I don't know about being similar - Australian Blue Tongues live over a wider range of climate, bear live young, have different substrate and feeding requirements and personally I find them rather boring.
I don't know what you have available over there but these guys are brilliant
http://www.centralnetteddragon.com/Cent ... is%5D.html as are Painted Dragons
http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Sq ... rus/pictusand both have similar requirements to Central Beardies.
Rick
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Beardies from an Australian point of view.
