We just adopted a baby bearded dragon...

Jessianna: Anyone out there have training tips or any owners insight? I'd love to hear it.

ANIMALLOVER120: WELL I HAVE A BEARDED dragon so if you need tips about that then sure

RedKite: Well I don't personally own one but from a person in a pet store. They said that they like high places and so anything that is the highest point they will be there. So if you have curtains... expect them climbing up them I have to admit they are cool looking critters but my cat would make quick work of them....

ANIMALLOVER120: funny you should say that we have six cats and 5 out of six are afraid of the little thing mabey it's spikes are scary looking lol

Jessianna: Ha ha ha...my cat sits in front of the tank watching the crickets all day. I handle my beardie a lot and he/she seems really friendly so far.
Someone recommended I buy bagged coleslaw and feed it as they like the cabbage and carrots.

however any tips are muchly welcomed!

RedKite: HA HA, Well this maybe a little off topic.. but my cat is afraid of snakes... fake ones.. Oh and yes bearded dragons do make good beginner pets. I use to have an Iguana years ago.. but was getting to big and harder to handle... They leave a nasty bite even though they have no "teeth" (A sharp ridge). So not a good beginners pet...

ANIMALLOVER120: my cats watch the crickets to and it annoys the beardie he accually puffed up at one it ran away quickly lol but the funny thing is the only one that'll stand up to it is our kitten

ANIMALLOVER120: mine loves strawberries feed them something new in their lettuce (if you give them lettuce which you should) he lived fruit like bannnana's blueberries anything fruity it doesn't always have to be veggies

Jessianna: Yeah, I read up on them and it told me all these different veggies...then it said feed them fruit as well, funny thing is it never said what kind of fruits...so thanks so much I love all the tips I am getting!

My guy still won't eat veggies...any tips on weening?

ANIMALLOVER120: WELL we got ours when it was young and it went right in to veggitables mabey u should try hiding the veggitables in the lettuce so that he will eat it

Jessianna: He won't even eat lettuce, he's pretty tiny there is a pic of him in my profile pics. He's still only eating crickets, should I put some fruit in there and see if maybe he prefers that to veggies?

What age do they start taking an interest in veggies? Do you know?

ANIMALLOVER120: HOW OLD ID HE NOW THEN I CAN TELL YOU when he should start taking iit

PTBO52: Here is more info on beared dragons:
-From Australia
-Need two different light sources UVB and daytime reptile light. Some pet stores offer these two lights together which is more convinient.
-don't eat fruit just veggies and crickets, mealworms
-if a baby the veggies must be cut up really small and baby crickets only.
-veggies they like carrots, dandelion greens not flower, romaine lettuce
no spinach or broccoli
-temp must be kept constant at 85-90 degrees or they won't eat.
-should put calcium and vitamin D3 powder on crickets
-cage has to be kept clean and dry. If moist lizard can get fungus.

Hope that helps. I had a 6 ft. iguana that died from bad advice had him for 5 yrs.