Scaley Addictions

🚨 **CAPTURED… but not the way you think!** 🦎

We got a call from a homeowner saying a *bearded dragon had taken over his front yard*. Naturally, we had to check it out.

The landscapers told him this little guy had apparently been hanging out there for **a few weeks**… just living his best life in a bush about **4 feet off the ground**.

So I start looking low, figuring he’d be tucked away somewhere since it was getting later in the day…

…and then I happened to glance up.

And there he was.
Sitting right on top of the bush.
Just staring at me like,
**“Hey lady… what exactly are you looking for?”** 😆

I slowly reached over… and guess what?
No running. No panic.

Just *yoink* — and he was safely in hand.

The homeowner was relieved, and this little guy is now safe. 💚

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Now here’s the part that isn’t funny…

This beardie didn’t end up there by accident.
**Someone released him.**

Bearded dragons are *not native* to our environment, and releasing them into the wild is essentially a **death sentence** — whether from predators, weather, or lack of proper food and care.

🙏 **Please, if you can no longer care for your reptile:**

* Reach out to local rescues
* Contact animal control
* Post in reptile groups or on Facebook

There are *so many people* willing to give these animals a loving home.

**They don’t deserve to be abandoned.**

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💚 If you ever need help, **Scaley Addictions is here.**