Bearded Dragon, Baby
Bearded Dragon, Baby
Product Details
Product Description
Product Description
Bearded dragons are friendly, easygoing lizards that respond well to handling and will even recognize their owners at feeding time. A captive-bred baby lets you enjoy watching your dragon grow. Available in select Pet Supermarket stores.
- Care Level: Beginner
- Adult Size: 15-20 inches
- Life Expectancy: About 10 years
Feeding Instructions
Feeding Instructions
Bearded dragons eat a mix of leafy greens and live insects.
- Staple Diet: Small crickets or small Dubia roaches no larger than the space between the eyes, offered 2-3 times daily, plus finely chopped greens such as collard, mustard or turnip greens; save mealworms and superworms for adults
- Supplements / Variety: Always dust insects with a calcium with D3 vitamin supplement; edible flowers make a good treat
- Frequency: Remove any uneaten crickets at night so they do not bother your dragon
Usage & Warning
Usage & Warning
Reptiles and amphibians can carry Salmonella. Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling your pet or anything in its habitat. Never release pets into the wild.
Habitat and Care
Habitat and Care
Habitat and Care
Bearded dragons come from dry regions of Australia and need a warm, dry habitat with a proper basking area.
- Experience Level: Beginner
- Minimum Enclosure: 4 x 2 x 2 feet (about 120 gallons) recommended for adults
- Temperature: Cool side around 75°F
- Basking Spot: Around 105°F, with the basking area close enough to the heat lamp that your dragon stays warm enough to digest its food
- Lighting (UVB): Required; position UVB lighting close enough for your dragon to benefit, since inadequate UVB can lead to poor growth and metabolic bone disease
- Enrichment: Provide basking platforms and a hide on the cool side
- Maintenance: Remove leftover crickets at night and spot-clean waste daily
Bearded dragons are friendly, easygoing lizards that respond well to handling and will even recognize their owners at feeding time. A captive-bred baby lets you enjoy watching your dragon grow. Available in select Pet Supermarket stores.
- Care Level: Beginner
- Adult Size: 15-20 inches
- Life Expectancy: About 10 years
Bearded dragons eat a mix of leafy greens and live insects.
- Staple Diet: Small crickets or small Dubia roaches no larger than the space between the eyes, offered 2-3 times daily, plus finely chopped greens such as collard, mustard or turnip greens; save mealworms and superworms for adults
- Supplements / Variety: Always dust insects with a calcium with D3 vitamin supplement; edible flowers make a good treat
- Frequency: Remove any uneaten crickets at night so they do not bother your dragon
Reptiles and amphibians can carry Salmonella. Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling your pet or anything in its habitat. Never release pets into the wild.
Habitat and Care
Bearded dragons come from dry regions of Australia and need a warm, dry habitat with a proper basking area.
- Experience Level: Beginner
- Minimum Enclosure: 4 x 2 x 2 feet (about 120 gallons) recommended for adults
- Temperature: Cool side around 75°F
- Basking Spot: Around 105°F, with the basking area close enough to the heat lamp that your dragon stays warm enough to digest its food
- Lighting (UVB): Required; position UVB lighting close enough for your dragon to benefit, since inadequate UVB can lead to poor growth and metabolic bone disease
- Enrichment: Provide basking platforms and a hide on the cool side
- Maintenance: Remove leftover crickets at night and spot-clean waste daily
