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In the News (Tue 29 Dec 09)

  
  Dragons Down Under: The Inland Bearded Dragon
The head shape is very different, however, with the bearded dragon's being bluntly triangular as opposed to the slightly rounded head shape of the horned toad (whose proper name is horned lizard, Phrynosoma sp.) which is also furnished with longer spikes protruding from the back of the skull.
Australia is home to a number of dragons, a name given to many of their agamid lizards which include the popular bearded dragons and water dragons.
Dragons are social animals, which is one of the reasons they are engaging and interested in their surroundings in captivity.
www.anapsid.org /bearded.html   (0 words)

  
  Bearded Dragon Care
Adult bearded dragons average 15 to 24 inches in length, while hatchlings are between 3 to 4 inches at birth.
Bearded dragons can be housed in a variety of enclosures as long as their basic requirements are met.
Bearded dragons which are kept outdoors or are allowed at least 30 minutes of natural sunlight every other day will not require any special lighting as long as a basking spot with an incandescent bulb is supplied.
www.kingsnake.com /gladescs/bearded   (1286 words)

  
 TheHerpVenue.com - Bearded Dragon Venue
Bearded dragons are also intelligent and once they've learned to associate the opening of their cage with interaction, they will come to the front when they see you coming.
Bearded dragons are medium/large lizards with a very high activity level, so you will need to provide space for their size, and to allow them to run around.
Bearded dragons are known to fall asleep a minute or two after the light goes off and the temperature drops, and they stay sound asleep until the morning light.
www.stormpages.com /herpvenue/beardievenue.html   (3993 words)

  
 Frequently Asked Questions - Dachiu
Bearded Dragons need little care, beyond daily maintenance, once they are established in/acclimated to their new environment.
Dragons DO need a source of UVB light to naturally produce vitamin D3, (which helps to absorb calcium) and without a steady supply of it, are more subject to complications.
Beards are not limited to males; the females will show off their beards as well for various reasons.
www.dachiu.com /care/abeard.html   (0 words)

  
 GEORGIA BEARDED DRAGONS™ "Dragon Care Manual"
Bearded Dragons are generally not aggressive towards people and are fast becoming one of the top choices of families as a favorite pet because of their unique personality characteristics and gentleness.
Bearded dragons can be trained to drink from a water dish but we have found that this seems to be more trouble than it’s worth because of the mess it makes in the cage when they overturn the water dish or defecate in the water dish.
If your dragon does eat during the brumation cycle we sure to soak him or her again in a day or two to stimulate a bowel movement so the food does not sit and ferment in the stomach of your dragon while your dragon is brumating.
www.georgiabeardeddragons.com /page/page/757936.htm   (6500 words)

  
 Bearded Dragon, Bearded Dragons, Lizard, Lizards
Bearded dragons are primarily desert dwellers, however, they do spend the hottest part of the days in relatively cool areas; as with all desert animals, too much heat can be just as dangerous as too little.
A couple of weeks before the dragon is due to lay their eggs a cat litter type tray of bird sand and peat with a piece of bark covering the top should be placed in with the bearded.
Newly hatched dragons should be left in the incubator for a period of 24 hours to allow the yolk sac to be absorbed.
www.dogbreedinfo.com /pets/beardeddragon.htm   (0 words)

  
 Bearded dragon care - Bearded Dragon Breeders and Suppliers Network
General care of the Australian bearded dragon, written by Peter Weis.
Bearded Dragons are some of the most exciting and rewarding lizards to keep and care for.
Bearded dragon may be kept single or in-groups but males need to establish Care of your Dragon.
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 ArkReptileGroup.com Bearded Dragon Care Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dragons like to climb and as long as they are fixed securely, and cannot fall onto the dragon even if he tries to dig under them, logs and rocks will make good basking shelves.
Bearded dragons have a distinct social structure; they recognise each other and some even seem to form attachments to one another and to their keepers.
Bearded dragons are diurnal (awake in the daylight, asleep at night) and timers controlling UV and incandescent light ensure a regular “day” for a beardie.
www.geocities.com /thearkfiles/beardiescaresheet.html   (2863 words)

  
 What is a Bearded Dragon?
A bearded dragon is a medium-sized lizard native to Australia, which has become an enormously popular pet in the Americas and Europe due to their gentle nature and manageable size.
Bearded dragons are one of the easier lizards to look after as a pet.
Bearded dragons should never be subjected to temperatures lower than 65F (18C), and the cold side should be kept substantially higher, around 85F (29C).
www.wisegeek.com /what-is-a-bearded-dragon.htm   (605 words)

  
 CHS Care Sheets - Lizards   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Within the first year the dragon will grow to almost its full length, so while a 10 gallon aquarium may be suitable for a new hatchling, within 6 months or less the animal will require an enclosure 24 inches long (e.g., a 20 gallon long aquarium).
If dragons are kept on sand, food items should either be introduced in a smooth-sided bowl, deep enough to keep the food items in, but shallow enough for the dragons to climb in and out, or the dragons can be placed in a separate container (e.g., plastic sweater box) for feeding.
One of the attributes which makes bearded dragons such an appealing pet lizard, is that with minimal training, they will sit calmly for moderate periods in your hand or on your shoulder.
www.coloherp.org /careshts/lizards/beardeds.php   (1184 words)

  
 Bearded Dragon
Bearded dragons are relatively small growing no bigger then 18-24 inches, they have large appetites eating almost anything.
Becareful when you have two or more bearded dragons in the same cage you have to watch and make sure that one is not dominating over the other one, taking all of the food and the basking spots because this will cause loads of stress on the less dominate one.
Bearded Dragons can grow to be between 18 to 24 inches long.
www.geocities.com /thenobody2/BeardedDragon.html   (1209 words)

  
 Bearded Dragon
Bearded dragons are medium-sized lizards that have spiny scales above its ears, at the back of its head, behind its mouth and along its sides.
Female bearded dragons lay 10 to 20 eggs in a nest which she digs in the soil.
Bearded dragons are not considered endangered, but Australia has very restrictive export laws.
www.eriezoo.org /bearded_dragon.htm   (184 words)

  
 Bearded Dragon: Stats and Facts
Bearded Dragons are cold-blooded animals from arid woodland and desert environments, and require supplemental heat for proper digestion.
If the Bearded Dragon spends almost all his time basking under the incandescent light, and the UV light is at the other end of the cage, he is not going to receive any benefit from it.
Although Bearded Dragons receive most of their water requirement from the food they eat, fresh drinking water should be available at all times in a shallow bowl that cannot be tipped over.
www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=17&cat=1796&articleid=2730   (2501 words)

  
 bearded dragon
The bearded dragon are expert climbers, and can be found on branches trees, or even fenceposts when near human inhabited areas.
Bearded dragons come in a variety of colors such as red, yellow, orange, pastel, and beige with spots on all of the lizards.
Dragons are very trusting and will not necessarily hold on, so always take care to support a dragon.
www2.mcdaniel.edu /Biology/labanimalsweb/alizardf/beardliz.html   (462 words)

  
 Bearded Dragons Bearded Dragon Breeders Bearded Dragon Care Sheets
Sunshinedragons is a small private breeder of Bearded Dragons (Pogona Vitticeps) located outside of Philadelphia, PA. We have been caring for and breeding Bearded Dragons for over 10 years!
has taken a break from his dragon career and we have purchased his breeders and future breeders.
Our company produces bearded dragons with strong blood lines and we strictly adhere to a policy of no inbreeding of any sort.
sunshinedragons.com   (203 words)

  
 Bearded Dragon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bearded Dragons are Agamid lizards native to Australia and New Guinea.
The "Beard" is this lizards ability to expand its flared-out its throat, when threatened, to scare predators.
Gastrointestinal parasites (coccidia, pinworms and flagellates) are extremely common in bearded dragons.
www.v-e-t-s.co.uk /bearded_dragon.htm   (1332 words)

  
 Inland Bearded Dragon
Bearded Dragons originated from the deserts of Eastern and Central Australia.
It is important to note the size of your Dragon in relation to its food; generally, feed the Dragons insects that are no more than 1/3 the size of their heads, especially babies.
The substrate for the Dragons can be a reptile safe sand, newspaper, astro-turf, etc. Sand is a favorite since it is more like their natural environment.
www.tetra-fish.com /fauna/beardeddragon.aspx   (1029 words)

  
 Inland Bearded Dragon Fact Sheet - National Zoo| FONZ
Inland bearded dragons are 13 to 24 inches (33 to 61 cm) long, including the tail.
The bearded dragon stands on three legs and waves one of its forelimbs in a slow circular pattern.
Found only in Australia, bearded dragons are widely distributed throughout the interior of the eastern states to the eastern half of South Australia and southeastern Northern Territory.
nationalzoo.si.edu /Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Inlandbeardeddragon.cfm   (640 words)

  
 Tosney's Bearded Dragon Care
Beards are not limited to males; the females will show off their beards as well, in a very interactive communication.
Dragons will also nibble on living houseplants--including some that are poisonous, so check a plant for edibility before putting it in their cage.
Beardeds grow large enough to handle and they do not resent being picked up and held--as long as you are polite, supportive, and considerate of their concerns for balance and their rather fragile limbs.
www.biology.lsa.umich.edu /research/labs/ktosney/file/BDcare.html   (5815 words)

  
 Bearded Dragons for Sale | Bearded Dragon Breeders | Pets | Reptiles | Lizards | Breeder
Bearded dragons are becoming the most popular exotic pet to have in the 21st century!
Bearded dragons are great pets for adults or children, and are often used in schools as class pets.
Here at www.beardeddragons.biz we work very hard to assure that each of our bearded dragons are cared for with loving hands so that they are used to being around people.
www.beardeddragons.biz   (0 words)

  
 Bearded Dragon Care Sheet
Make sure the enclosure you provide outside for your bearded dragon allows for good ventilation so that the animal is not overheated while being exposed to sunlight.
When I started to breed the bearded dragon I bought four animals hoping to have a pair and I was lucky and had two pairs.
Bearded dragon hatchlings should be fed two to three times daily.
www.bright.net /~a1rep/a1bdcare.html   (876 words)

  
 Bearded Dragon World
Bearded Dragons are some of the most exciting and rewarding lizards to keep and care for.
Bearded dragons grow quickly and starting off with a ten or even twenty gallon cage is not advised.
Bearded Dragons are omnivorous which means they eat plants and animals.
hometown.aol.com /jjettavw/myhomepage/index.html   (2025 words)

  
 Bearded Dragon World
Bearded Dragons are some of the most exciting and rewarding lizards to keep and care for.
Bearded dragons grow quickly and starting off with a ten or even twenty gallon cage is not advised.
Bearded Dragons are omnivorous which means they eat plants and animals.
members.aol.com /jjettavw/myhomepage   (2025 words)

  
 Bearded Dragons
This dragon lives in arid lands of central Australia, and it feeds on insects, small vertebrae, worms, as well as on fruits and flowers.
It has a distinctive beard-shaped pouch, which swells should a dragon be confronted with danger.
Bearded dragons mature upon reaching 2 years of age.
www.gotreptilesonline.com /pictures/gallery/bearded-dragons   (0 words)

  
 SEAVS: Stahl Exotic Animal Veterinary Services | Case Studies | Lizards | Bearded Dragon
Bearded dragons can be housed singly, in breeding pairs, or in groups with one male and two or more Females.
Up to 50% of the diet can be moistened, juvenile commercial bearded dragon food but it is important to reduce other vitamin and mineral supplementation if it is being readily eaten.
Dragons can be encouraged to drink by dripping water on their heads with a water bottle.
www.seavs.com /case_studies/lizards/bearded_dragon.asp   (1137 words)

  
 Home Page of Sidney the Bearded Dragon
Technically speaking, Sidney is an Inland Bearded Dragon; by far the most common species found in the North American pet trade.
If you answered yes to all of these questions, then a bearded dragon could be the right reptile for you.
If you've already gotten a bearded dragon, and are wondering how best to take care of it, visit one of the care site links below, and also check out this site's care tips.
users.erols.com /ziring/dragon.html   (839 words)

  
 Bearded Dragon Breeders and Suppliers Network
Bearded dragons are primarily insectivorous (about 70% of their diet should be crickets and other invertebrates).
Bearded dragons can grow to approximately 15 to 24 inches in length within 18 to 24 months, depending on the strain you are raising, whether you feed them adequately and if their cage is large and warm enough.
If you decide to refrain from breeding your dragons too young and too often, their life span could be anything from 4 to 10 years, maybe even longer (I recently heard from someone in Australia who's Bearded Dragon passed away after over 20 years).
www.bearded-dragon-network.com /bvd/dragon.php   (4702 words)

  
 'DRAGONMAX'
Internal parasites can be picked up by your dragon from such as pinkie mice crickets etc. Have a stool sample tested once a year at your vet, this is usually under $10.00 and if he finds nothing its still worth it.
COCCIDIA is a internal parasite that is often found in bearded dragons today, and usually taken care of by your veterinarian.
If your looking to breed bearded dragons (they will usually breed when you have a male and a female together if you want them to or not).
members.tripod.com /~DRAGONMAX/DRAGONMASTER   (1264 words)

  
 Bearded Dragon - Caring Information
For baby to juvenile Bearded Dragons I prefer and recommend either newspaper, paper towels, butcher paper or reptile carpet.
Bearded Dragons are omnivorous, meaning that they eat both animal and plant matter.
Bearded Dragons will eat like ravenous beasts when young and will cost you a lot of money.
www.draconian.com /dragons/bearded-dragon-care.php   (2232 words)

  
 BeardedDragons.co.za - Welcome to BeardedDragons.co.za! Your Specilised Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) information ...
Bearded dragons (Pogona spp.) are a group of diurnal lizards belonging to the family Agamidae.
Terms like "beardies", "beardeds", "tata dragon" and "lizard of oz" are also frequently used by hobbyists, while some old literature also refers to Bearded dragons as Jew Lizards.
The Common Bearded dragon, otherwise known as the Central, Inland or Yellow-headed Bearded dragon originated from the arid, semi-desert parts of Australia.
www.beardeddragons.co.za /index.htm   (254 words)

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