commander Makara]

Publicado originalmente por Whodoesnt:

But i dont know what to feed him. Im also lacking in money so i cant really afford food for him. what can i do.

Take him to your nearest pet store or vetinary.
You are in no position to accept responsiblity for such a creature so should not be doing so.

[L8start]

if u put him in a freezer he should last a couple of days without food

[BobKlobb]

Publicado originalmente por L8start:

if u put him in a freezer he should last a couple of days without food

Can we test that on you first?

[Sólstafir]

FYI, putting the Dragon into the freezer would kill it. In a fairly painful way.

[Autistic Whales]

So you adopted an animal eventhough you didn't want it, don't have a clue how to take care of it, can't afford food for him and then try to argue back when someone said you souldn't have adopted the dragon?
Yeah I agree with Okami, animals should have good owners.

[Defenestration]

For the love of god please change the name, leafy is a dooshbag and isn't funny, and I love bearded dragons. This is IMO. Back to the situation, do you know any neighbors that can take care of it or any friends? I read online that don't put the lizard on fake sand, if it eats it accidentally it could kill it. They like crickets, sometimes it's good to put vitamins on the crickets. If you have no choice give it to an animal shelter. I wish you and that lizard good luck.

[Autistic Whales]

Publicado originalmente por BrawlFire:

For the love of god please change the name, leafy is a dooshbag and isn't funny, and I love bearded dragons. This is IMO. Back to the situation, do you know any neighbors that can take care of it or any friends? I read online that don't put the lizard on fake sand, if it eats it accidentally it could kill it. They like crickets, sometimes it's good to put vitamins on the crickets. If you have no choice give it to an animal shelter. I wish you and that lizard good luck.

Saying my opinion instead of in my opinion would make it sound much better and flow nicer.
Sorry I really just had to point that out ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Lils]

Maybe you should explain why you adopted it in the first place so that people can just tell you what to do instead of critising why you adopted it.

[Rebelbrowser]

Publicado originalmente por PyroPanda:

all you need to know is one word..... "Google"

if u took the time to read. youd realize i have used google. but thanks for trying to be clever.

[OrganicTaste]

We have two bearded dragons in our household.
Crickets are what we feed them most of the time.
c:

[Autistic Whales]

Publicado originalmente por Whodoesnt:

Publicado originalmente por PyroPanda:

all you need to know is one word..... "Google"

if u took the time to read. youd realize i have used google. but thanks for trying to be clever.

Why would you adopt an animal you can't look after, that' just cruel.

[Sólstafir]

Alright, a bit of direct info for you, OP.

Bearded Dragons are native to Australia, a bit like me.

They're territorial, so sometimes they'll rear up and make faces at you. When that happens, just give 'em some space and come back later. That applies to all animals from housecats to elephants, if the animal says "leave me alone" - you leave it alone until it calms down or chances are you get bitten.

They're Reptiles. That means they can't warm their own blood. If they get too cold, they die. Keep it warm by putting it in the hottest room in the house with maximum direct sunlight - they evolved for a really hot climate and need to be kept hot. If you keep it, you'll need UV light tubes and/or a heater to keep it warm in winter.

Don't give it blankets or clothes or anything like that. Warm clothes work for Mammals like us because we can warm ourselves from the inside - we generate our own heat, and that heat gets retained by the clothing. Reptiles can't, putting a cold Reptile in a blanket won't make it any warmer.

They're Omnivores. They eat a mix of plants and bugs. Don't just feed them crickets, give them Squash and Endives every now and then. And maybe a carrot as a treat They need a balanced diet, just like you. You can get a month's supply of crickets for about $20, so they are at least a cheap pet to care for.