Bearded dragon- adjectives info please?
heya,
a friend of mine wants 2 buy a bearded dragon and i was wondering whether u could give me as much info as possible on them please as he does not have the internet so i said i would print some things off.
im pretty clueless almost them as i have snakes.
thank you all so much for your help xxxx
http://www.kingsnake.com/gladescs/bearde...
good luck~!!
The initial set up is what other costs the most. Much more than actually buying the dragon itself! Anyway here's a little "shopping list" for what your friend will need.
-40 or more Gallon Tank (bigger is better, but nil lower than a 40 gallon for an adult, if it's a baby, consequently a 20 is fine for now)
-UVB Florescent light fixture (should stretch the length of the cage/tank
-Basking Light Dome Fixture
-UVB Florescent tube light, 10.0 for the UVB flimsy fixture
-100w household bulb for basking light fixture
-A digital probe thermometer (not the stick on cheap ones, they don't work)
-Crickets (size according to the space between the dragon's eyes)
-Critter Keeper for keeping the Crickets contained by
-Cricket food for gut loading
-Water Cubes for Crickets (so they wont drown)
-Collared Greens, Mustard Greens, Dandelion Greens, Kale, Escarole, Endives, etc (variety is good) Need to offer this everyday to your Dragon
-(Optional) Phoenix Worms, Butter Worms, Wax Worms
-Reptile Carpet, stick on Tiles, cabinet liners (contact paper) For Substrate (never use loose substrate)
-Multivitamin Supplement (rep-cal Herptivite is of best quality)
-Calcium beside D3 Supplement (rep-cal calcium w/d3 is of best quality)
-Other cage decor (you pick) Drift wood, fake plants, rocks, etc
-Hand Sanitizer (use before and after handling your dragon)
-Bearded Dragon Care Manual for maintain proper care (or do research online)
Always establish the tank, light fixtures, and temperature prior to buying your dragon. This way you will be sure that you can properly keep it. Temps for babies/young dragons want to be 105-110 on the basking side and 85-90 on the cooler end. Adults need lower temps of 100-105 on bask and 80-85 on the cooler. This is where your thermometer comes in handy. Make sure your dragon can seize within 6-10 inches of the basking light.
Babies/young dragons stipulation about 80% 'meat' items (crickets, and the other things listed above) and the other 20% should be the greens listed above. The meat items should be feed 3 times a day and as much as your dragon will eat in a 15 minute extent. The greens should always be in the tank replaced near fresh greens frequently. Adults need 80% Greens and 20% meats (opposite of babies) All live items need to be dusted next to the calcium and multivitamin supplements. Mix them together and dust the live feeders 3 times a week.
Again, NEVER use loose substrate, you're taking the risk of impaction if you do. This is not fun and usually ends in release. Sand is the most common problem. Do not use it. Babies have the biggest risk, but adults get it in recent times as easy. http://www.hubpages.com/hub/impaction
Here are some other good websites to look at for more info:
http://www.dachiu.com/care/abeard.html
http://www.beardeddragon.org/articles/ca...
You should be able to copy and print sour some good information from those websites.
Good Luck! Bearded Dragons make wonderful pets if done correctly. They bring under control down easily and learn to enjoy human contact.
Answers: Hey, at the moment i hold some bearded dragon eggs and i know they can be the best beginner and expert reptiles but here is a caresheet:
The Bearded Dragon:
Bearded Dragons are found only throughout Australia. They are a significant species growing to a total length of 15-24 inches when adult.
What does the Bearded Dragon look like?
Bearded Dragons obtain their baptize due to puffing out their throat during defence and courtship displays. Both sexes do this, but males have a darker throat that turns squirt black during a display. There are more morphs becoming available now, but the general colour of the Breaded Dragon is a mixture of brown shades. They hold small spikes protruding from their throat, on top of their head and around their ears and running down the side of the body.
Bearded Dragons are a large species measure a total length of 380-610mm (15-24”). Hatchlings are very small compared to the adults measuring 75-10mm (3-4”). Bearded Dragons are long lived and can live up to 10 years in captivity.
Where are Bearded Dragons from?
Bearded Dragons are found in Australia only. They are widely distributed throughout the Eastern states to the Eastern half of South Australia and South-eastern Northern territory.
Their habitat also vary from subtropical woodlands, scrublands, savannas, shore areas and deserts.
How do you keep Bearded Dragons?
Bearded Dragons are one of the easiest and hardiest species of lizards to keep as long as their requirements are met.
Large enclosures are best for Bearded Dragons so they can assert their body temperature. Depending on the size of the Bearded Dragon you obtain, there is a glorious chance you will have to purchase a larger vivarium as the Bearded Dragon grows and matures.
As a rough guideline, we recommend the following sized vivariums for housing two Bearded Dragons together:
x2/3 Babies: 10-20mm (3-5”) Use 24x15x15”
x2/3 Juveniles: 180-255mm (7-10”) Use 36x24x24
x2 Sub/Adults: 330-610mm (13-24”) Use 48x24x24
You should provide a bask area with a daytime temperature between 35-43C (95-110F) the cool wrap up of the vivarium should be in the range of 26-30C (80-85F). During the night the warmth should drop no lower than 16C (60F), most house temperatures don’t drop below this, but if yours does, use a heat mat on the thaw side of the vivarium. UV light must be used to help Bearded Dragons obtain the Vitamin D-3 they require. Do not use a UV lantern with a percentage any lower then 5%.
While young, it is best to keep hold of your baby Bearded Dragons on kitchen towel to prevent compaction of the substrate, this can be fatal. When older you can use a Reptile Sand, here are many different products on the market. You should also place cork bark branches and rocks for your Bearded Dragon to climb on.
Bearded Dragons are “Omnivorous” which scheme they feed on both plant and animal matter. When feeding live insects, ensure that the food is no larger afterwards the width of the Bearded Dragons eyes. If too large, this could cause impaction or they could choke on the food. It is also best to nurture young Bearded Dragons three times a day instead of one large collation to prevent this.
Bearded Dragons will eat a number of live insects such as crickets, locusts, mealworms, wax worms and cockroaches. When feeding plant foods, rinse and finely chop and place in a dish. Your Bearded Dragon should be fed on 40-60% of plant matter when it is developed, while young offer this along side the live foods every other day.
We own listed below all the plant foods Bearded Dragons will take:
Escarole
Fancy shadowy lettuces (not iceberg)
Bok Choy
Endive
Carrots
Peas
Yellow Squash
Zucchini
Green Beans
Mustard, Collard, Kale and Beet Greens
Nasturtium, Hibiscus and Dandelion leaves and flowers
The below foods should be fed as treats only:
Romaine
Strawberries
Raspberries
Apples
Bananas
Squash
Melon
Mice Pinkies
Caution: If keeping more than one Bearded Dragon, ensure you only enjoy one male in a group. Males will fight to the loss to obtain territory! If you want to keep a breeding group, keep hold of only one male with several females. Always ensure you own enough space for breeding groups.
Hope this helps and good luck beside your beardies if you decide to get them.
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http://www.exclusivedragons.com/Care_Inf...
this website is fantastic for learning adjectives about beardies, it helped me a lot when i get my baby boy darwin who is now 5 months old and huge.
this link might be polite.. you can print it off..
http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/Unusual-Pet...
http://www.reptilekeeper.co.uk/beardieca...
http://www.britnett-carver2.co.uk/c2c/be...
http://www.ukbeardeddragons.co.uk/
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