| Some of these handy Bearded Dragon facts could | | | | they affect your Beardie. Make sure your lizard has a |
| help you make sure your new Beardie has a long and | | | | way to perch near the warm side of the tank. If you |
| healthy life. If you're already an old hat at keeping | | | | notice pictures of Beardies in the wild, you'll see them |
| these pet lizards, there are a few tips you can glean | | | | sitting in the sun on rocks. |
| from the facts to give your pet a life of | | | | This isn't so they can work on a tan but rather |
| contentment. Go through the checklist and make | | | | because they use the warmth of the sun to help |
| sure you have these suggestions covered. Since | | | | regulate their inner temperature. That's also why |
| home is where the heart is, let's start with your | | | | they need a cool side to the tank. When they get |
| lizard's home. | | | | too warm, they know instinctively to seek shade. |
| What makes the best home for a Beardie? There | | | | You can replicate the warmth for him by using a light |
| are different types of homes for a pet Beardie but | | | | source but for the cooling off part, you'll need to |
| the one that's best for yours is the one he thrives in. | | | | give him a shelter in the cage. |
| An enclosure that's too small is not good, especially | | | | Since Beardies are healthy eaters, many new owners |
| for an adult Beardie no matter how much money you | | | | make the mistake of thinking they can eat anything |
| spend on it or how nicely you take care of the inside | | | | or any type of insect. They mistakenly feed their pet |
| of it. | | | | insects like hard shelled beetles that can lodge in the |
| Don't make the mistake of buying your Beardie's | | | | Beardie's digest tract and cause not only discomfort |
| home based on his juvenile size. Just ask teens | | | | but health issues requiring the services of a |
| outgrow bedrooms with cute little kid themes, so do | | | | veterinarian. |
| reptiles outgrow their once suitable area. | | | | Even though not all of them are poisonous, spiders |
| Within this place for him to call home, you're going to | | | | also are not good for a Beardie. It can be too difficult |
| have to place a way to keep an eye on how warm | | | | to tell which ones will cause him to become ill and |
| or cold his surroundings get. Beardies cannot handle | | | | which ones won't, so it's best to avoid them all. Give |
| wild swings in temperatures and you don't want to | | | | your Beardie a choice of vegetables-avoid certain |
| wait until you notice he's acting sick before you | | | | parts of the plant like the tomato vines and |
| realize there's a problem. | | | | stems-and also give your Beardie a selection of fruits |
| These Bearded Dragon facts can help you try to | | | | but without the seeds. |
| stay on top of situations in the enclosure before | | | | |