A domesticated lizard that was originally imported from Australia.
A member of the Agama family; Bearded Dragons are lizards native to Australia.
Any questions concerning Bearded Dragons should use this tag.
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Why are red bulbs bad for my bearded dragon?
I was told that I should only use white light for my bearded dragon and that red bulbs can actually be detrimental to them. The pet store sold me an expensive red bulb to use, so I am confused whether this is true.
Should only white bulbs be used…
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How do I tell the sex of a bearded dragon?
I have a bearded dragon and I want to know whether it's a boy or a girl. I don't see any parts down there, so how can I tell?
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What is a good substrate for a bearded dragon terrarium?
There are so many different types of substrate, what are the reasons to choose one type of substrate over another, or is it all just personal preference?
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Is there any way to make sure my bearded dragon has enough to eat while I'm on vacation?
I'm going to be travelling between Christmas and New Year's, and so I'm working on making sure all my pets are being taken care of while I'm gone. Some of them are coming with me, and others are being left with automated feeders. But I simply don't…
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What is this dull patch on my bearded dragon?
I noticed today that my bearded dragon has a dull-looking patch on her back. Does anyone know what might have caused this? Is she sick? I'm very concerned. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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My bearded dragon waves at me, should I wave back?
Sometimes when I walk into the room where my bearded dragons terrarium is located, he waves an arm up and down in my direction.
Does he expect me to wave back to him?
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My bearded dragon has stopped growing, is it possible I got a Rankin's dragon?
When I bought my bearded dragon I was under the assumption that it was an inland bearded dragon, but it's now about 6-7 months later and he hasn't grown very much at all. He's about 7 inches right now, and he was maybe 5 inches when I got…
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Aggressive bearded dragon help?
My bearded dragon is being aggressive, anything that comes in or near his tank he tries to attack. If I vacuum near his tank he tries to go after it, when I plug up anything in the socket, if I stick his food in there. For example I have a prepared…
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How can I diminish my dragon's reflection?
When my bearded dragon was younger, he didn't react to his reflection. Because he didn't react, I figured that he either couldn't see it, or wasn't bothered by it. But now that he's fully grown, he's begun getting territorial and started acting out…
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Is it okay to feed Brussels sprouts to a bearded dragon?
I saw a Facebook comments thread about this. Some people said sprouts aren't that healthy for them because there are too many vitamins. Other people said it was dangerous to feed them sprouts at all.
What is the actual situation? Are Brussels…
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Is it dangerous if cat eats food meant for bearded dragon?
I had my bearded dragon out of his enclosure and my cat likes to crawl in there if I leave the door open. Last time she got in there when I had the dragon out, she chowed down on some of his food. I had to pry her away from it because she was that…
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Design requirements for bearded dragon vivarium
I'm in the process of designing a new vivarium for a bearded dragon that I'm going to get in the future. I'm intending on building this from scratch out of high-quality materials (I'm an engineer so I know what I'm doing).
From my reading I've…
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Two female beardies in one tank
Me and my sister want to get a bearded dragon, but we want to get two females. Can two females live together in a 120 gallon tank? I'm asking because we are getting them on saturday.
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Bearded dragon has weird discoloration
Recently I've noticed my dragon has some discoloration. It doesn't appear to be painful as he still curls his tail like normally when the area is touched.
I assumed it may be his lighting and heat, so recently he's been coming outside every morning…
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Bearded dragon sick or gravid?
I have had my bearded dragon for almost a year, and I got her when she was a baby. She has always been very nice and never seemed agitated toward anyone. About a week ago I thought she had infertile eggs. She just got out of brumation. But she seems…
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