1.   And unlike most lizards, which are skittish around humans, bearded dragons will sit on a shoulder or lap and can be fed from the hand.

2.   Bearded dragons and leopard geckos are the current best-sellers.

3.   Bearded dragons, being new to this country, are unfortunate innocents.

4.   Like a glutton suffering only a temporary distraction, the bearded dragon simply wipes the stuff off its chin and chomps away.

5.   The popularity of bearded dragons has risen in recent years as the popularity of keeping lizards as pets has increased.

6.   To call the bearded dragon lizard a voracious eater would be an understatement.

7.   Four shingleback lizards, two bearded dragons, eight geckos, seven tree frogs and a blue tongue lizard were also discovered in the bag, Bedington said.