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I am a clothing designer - people love the wild outfits I make for my exotic pet

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I am a clothing designer - people love the wild outfits I make for my exotic pet
I am a clothing designer - people love the wild outfits I make for my exotic pet

A CLOTHING designer hand-makes outfits for her bearded dragon - including a motorcycle jacket, woolly sweater, and Easter bunny outfit.

Anni Becherer, 47, decided to use her skills to up the fashion game of her pet bearded dragon, Jub Jub.

Designer Anni Becherer makes custom clothing for her bearded dragon Jub Jub, including this wooly sweater eiqkiqxriqheprw
Designer Anni Becherer makes custom clothing for her bearded dragon Jub Jub, including this wooly sweaterCredit: SWNS
Jub Jub's wardrobe also includes a personalized motorcycle club jacket
Jub Jub's wardrobe also includes a personalized motorcycle club jacketCredit: SWNS
Anni doesn't stop at just apparel - she also makes headwear for Jub Jub
Anni doesn't stop at just apparel - she also makes headwear for Jub JubCredit: SWNS

The mom-of-two first tested the waters with a tiny Easter bunny suit to see if Jub Jub would tolerate the clothes.

After learning he would sit in them for a while under his heat lamp for his afternoon rest, she was inspired.

Anni - who runs her fashion business Anni's Creations - has since made a range of outfits for Jub Jub, including a mini motorcycle jacket, hoodie, and woolly jumper.

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She even made him a mini Game Of Thrones style full-length suit - with a hand-made iron throne to match.

Anni, from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, said: "Having a bearded dragon as a pet was completely unplanned.

"We popped into a pet store when we arrived early for an appointment to buy a car.

“The same day my daughter and I spotted a picture online of one dressed in a hoodie and I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

“Suddenly Jub Jub was part of our family.”

Inspired by the picture she saw of the bearded dragon wearing a hoodie, Anni - who makes bespoke wedding and graduation gowns - turned her hand to outfits for Jub Jub.

The outfits are just "a tiny stretch from what I already do every day," Anni said - except his have four arm holes instead of two.

Each one can take up to a day to make because she has to create the costumes with incredibly accurate measurements, so they are comfortable for Jub Jub.

"Jub Jub prefers to run around naked," Anni said, but he doesn't mind a few minutes sitting under his heat lamp, posing for pictures.

Anni stands with Jub Jub at her home in British Columbia
Anni stands with Jub Jub at her home in British ColumbiaCredit: SWNS
Every piece of apparel is custom measured and tailor-made to fit Jub Jub's exact proportions
Every piece of apparel is custom measured and tailor-made to fit Jub Jub's exact proportionsCredit: SWNS

"He doesn't mind much when I put clothes on him as long as he can sit in his favorite spot on the window," she said.

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"He watches and judges the birds as I dress him."

In an effort to showcase her creativity and skills, Anni has created everything for Jub Jub, from hoodies to a parka.

She even made him a blonde wig just like princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon - complete with his very own bearded dragon-sized iron throne.

Anni said: "I've had people messaging me from as far away as Texas asking me to make costumes and sell them.

"But I would never sell them. I just make them for fun for Jub Jub.

"Not all bearded dragons like clothes on them anyway, so I'd probably have loads of returns.

"It's all for fun because the dragons don't need clothes really.

"They're cold-blooded - so it's not a case of needing to keep them warm.

"I just dress Jub Jub up for pictures to put a smile on people's faces."

Anni has leaned into the dragon motif to create this replica of the Iron Throne from HBO's Game of Thrones
Anni has leaned into the dragon motif to create this replica of the Iron Throne from HBO's Game of ThronesCredit: SWNS
Jub Jub celebrates Easter with a custom Easter Bunny suit
Jub Jub celebrates Easter with a custom Easter Bunny suitCredit: SWNS

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