If I just wanted a beardie, I could buy one here in Greenville (I work at a pet store). I am going to be keeping the lizard with my other female. I am looking for an adult and it must be female in order for them to live together. I have been to a couple of reptile shows and have not found any that are not very expensive. ($200-300+) I've been watching 3 girls at petfinder.com for over 2 months, waiting for a beardie to show up nearby. They need a good home, and they are not expensive to adopt. If I can get one, its a win-win situation! I was just thinking if someone would be passing by one of these places on their way, it would be a perfect opportunity.
As an aside, the female I'm wanting a "friend" for is nearly blind. She does better with another lizard. Once she sees/hears them eating, she will come eat too. Right now I am having to hand feed her. We did have another lizard with her, but it turned out to be a subadult boy so we had to separate them - you can see how that would become a problem.
Traci
Traci, You might find bearded dragons in the Charlotte or Greensboro areas; theyre fairly common in pet shops and there's probably some local breeders. Or go to one of those reptile & exotic pet conventions (theres 2 each year in Raleigh, and in many other cities).