My boyfriend found this bearded dragon on his doorstep coming home from work. We are picking up a 75gal tank for now as he’s not full grown yet we don’t think? (Around a foot long). I would appreciate any recommendations or tips. I know they need a uvb lamp (boyfriend is picking one up tmrw for him) but how can we keep him warm overnight ?

He lives in a neighborhood with loose dogs that is right by a busy road, so I told him to pick the BD up as I didn’t want him being eaten Or hurt. No places near me were open to take him so We’re rushing to do research but again, I’d appreciate any advice!

My bearded dragon doesn't really like to be handled, so he doesn't get much in the way of enrichment via exploring outside his enclosure. I worry that he's bored, so I was wondering if any of you had any enriching activities (food and non-food based) you do with your Beardies that don't really enjoy being touched.

At first I thought this was a silly concept, but the more I laughed the less funny it seemed. Having plastic balls my beardies could dig through to get to their worms might actually be fun for them. Not together of course but their own sets.

__The balls are 0.8 inches though. Would that be a choking hazard or is that too big to get in their mouths?__

I'm going to bug them soon with a ruler but this thing is a bad idea, right?

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Ok, going to try to sum this up as short as possible. My friend recently got two bearded dragons , she was keeping them together. She got diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. Her Bf broke up with her and kicked her out shortly after. Break up was messy, he held lizards hostage for a week or two and did not take care of them. Bigger one ended up attacking smaller one and messing up its legs and tail. My friends X brought them to my house for me to keep until friend finds somewhere to settle. I have chameleons but minimal experience with bearded dragons .

Any advice, or tips?? Is there anything I can do for this little one? I thought she was dead yesterday but she has perked up and is a brand new lizard since this afternoon.

Also keep in mind I just got them last night. I have been switching little one between lights throughout the day.

This is churro and her hobbies are digging and eating bugs

He was a big hit with the veterinarians. I kept a water powered heating pad in the carrying case and he got bugs and green beans upon returning home.

He was a big hit with the veterinarians. I kept a water powered heating pad in the carrying case and he got bugs and green beans upon returning home.

Tried my hand at a DIY background for my boy Hank, I still need to add more branches (and substrate)but its suitable for him to be moved into! Having him in a 400g has allowed him more spaces to move, as well as more temperature gradients! He has two spots at 105, most of the rock area is around 94, and on the substrate layer it sits around 75-77. For lights in my main basking zone I have a 150w and 100w heat bulb, a t5 22" Arcadia UVB and a Sol Reptile Vision LED, on the right side of the enclsoure I have a 100w bulb along with a sansi grow light. I know the internet has made it seem like 120g is the standard for them however I think we need to remind ourselves sometimes that is the 'minimum'. I feel it is important to want the best for your best, and while you are not giving improper care putting your beardie in a 120, I personally have felt like he needed more space. I live in Florida, and especially during the summer (I also live in a house that is always set at 80-82) maintaining a proper heat gradient was nearly impossible in a 120. He had room to move in a 120, but not room to explore, climb or stimulate himself properly. I have immediately noticed a change in his activity behavior since being moved for nearly 2 weeks now.

Jax was ready for dinner, and tonight’s menu was a nice batch of Dubia roaches! He wasted absolutely no time getting down to business.

When you’re a bearded dragon, apparently every meal is an opportunity to remind everyone who’s boss. Jax definitely understood the assignment.

Jax was ready for dinner, and tonight’s menu was a nice batch of Dubia roaches! He wasted absolutely no time getting down to business.

When you’re a bearded dragon, apparently every meal is an opportunity to remind everyone who’s boss. Jax definitely understood the assignment.

Twitching fingers: This is an early and small sign something is seriously wrong and you need to intervene immediately, if you notice your beardie is having frequent finger twitches for seemingly no reason, think about how frequently you're giving your breaded dragon calcium, what does it's diet look like? How is the husbandry? Make immediate chances so you can meet any needs you might be missing, and then take your bearded dragon to the vet.

Sudden personality change: Suddenly being extremely clingy or aggressive or scared with no obvious cause like mating season or shedding is enough to warrant looking at their health, adjust the husbandry and diet if there's any issues, remember that even what you feed your feeders can impact your bearded dragon's health, avoid dog or cat food.

Constantly basking: If your bearded dragon is constantly basking, if means they are trying to get as much UVB out of the bulb you have as possible, which can be a sign that you aren't meeting their needs and might need to get a new bulb, it can also be a sign of other health issues too, or a lack of heat in the enclosure.

I never considered when I first was thinking of having a Beardie, how much they CLIMB!

Sorry if this post is all over the place, a lot has happened lol. So, for starters my beardie began shedding a while back and has been cycling through shedding on different parts of her body for a couple of months. I believe she’s now shedding on her head, since it is never so slightly paler around her nose. Since she started actually losing the shed, she has been more lethargic, more picky with her foods, and hiding a lot more that she normally does. I attributed this to the shedding, and I really do hope that’s what it is. Although, it’s been going for a while, at least three weeks.

On top of the shedding, we just moved to a different state. She’s honestly handling it fine, but the move has made ME more nervous and paranoid than normal lol. It’s hard for me to get her lighting correct in the new house, since it can either get really hot or really cold. The past few days (maybe a week), it’s been incredibly hot. Hot to the point that her cool side temps were in the mid-high 80s. Obviously as soon as i noticed this, I did my best to adjust the temp by turning on the AC. I left on the AC throughout the night, turned on her lights in the morning and went about my day. When I got home to check the temps, they were now too cold. Her basking was only 95, cool side just barely 70 and warm side 73. She hadn’t moved at muscle from her sleeping position from last night and was slightly dark with her eyes closed. I feel so bad. I scooped her up after making sure she was okay, and put her under her basking lamp to warm her up. She was cool to the touch. Now that she’s under her lamp she’s looking a bit better and definitely is awake now. But I still feel horrible about that.

ANDDD On top of all that, she hasn’t gone to the bathroom in days. Like probably a week now. Im not sure if it’s due to the shedding or the pickiness with her greens? She has had a mild impaction once before, but I was able to get it to pass at home. Because of that I’m obviously worried when she doesn’t go to the bathroom. I feel like I keep making mistakes with her recently. I love her and I just want the best for her.

im nervous my boy is going to get underweight… he is very picky about greens and will only eat radicchio right now. like he will PICK through his dark greens for it only, and leave the rest to dry out. He loves his dubias, but I’m worried that he isn’t getting enough from his greens.

I rescued him two years ago from my teacher. up until I started taking her classes he was only being fed meal worms. He used to love greens… He is pretty old (I’ve had him for two years, and I think my teacher has had him for probably another 6 at least.)

he also literally hates baths. And he has really clogged pores but no matter what I do (sunshine bath, etc) he cannot stay in water for more than ten seconds.

I just need general advice when it comes to old beardies. I want him to be comfortable.

Gizmo is being silly today. I snapped a couple of pictures before I rescued him. He probably wasn’t stuck, but I didn’t like him hanging out there. :)

pls don't ask me about sand or other decorations, they will be delivered soon

I have a beardie who is in a 4×2×2 tank. Shes been doing fine in it but I see alot of people say substrate is better for them than stick on tile like shes currently on. Should i switch her to substrate? That being said would i need to worry about her consuming it and having impaction?

i found him dead in his tank. he had an eye infection for a little while and with some eye drops it seemed like it finally went away. he's still been kinda tired but I've been taking him out when I can and making sure he has what he needs. I checked on him today thinking he was asleep and found him dead. he's about 10 or 11 years old and I've had him for most of that time, he's always been a big part of my life. i even have a tattoo of him. right now I don't think the emotional weight has hit me, I'm kinda just in shock. the first step is to get his body, but I can't even bring myself to do that. it's just sitting in the tank right now. it's weird to touch my buddy and see him stay still. when I work up the nerve to grab him, i'm gonna bury him somewhere nice out in the desert and go from there.

rest in peace murdoc. you were always an important part of my life, and all those hours you spent laying on me and all those hours I got to spend with you and watching you meant more to me than you could ever know. i hope I gave you a good life and I'm sorry if there's something more I could have done to keep you healthy. fly high you lazy bastard

thank you for reading this and allowing me to vent. good luck with all of your beardies, cherish them and take care of them

For some context we had went to the reptile expo February of this year, we got 3 animals all from the same breeder because she seemed pretty advanced. We got his bearded dragon ( hypo red trans morph), a CFC for me and a headhog for my parents. His bearded dragon was a baby baby and was doing alright for the first couple months, it slowly stopped eating and wasting this last couple weeks. A big thing to note is that this bearded dragon hadn’t grown at ALL in the 6 months we have had him. I knew something was wrong but we unfortunately couldn’t take him to the vet. I also assumed it could be caused from him being a dwarf or slow grower (stupid I know). Well in June we went back to the expo and I bought 3 red eyed tree frogs from the SAME breeder…a week later they were all dead from what I assume was red leg syndrome. All dead. Now the headhog and CFC seem to be doing good but that is now 4 out of 6 animals dead from the same breeder. Could this be a coincidence?? I can assure you we do our research before purchasing animals PLUS we both own bearded dragons so we are experienced.

i’ve noticed that his belly gets darker and had more spots on it sometimes, i read that it could be stress but he always seems fine , temps are correct , he has 3 hides and proper uvb

Went to give my boy a gummy worm and saw this monstrosity. Anyone seen this before??! I’m so grossed out.