Beardies will bore you in a short time. Ackies are always entertaining because they're so intelligent and active. Both are easy to keep, ackies ftw because they're intelligent enough to have personalities.
I would go with a Ackie,There really fun to watch eat,and you dont have to worry about the Pain of keeping up with Fresh Veggie's every now and then,like you would a Beardie.
They require a hotter basking area, that some seem Not to realize.
But they are far more Exotic I feel......They eat a larger and more protein rich diet, that I enjoy......like scrambled eggs and lightly cooked ground turkey.
And ofcourse cost a little more......$125 - $200+ for color phases like Hi-reds.
I tried to keep bearded dragons but had horrible luck. I had two die on me both within a year after I bought them. My vet couldn't figure out why. I spent about 700 on vet bills for both. I even took my setup to the vets office so she could look at it. It was a custom built 4x2x2 enclosure which was a real hassle. No one can say I didn't try, but we just couldn't figure it out. I have a feeling I was doing something wrong but the vet, breeders couldn't figure out what it was. The dragons were from different breeders in different parts of the country. Needless to say, I gave up on them. I didn't want to kill another one. I am not saying you will have the same luck. I just thought I would throw it out there to give the other side of the coin. Good luck...
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