The Basic
Bearded Dragon Manual
"Your complete guide to a
happy, healthy pet Bearded dragon" |
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| Bearded
Dragon Fact Sheet |
| Bearded Dragon Common Name(s): |
Bearded dragon, Central Bearded dragon,
Common Bearded dragon, Inland Bearded dragon or
Yellow-headed Bearded dragon. The terms Beardie,
Bearded, “Tata dragon” & “Lizard of Oz” are also used by
hobbyist.
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| Bearded Dragon Scientific Name: |
Pogona vitticeps |
| Bearded Dragon Birth Size: |
8 – 10 cm / 3 – 4 " (incl. tail) |
| Bearded Dragon Mature Size: |
30 – 60 cm / 12 – 24 " (incl. tail) |
| Bearded Dragon Colour & Pattern Morphs: |
Black tiger, Blood, Cawley orange,
Cawley red, Crimson red, Coral, Desert red, Fire-tiger,
Flaming red, Ghost, Gold, Golden headed, Hypo
translucent, Hypo melanistic, Hypo pastel, Lavender,
Lemon fire, Lime, Orange fire, Orange phase, Pastel, Red
desert, Red flame, Red headed, Red hypo, Salmon hypo,
Sandfire orange, Sandfire orange-gold, Sandfire red,
Sandfire red-gold, Sandfire yellow, Sunburst, Sunburst
red, Snow, Snow pastel, Yellow phase and probably many
more.
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| Bearded Dragon Pattern Morphs: |
Tiger morphs & Patternless morphs. Colour and pattern
morph mixtures include the Orange and Red tiger. |
| Bearded Dragon Temperature: |
24 – 34 ºC / 75 – 93 ºF temperature
gradient & a 35 – 40 ºC / 95 – 104 ºF hot spot. Night
temperatures can drop to as low as 17 ºC / 63 ºF. |
| Brumation (hibernation): |
None, but some become more inactive during
colder months (winter slumber). A period of at least two
months, where the temperatures are adequately dropped, are
recommended for adequate rest before a new breeding season. |
| Danger To Man: |
Beardies have extremely strong jaws and
males & females might bite when hungry. Males might be
aggressive (but will usually not bite) during the
breeding season.
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| Bearded Dragon Life Span: |
Up to twelve years (avg. 5 – 8). |
| Bearded Dragon Captive Care Food: |
Vertebrates & Invertebrates: crickets,
mealworms, locusts, cockroaches, grasshoppers, fly ants
& pinkies (nestling mice). Vegetables: baby marrows,
beetroot, bell pepper, bok choy, carrots, corn / maize,
cucumber, green beans, kale, patty pans peas, pumpkin,
squash, sweet potato, yams, zucchini. Fruit: apple,
apricots, bananas, blueberries, dates, figs, grapes,
kiwis, mango, melon, orange-fleshed squash, papayas,
peaches, pear, plums, raspberries, strawberries. Leaves
/ herbs: alfalfa / lucerne, basil, carrots, celery,
collard greens, dandelion, escarole, mustard greens,
nasturtium, oregano, parsley, radish leaves, rocket,
romaine lettuce, rosemary, swiss chard. Flowers:
nasturtium, lucerne / alfalfa, hibiscus, dandelion,
pansies, carnations & rose pedals. A mixture of these
groups must be supplied.
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| Bearded Dragon UV Requirements: |
A combination of full-spectrum UV (UVA & UVB)
required (5% or stronger) with additional non-filtered
sunlight. |
| Bearded Dragon Supplementation: |
Calcium & a suitable reptile mineral /
vitamin combination. |
| Bearded Dragon Temperament: |
Usually docile, males might become
extremely aggressive towards females & even the keeper
during breeding season. Although they occur from time to
time, aggressive Beardies are scarce. Males & females
might bite when hungry.
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Similar Species
(Bearded dragon types): |
Other species commonly found in
captivity includes the Eastern or Coastal Bearded dragon
(P. barbata - sometimes referred to as the Common
Bearded dragon or “Jew Lizard”) & the two "beardless"
bearded dragons, the Dwarf Bearded dragon (P. minor
minor) & the Rankin’s Bearded dragon (P.
henrylawsoni). The rest of the species are the
Western Bearded dragon (P. minor minima),
Mitchell’s Northwest Bearded dragon (P. minor
mitchelli), Nullabor Bearded dragon (P. nullarbor)
& the Small-scaled Bearded dragon (P. microlepitoda).
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Introducing The Basic
Bearded Dragon Manual. This downloadable and printable
manual contains pages and pages on the proper care of
Bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps). It is filled with
Bearded dragon facts galore!. What makes this piece of
literature more than a bunch of Bearded dragon facts is that
everything is explained in much detail.
All the above Bearded dragon facts are
expanded on. The Bearded dragon types are discussed in more
details with regards to their description, distribution, and
habits. Bearded dragon temperament together with other
relevant Bearded dragon behaviour is discussed in much
detail. |
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"What I really liked about The Basic
Bearded Dragon Manual was the amount and detail of
the information. You can go and find a Bearded
dragon fact sheet almost anywhere on the internet,
but this manual has so much more. Yes it does
contain a fact sheet of its own, but then after
reading all the pages you realise that there is so
much more to these wonderful lizards.
- John Clay, London
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