First, Teigen asked her Twitter followers to share their own stories of raising bearded dragons. She tweeted, "Tell me about your experience, I hear they are very gentle."

The replies might make you think you need a judgmental bearded dragon, too.5]

Next, Teigen contacted celebrity bearded dragon owners: Nicole Richie recently showed off her pet Speedy on "Late Night with Seth Meyers I was there." I never thought I'd DM @nicolerichie for advice on bearded dragons!" Teigen tweeted (opens in new tab).

Then came the dragon! 'Yes, I am now the proud owner of a bearded dragon! I got it for Miles' birthday, although it is very small now. But we will share happiness and cuddles (well, his lifetime) (or maybe my lifetime at this stress rate) for the rest of our lives," Teigen shared (opens in new tab). As of now, Miles' name is not yet available. 'When Miles officially arrives on his birthday, I'm going to have him name him!' Teigen explained. Teigen explained. So I think his name will be "Car."

The bearded dragon turned out to be very cute. Below, Luna and Dragon bond over a reptile-themed shirt:

And Dragon's father, Miles, seems quite pleased with his early birthday present:

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