Why not wait till you get your new friend and see what her personality is like after a few days. My beardie is a tangerine so I called her "Jaffa".

 

Of the two names you mentioned I would go with Olivia. Don't ask why... don't know...
Hope all goes well with her, I'm sure she will be a very happy girl with you

 

Ooo I love Jaffa Cakes!
Fizz, they weren't my suggestions, the kids suggested those lol

 

We don't call them "Jaffa" cakes any more in case Jaffa gets worried.
We call them orange spongy cakes.

 

Mine are called cookie and oscar the grouch 😝

 

Aww the iggy I looked after was called Oscar <3

 

Smaug, regardless of sex, is an awesome name for a beardie.

 

I tend to lean towards people names my beardie was called Ernest (Ernie)

 

Mines Eddie Lizzard but that won't really work for a female...
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try translating the name in to a different languages
but I’m part Finnish so that may not work for others

 

Mine is called Smaug, but like a previous poster said wait til you get it then see what type of personality it has, i chose smaug because my beardy has a slight part of his tail nipped by another Beardy so it is like he has a small wound just like in the book

 

Well, this is day three. Or day two and a bit since we got her around 5:30pm Tuesday. She's incredibly sweet, doesn't seem to be a grumpy bone in her. She asks to come out about an hour after her lights go on in the morning even though this is a new home to her, she doesn't seem stressed at all. She loves her food, as do most. She's enjoyed exploring her new surroundings in and out (I am not going to call her Dora :lol2. She's quite a big girl, I'm wondering if she's a little overweight, if she were a boy I'd name her 'fatboy' as in Eastenders hehe (jokes aside, I may start another thread on her weight). She enjoys being held, she's very bright eyed and alert. She's not liking our toddler too much, we don't let him near her since he's only 23 months, but when he's wandering about in his clumsy manner, she looks a little bit wary of him. I guess she's not used to young kids.
She's active when she wants to be but seems to love her basking. She will just spread out and laze about under her basking spot quite happily.
I am told she enjoyed sitting on the lap of her previous owner and was very spoilt.
She's a very chilled out character too, quick when she wants to be, but she quite happily allowed me to clip her very overgrown claws earlier with no problems and no fuss at all.
She watches absolutely everything going on in the house. She's just lovely :flrt:

 

I *think* I have decided on a name. After much Googling, I found the name Alinger - Australian sun goddess. I thought it rather fitting. My husband thinks it sounds like 'a lingering fart'. But since all he could come up with was Sheila... Nothing against that name at all, but I'm not feeling it. Alinger, minus the fart scenario, I think has a nice ring to it. Pun not intended.

 

I have taken a while to name my two new bearded pygmy chameleons. I already had a female called peewee, so decided on Herman for one and the other is a right little bruiser so he's called Bronson! I found after watching them and getting to know their characters it made it easier to name them! I like the meaning by behind your name it's very fitting I think! Ignore the other half, although it did my me laugh! &#55357;&#56833;

 

Glad she is settling in ok. Pretty name. She is quite a big girl I don't know if she would be classed as over weight or not but either way with a healthy diet she will be right as rain

 

Jaybridge, love the names! And yes, I didn't want to laugh but couldn't help myself :lol2:
Fizz, I kept thinking to myself, there's no way her tum was that big when I very first saw her there. Then we were told they'd allowed her to mate with the male in there too :shock: so she's more than likely gravid. Add to the extra poundage on her belly some of her behaviour, it does kind of add up. So, new viv sooner than we expected, incubator and everything else... Fingers crossed we can get everything we need next week.
Considering we've been thrown into this rather unexpectedly, I'm thinking about trying to breed our own locusts. If we can do it successfully, it'll save a fortune. I'm not a fan of crickets!

 

Wow. More than you bargained for but how exciting

 

Someone I used to know had a beardie called Draig, which is Welsh for Dragon

 

Oh i was reading all sorts of wonderful things abit dubia roaches being good food and easy to breed. Just a thought. Id do it myself if bella ate more lol.

 

Fizz yes, although the thought of discovering eggs and hopefully them hatching out, little tiny pitter patter of claws etc is all very exciting, I'm super stressed over it too! I've had a fair bit of experience with reptiles in general and have kept beardies before too, it's been such a long time that I'm questioning absolutely everything I do! The confidence I used to have has flown out the window. Was kind of hoping for a nice smooth start with her, partly why I chose her over a baby too since babies worry me more. Since they told us she actually mated, I've been thinking "s***, did I do the right thing? I've forgotten so much!". And because she's new to us, I'm sat here thinking, she seems very comfortable with us and doesn't seem at all stressed so the behaviour I'm witnessing, is it gravid behaviour or is it I'm new and stressed behaviour? Am I mistaking her behaviour as a result of being gravid when really she might be a little upset from moving?
It just feels like things have been complicated by this and I'm a bit annoyed because although I know from experience breeding is lovely, it's stressful when one is so new and especially when we don't have all the stuff we need. It kind of feels like a mad rush because although I've been told I can freeze the eggs, I don't have the heart to do that, it just seems cruel!
I'm rambling on. I'm stressed! I'm sure, it'll be worth it though.

And roaches, yes I've read they're very easy to breed. I think I'll order some in and try her on them to see if she like them first, and see if I don't dislike them as much as I do crickets... Then decide whether to breed those. Hubby will have a fit I'm sure haha

 

Fizz yes, although the thought of discovering eggs and hopefully them hatching out, little tiny pitter patter of claws etc is all very exciting, I'm super stressed over it too! I've had a fair bit of experience with reptiles in general and have kept beardies before too, it's been such a long time that I'm questioning absolutely everything I do! The confidence I used to have has flown out the window. Was kind of hoping for a nice smooth start with her, partly why I chose her over a baby too since babies worry me more. Since they told us she actually mated, I've been thinking "s***, did I do the right thing? I've forgotten so much!". And because she's new to us, I'm sat here thinking, she seems very comfortable with us and doesn't seem at all stressed so the behaviour I'm witnessing, is it gravid behaviour or is it I'm new and stressed behaviour? Am I mistaking her behaviour as a result of being gravid when really she might be a little upset from moving?

It just feels like things have been complicated by this and I'm a bit annoyed because although I know from experience breeding is lovely, it's stressful when one is so new and especially when we don't have all the stuff we need. It kind of feels like a mad rush because although I've been told I can freeze the eggs, I don't have the heart to do that, it just seems cruel!

I'm rambling on. I'm stressed! I'm sure, it'll be worth it though.



And roaches, yes I've read they're very easy to breed. I think I'll order some in and try her on them to see if she like them first, and see if I don't dislike them as much as I do crickets... Then decide whether to breed those. Hubby will have a fit I'm sure haha

I am sure you will be fine, I wish all animal adopters/keepers were as responsible as you clearly are. Your beardie is one very lucky lady!


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As a side note , I cant believe the pet shop let her mate knowing that she was up for sale. Good luck with it all
Ugh I hate crickets!

 

Oh don't, I was absolutely livid when I found out! The owner was under the impression we knew, I don't think she would have allowed it, I'm pretty sure it was another member of staff but I cannot for the life of me figure out why do that. I get the impression that someone must have told her and said we knew, when actually we were told that they 'introduced' the pair but nothing had happened. Clearly, I thought they removed her before anything did actually happen, but no.
It's taken me a few days to get my head around it. I wasn't opposed to the idea of breeding, but it wasn't something we were going to do right now. We were going to think a lot about it first and if we decided to do that, would have taken our time getting everything we needed, and also finding a male ourselves.
And also, it would have been kinder on her I think, to let her settle into her new home before dealing with this, it takes a lot out of them!

I can't stand crickets. They're ugly, they are noisy and they stink!

Butterfly, thank you for the suggestion, but I think we're set on Alinger. Even if it does make my husband take the pee out of me for the rest of our lives :lol2:

 

How about Merlin? :3

 

I am a worrier too, I have to do a head count of all my scaley and fur babies morning and evening- which is a nightmare with pygmy chameleons! My two human babies are 22 months and 6 months, my 22 month little boy does like to pat my beardies on the head (only allowed under supervision!) they don't mind at all they are such docile creatures!


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Seems we have much in common - worrying and babies and beardies :lol2:
How many scales and what? And fur babies?
Our two youngest human babies are 23 months and 1 year. Year old doesn't really pay much attention to the beardie, but like looking at her lights. 23 month old is obsessed with lights of any description, but has now noticed that there are moving scales with a tail and everything in there too! I allowed him to touch her today, he was very gentle and just ran one finger down her back. I then gelled his hands lol.
I also showed him a locust, he was fascinated! Then attempted to pull its head off... Locust didn't seem overly impressed with this, but survived.

 

Yes I think we do have a lot in common, well I have my 2 human babies the 22 month old is a boy and the 6 month old- nearly 7 month is a girl. My little boy is fascinated by our animals! We have 2 ferrets, 2 rats, 2 beardies, 1 leopard gecko, 2 axolotl, 3 pygmy chameleons ( hoping female is gravid) 1 candy cane corn, tropical fish, shrimp and koi I think that's everyone I have anti bacteria pumps everywhere!!! I keep one in my bag as you never know when you might get to hold a new reptile and my little man is a filthy little monkey!!!


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Ha you sound like me, I carry alcohol gel absolutely everywhere I go! We have the Dettol no touch hand wash system in both bathrooms too :lol2:
My 23 month is a boy and year old a girl :flrt:
Gosh you have a lot! I used to have a lovely collection years ago, let me think... Creamsicle corn snake, amel corn, then they had babies.. Black and white corn, snow corn, Colombian rainbow boa, common boa, two beardies, three leopard geckos, frilled dragon, green iggy and a Bosc monitor, veiled chameleon, Chilean rose tarantula, ferret, dog... And now we just have the one beardie, a budgie and four cats. Did I mention the partridge in a pear tree? :lol2:

 

The iggy was a rescue. I adored him but knew I couldn't keep him permanently since I didn't have the room for a bigger enclosure for him. He literally didn't have anywhere to go to, so I housed him in the biggest viv I had, which was going spare luckily and looked for a permanent home. He was a lovely boy, very people friendly. Someone asked me if he was a weird type of dog once ha!

 

I have found since being on maternity leave non stop for 2 years I have grown the collection!! I'm a glutton for a runt or stray animal, my leopard gecko was a take on, I got her when she was 2 from someone who couldn't afford to look after her any longer, he just called her geks, I renamed her dexi and she's now 8! She's a lovely nosy little thing, I gave had ferrets for years my current 2 are 5 and such naughty characters, my little boy loves to take them for a walk and tells them to sit!!! I once got asked if my ferret was a guinea pig?!!! I get asked all the time if my pets are dangerous?! Like I would keep dangerous animals in the house with my children! I adore my reptiles particularly my pygmies, they are so so cute, I love all things mini!!


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Ah how lovely, I miss walking my ferret! He was a character, stole absolutely everything in sight and ripped apart the underneath of my sofa to hid it all in, little devil! I even found cherry tomatoes stashed away!
I understand where you're coming from, a few of mine were rescued or from the shop when she'd had them given to her and they needed homes. Two of my cats are rescues, adopted them from the RSPCA in such a sorry state. Hardly any fur and so underweight. Brothers and had to go together, I had to have them! And our youngest cat, he's not quite a year old yet and he was the last of the litter. They were struggling to rehome him, no one wanted him because he's a black cat.
The Bosc was from a shop I volunteered in at the time, no one wanted him either, I think because he was incredibly feisty. Even the shop owner wouldn't go near him! So I had him too. He was tame and as soppy as anything after a while of getting him used to us and eventually holding him. Although I wore gloves after he bit me once! Until he was tame anyway.
The iggy, he got brought into the same shop. Owner couldn't have him any more and no one else could take him. He was literally brought in right before closing. Poor thing had been so mistreated, apparently someone had been giving him beer instead of water to drink, had been blowing cannabis smoke into his enclosure because they thought it was funny and he, at 5ft, had been cooped up in no more than a 4ft x 18" enclosure. The only spare and biggest enclosure I had at the time was 5x5x3 I think, which wasn't big enough but better than what he'd had. I gave him the run of the house whenever he wanted so he would bask in there and sleep and eat but he'd run around outside of it. Took six months to find him a home. I would have loved to keep him but I didn't have any more space for another larger enclosure. He went to a couple who already had iguanas and they provided him with an entire room so he was very happy and very spoilt.

Dexi is a nice name, glad she's doing well geckos are such lovely lizards! They were my first ever reptile.
Honestly some people do have some odd ideas! When the summer hit I would occasionally take the iggy out for short walks with me, he'd sit on my shoulder. Some old dear came up to me and asked if he was a dog! She was totally serious too!
I've never kept Pygmy chameleons, how tiny are they?

 

It's such a shame that people buy any animal on impulse without knowing a thing about them and they end up in a reptile rescue centre or animal centre it's awful. I get peoples circumstances suddenly changing and them having to regime but when someone's got bored or can't be bothered it does frustrate me as it's the animals that suffer, you definitely done your bit! I used to have a gorgeous staff, I regimes him - someone got him on impulse and thought they could leave a puppy on his own al day whilst they worked and were surprised when he chewed everything. I got him at 14 months old and he was an absolute angel. He died suddenly a year and a half ago at the age of 7 and I still miss him terribly. It warms my heart to here of people rescuing animals so many out there that really need it too.

As for pygmy chams they are teeny tiny little things. Here's my big boy Bronson!

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This is my other male.. He's just 4 months,

. And this is my little girl peewee lol.

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