Should you buy a baby bearded dragon or an adult?

Answer 1

Beardies have different stages of their lives:

Hatchlings 0-2 months

Juveniles - 3 months till a year

Sub-Adults - 1-2 years

Adults 3 years and over

We break them into these categories because in each one they need different things to grow.

Answer 2

Babies - although a little delicate at first - are better. If you get a youngster, you can get it used to being handled. Buying an adult - you don't know how much 'socialising' with people it has had, and it may be aggressive.

Answer 3

I wouldn't say so.

Sometimes you get beardies which don't grow that big, and stop growing at around 14 inches. Other times you get beardies which won't stop growing until they hit over 20 inches! However, 18 months is usually considered adult, with around a year being considered sub-adult. At one foot long, you may see your dragon grow longer or not. However, I would expect to see the dragon 'fill out' a bit as it gets older.

I have two dragons right now (both females), one 11 months and the other 10 months. The eldest dragon is only 16 inches long and quite slim, while the youngest is 19 inches long and really starting to bulk up. I went to the pet shop the other day to buy some crickets and seen a dragon that looked exactly like my youngest dragon. I asked the member of staff there and it turned out it was from the same clutch as my youngest dragon! My dragon is about 50% bigger, which is quite funny I think. Obviously I offer better care because I only have to focus on two dragons, whereas the pet shop has to look after lots more.

I just thought I'd share that with you; not only is my youngest much bigger than her sister, but I also a two and a half year old male that she was bigger than, too. So you see, size varies a lot with these creatures. Size isn't always the best way to discover the age of a dragon, but I would wager that at one foot and only 7 months old, your dragon will still grow some more yet.

Hope I helped. :)

Answer 4

Beardies become sexually mature at 1-2 years of age. The link in the Related Links might help.

Answer 5

They are considered adult at about three years old.

Answer 6

it is known for a bearded dragon to grow anywhere between 18 to 30 inches but one bearded dragon grew to 3 feet so make sure that as they get bigger you find the right cage size!

Answer 7

Average lifespan is 12 to 15 years.