Bearded dragons join Humane Society’s list

The Whitman County Humane Society has some unusual pets for adoption. Twelve bearded dragon lizards arrived at the shelter in July and nine are now up for adoption, according to Brittany Wiltz, humane society director.

“We helped a local family who had too many pets,” Wiltz said.

The dragons, or “beardies,” weren’t in the best of condition, most of them underweight, and one had to be euthanized. Some are missing toes and tips of toes because of the close quarters they were living in, Wiltz said. Two have since been adopted.

The dragons are very social and like to be held, she said.

“They are r...