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My first time ever posting on any board so hopefully i don't mess this up. THe question I have is what is the average price for a BD? The reason I'm asking is that soon I will be taking a BD off of someone else hands (she got stuck with it somehow, she didn't actually buy it) and she wants a little bit of money for it as she is a little low on the funds at this moment. If it matters i'm guessing its about 14-15 inches long from the description i got from the person i heard about it from. I haven't seen it yet but i will before i buy it so don't worry.

Any way enough with my rambling what would you pay for the average BD?

Later and Thanks in advance for any replies

Dinoman

There really is no average price for a beardie. Age, sex, bloodlines, and color all play an important roll in pricing. A nice colored baby may sell from anywhere between $100-$500 depending on the color phase and bloodlines. The older they are the more expensive they get, and females are usually a little more than males.

However, since you are talking about a friend helping out a friend, these things might not need to be a factor. If it is a normal (grey-ish color)you could maybe get it for $75-100 at that size. If it's a nice color like red, yellow, orange, pastel, white.... the more intense the color the more it would be worth, and it would be fair to offer $200-$300. I think you should fine out how much she paid for it, if anything, and make an offer a little higher than that. If she didn't pay anything and is more interested in just getting it a new home, you may get away with offering less. Definately see what color it is, how healthy it is, and what shape it's in (tail or toe nips?) and make an offer based on all these factors.
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2.0 bearded dragons (Ocho / Domo-kun)
0.1 kingsnake (Rio)
1.0 ferret (Playstation)
1.0 cat (Wally)
0.1 dog (Tima)

Once you see the dragon, browse around the Classified section here at kingsnake.com and see what other dragons in that color, age, and condition are going for. That may help you out a lot in finding out what the going price for that lizard may be.
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2.0 bearded dragons (Ocho / Domo-kun)
0.1 kingsnake (Rio)
1.0 ferret (Playstation)
1.0 cat (Wally)
0.1 dog (Tima)

I have personally seen them sell for as little as $15 in bulk price to as much as $1000 for a colorful adult female. Prices depend on sex, size, color, age and lineage. Just remember that the price of the Beardie is only the beginning. You still need to buy the cage and all the supplies. That can run about $200+ depending on your choices.

of course pet store prices and internet prices vary as do buying from a breeder or a retailer. If you must have a number I would say $50 for a normal BD in good health would be fair.

If you are just starting out this page might help you.

common Q&A

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Bennett

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Think you did a great job presenting yourself Always feel free to ask questions.

NOBODY SOUNDS STUPID thats how we ALL learn!

Many people here are more than happy to help. I see your question has been answered (sufficiently)

I just wanted to say Welcome Aboard! And Wish you the best with your new Beardie Buddy !
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Eve

I have seen normals selling here in Tucson for as little as 45.00 in a pet store which as we all know jack up their prices. But the cost of the animal is the small part the big cost is a good set-up i.e. Cage, lighting, heat source, thermometer, substrata(which is what is on the floor), rocks & sticks & etc. Also there is a cost of feeding and hopefully not, but you need to be prepared possible VET bills. (I have had a free animal cost hundreds of dollars in VET bills) This is not trying to talk you out of adopting since Bearded Dragons make geat pets but you have to consider these expenses whenever a animal come into your care. Well I am done with preaching at you and wish you will stay around for along time as a Beared Dragon person. Also check out the Internet for different care sheets since the more you read the better informed owner you will be and you can tell us what to do than. WELCOME ABOARD!!

Hey thanks guys/gals, from what I've heard about the "history" of the animal is that it was bought from a pet store by her former boyfriend, and of course when the boyfreind left she was kind of stuck with a new pet. She said that she was acually more interested in finding it a good home with someone knowlegable, than acually getting a whole lot of money out of him/her. So as you can see not much in the way of finding its bloodline. Sometime this coming week I will probably be meeting with her to acually go see the BD. Any tips on what to look for would be helpful, I'm guessing the basics (nose rubs, nails, eyes, inside of mouth, if he is overly skinny or overwieght).

As for its enclosure, untill this summer it is a standard 55 gallon tank with a peat moss/washed play sand mix (it is more sand than peat). I know there is a slight risk but from what I have heard this is a fairly safe substrate, and i cannot stand the look of paper towels (I like natural looking setups). I have a variety of rocks that form basking spots/hides. Then I have a large stick/log that he can climb on to get a little closer to the heat. For the heat I'm using a normal incandecent light bulb in a heat lamp, then I will be running a flourescent UV bulb.

This sommer though I plan to build the BD a new tank that will measure 48"long x 24"deep x 24" tall. This is the biggest I can get in the spot where I will have it. For lighting/heating I will probably have a 175W MV. I also plan to build him an outdoor cage for the warm days.

As for my past pet experience, I currently have a 17yr old cat, A male/female pair of green anoles in a 55 gallon tank, an unsexed house gecko also with the green anoles (yes I know don't mix herps, but I only put them together after probably 6 months of research on how these two tend to react towards eachother, I also had somewhere elso to put the gecko if it didn't work out). I also have a Tokay gecko in a cage I build that measures 6ft tall x 3ft wide x 2ft deep, and a 10gal brackish water aquarium with 2 bumblebee gobies, a betta in a 5.5 gallon tank, and a 20H saltwater tank.

Later and thanks

Dinoman