Hey guys, Heather here from Tye-Dyed Iguana and today we're going to talk about why you
need a Rankin's dragon in your life. Now, none of Jack and Sally's babies have found homes yet, so
we're hoping somebody will see this video and think, hey I want a Rankin's dragon. So, let's go over
why they make such great pets. Reason number 1 is, they stay very small. Now they may look a lot
like bearded dragons, but they do not get nearly as big as they do. These guys only get about 10
to 12 inches long at maximum, whereas a bearded dragon gets, they can get up to 24 inches long.
So, you're looking at something about, either 1/3 to 1/2 the size of a bearded dragon.
So with the smaller size, it might be a little bit easier to handle, especially for kids. Kids
might have trouble holding a huge bearded dragon, whereas a Rankin's dragon stays much smaller and
is a little bit easier to hold on to. Now another cool thing about these guys, is that they're very
handleable. They're just as handleable as the bearded dragon, they're very friendly. Especially these
guys, are super friendly. We raised them from hatchlings onwards, so. They don't mind being
picked up and handled, and they'll just hang out with you, sit on your hands. So you can see here
they'll hang out with you, and then they won't get off.
So yeah, if you're looking for something you can handle, Rankin's dragons are awesome.
Uh, there you go. So yeah, like, they'll just climb right onto your hand,
and uh, yeah. These guys, they're pretty chill. Even as young - oh.
Everybody wants to hang out on me today. Anyway, for young dragons, these guys are very calm,
and very chill, very friendly. With beardies, they actually are a little bit more, I think.
These guys, yeah, these guys are a little bit calmer. Of course, when they were younger they
were pretty hyper as babies, but they chill out very quickly. Yes they do.
Another reason why they make great pets, is because it's kind of like having a miniature
bearded dragon. If you know how to take care of a bearded dragon, you're pretty much set for
taking care of a Rankin's. They have really, they have practically the same diet. They eat
crickets, bugs, other stuff like cockroaches, they can eat cockroaches too, for most of
their diet, and then you can supplement it with greens, and these guys, we sometimes
give them yellow squash, they like that. But yeah, this guy, he's enjoying some greens, so.
Yeah, it's definitely, definitely very similar care to a bearded dragon.
And also like a bearded dragon, they have fun behaviors, like
waving as you can see these guys doing here, and they also, they can head bob
just like a bearded dragon can. We know Jack, our male beardie, whenever we put him with Sally to
breed, he just loves to do that head bobbing. And then sometimes he'll head bob if he sees other
lizards or whatever in the party room, he'll head bob, so. It's kind of cute actually.
Now another good thing about Rankin's dragons, is because they stay small they don't eat nearly as
much as a bearded dragon would. So, it doesn't cost you as much money to provide them with
food every day. Of course, they they eat the same thing as bearded dragons, they eat crickets
and stuff, they eat smaller crickets, but they do also like I said before, they eat cockroaches
and stuff, you can feed them worms for treat. But, they don't eat near as much as a bearded dragon, an
adult bearded dragon does, so. Your cost for feeding will not be as high, so you'll save money that way.
And the last reason why these guys make great pets, is because they are adorable. They are so
cute. They got cute little faces. They're small sized, they just look absolutely adorable.
They have fun behaviors, like the waving and stuff that just is super cute. So, yeah. They are
amazing. Well, I hope you guys enjoyed that little look at why these guys make great pets.
We currently have babies available at our store. You can get them in store, and we do have them
available on our website and you can order from there too.
So, so hopefully somebody will see this, and want a Rankin's dragon in their life.