Pogona

Bearded Dragons

September 2014

I chose to read about this animal because I had seen an article in a reptile magazine I was reading about a week ago. The article had very nice information about Bearded dragons. The article talked about where these animals can be found, and what type of of diet they have. Also, the article did give me a good idea of how many bearded dragons there are in the world, which all I did like from the article I read. What I learned from the article I read was, Bearded dragons are from Australia, but are now available at a local pet store because of there willingness to breed in captivity. Also, they are very easy going animal, and normal bearded dragons come in a small size (around 15-22 inches) they have become really popular in the past couple of years. The only question that I do have is why do bearded dragons have a dark red under there mouths. I would love to buy a bearded, only because they're really friendly, and really energetic. Bearded dragons price range can range from 14 to 80 dollars. the website Petsmart.com and bloodbankdragons.com both sell bearded dragons and they both sell for about 20 dollars. There are only 5 different color morphs of the Bearded dragons. Different morphs can usually cost around 30-40 dollars depending on where you get them from. None of the bearded dragons are endangered in the wild, and you don't need a permit to buy a bearded dragon, and there isn't any controversy surrounding the animal about being kept in captivity. This animal is a very easy animal to take care of. The one thing I love most about bearded Dragons is how laid back they are.

Blood-red bearded dragon

Snow bearded dragon

Care Requirements:

• Young Bearded dragons under 10 inches in length can be housed in a 20gal long aquarium. This will last them for a few months only though as they grow quickly. Adult Dragons should be housed in nothing smaller than a 40gal breeder tank.
• Bearded Dragons require full spectrum lighting for 12-14 hours a day.
• The temperature for this basking spot you created should be around 105f to 110f for babies, 105f for juvenites and can be around 95f to 102f for adults.
• For substrate using sand or newspaper is good.
• Bearded Dragons are omnivorous, meaning that they eat both animal and plant matter. Any and all food items that your Bearded Dragons eat should be no bigger than the space between their eyes.