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i have read that getting a full grown dragon is not only cheaper in the long run.but better because baby's and juvie's are harder to manage.well raising my juvie has been no walk in the park.i have enjoyed watching her grow.how ever i do want another dragon/a male.but if i get a full grown male its possible it will not get used to its new owner?or it could just be a untame mean sun of a gun.i wanna get the male at my local pet shop he is just awsome.but i was offered a adult male for way cheaper.i just dont know what to do hear.maybe i should just wait until i find one i can afford and i cansee up close or maybe i should just get another juvie?any advice would be appreciated!

Go with the baby. Make sure it is at least 6 weeks old or do not purchase it as that is too young of a beardie to be sold. But anywho, you want to enjoy the most out of your beardies life, and let it get used to you @ an early age. I bought mine at 6 weeks and she is now 1 year old. I love her to death!!! Anyways, choose what you want, but remember, the older it is, the less of its life you get to be with it.

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Rebel, my bearded dragon has been confirmed as a female. We all thought she was male Anyways, I couldn't be prouder....

Ok, I'm going to disagree with the previous poster. I got a BD a few months ago that is, I guess would be considered a juvenile? He's approx. 13" and 76 grams and he is WONDERFUL. He's already done the majority of his fast growth/eatting spurts and he is very sweet. He's still only like 6 months old, so it isn't like I've lost out on that much of his life and he's a great eatter. I didn't see him in person prior to getting him but did speak with the breeder on the phone and felt very confident that his personality fit what I was looking for (good pet potential and good eatter for first time BD owner). If they have been raised right and handled you should have no problems with him being a good pet, the question is do you trust his back ground to have been what you want. If it is, I say go for it! There are a lot of very good breeders that keep their best dragons back to see how they turn out and I would not hesitate if I could afford them to get one.

Good luck!

-Bonnie
1.0 husband
1.3 2-footed kids
1.1 Maltese/Husky
1.0 DSH tabby cat
1.0 Pionus Parrot
1.0 Bearded Dragon "Apollo"
0.0.1 Crested Gecko "Loki"

I got both my beardies at 6 months of age and now I'm raising babies. If you look at it this way even if you buy one at 6 weeks old you still miss out on some of its life and the only way you're going to be able to be with its entire life is if you hatch it and raise it yourself. I'm keeping one of my babies since this will probably be the only time that I get to raise one from an egg. I'll admit that babies are expensive since I have 10 at the moment and they eat like crazy. I spend about $80 a month on food for them if not more and thats not inculding what my other herps eat. I love my adults to death and I wouldn't trade them for the world but I actually handled my now adults several times before they were finally given to me. I'm having fun with both sides of it so its really up to you and what you can afford but remember that you'll need a seperate enclosure for your new beardie as well. Goodluck in whatever you decide.