I own a bearded dragon, and have for a while. They are neat lizards. They are the type of lizard you can hold, hand feed, and they don't take much to take care of them. I would recommend them for anyone. The are friendly, and as with any animal, they have their own personallity. They might scratch you from time to time, but other than that you don't have to worry about them biting you. They only bad ting about them is their feces stink. You will know when they go because it will stink up the whole room in a matter of seconds.