Shop food Shop vitamins & supplements How can I keep my bearded dragon healthy? Water: Change daily and provide at all times!.Prepared diets: pelleted blend once daily.Fruits: berries, bananas, melons at least once a week.Insects: crickets, dubia roaches, hornworms, mealworms and wax worms are great feeder insect choices.įor juveniles: calcium with vitamin D3 (4-5x/week), multivitamin (1x/week)įor adults: calcium with vitamin D3 (2-3x/week), multivitamin (2x/month).Juveniles: 50% insects (crickets, dubia roaches, hornworms, meal/superworms), 50% plant matter (dark, leafy greens, squash, carrots, etc).Make sure to clean the water and food bowl regularly. Young hatchlings and juveniles will mostly eat small insects but once your bearded dragon is a bit more mature, they’ll require more vegetables than insects. Feed your young bearded dragon once a day. Shop environmental control & lighting What do bearded dragons eat?īearded dragons are omnivores - they eat both plants and animals. Unlike you, they like basking under a UVA/UVB bulb for about 12 hours each day. Bearded dragons are active during day and sleep at night - just like you.Use a ceramic heat emitter or night heat lamp to keep the temperature between 68 and 74 F (20 to 23 C). The cool end should be about 75 to 85 F (24 to 29 C). Make sure your heat source is focused on the same spot as your UVB bulb to allow the basking spot to be the habitat’s warmest spot during the day (about 100 F or 38 C) while also supplying appropriate levels of ultraviolet light.If humidity is less than 20%, a light misting once day is sufficient. Your bearded dragon thrives when humidity is between 20% and 30%. Your dragon’s habitat should have a thermometer at each end, as well as a hygrometer-a device that measures humidity.That means they’ll need both a reliable source of heat and a cooler area to stay comfy. Shop reptile carpet Shop décor Humidity, Heating & Lightingīearded dragons are ectotherms. Add a few branches for hiding and climbing. Scoop up waste when it is noticed and provide clean bedding as needed (at least once a month).īe sure to give your bearded dragon a piece of secured driftwood or rock, to climb a little closer to the heat source to bask, or to hide behind. These guys are so small, they might accidentally swallow the bedding materials, which is bad for them. For bearded dragons shorter than 8 inches (15 cm), use reptile carpet. Alternatively, a bioactive substrate made for desert dwellers can be used for adults carpet is a better choice for younger bearded dragons. Line the bottom of your bearded dragon’s terrarium with a reptile carpet or tile. Shop terrariums Shop environmental control & lighting What can I put in my bearded dragon’s terrarium? Bearded dragons typically prefer the solitary life. If space permits, considering a 48” x 24” (122 x 61 cm) habitat would help your bearded dragon have enough room to run and exercise without needing to let him/her run around the house on occasion! Your bearded dragon is from a hot & dry environment so you’ll also need a heating source for their home. Once your bearded dragon is fully grown, you’ll want a terrarium of at least 40 gallons (151 L) in volume (that’s 36 inches or 91 cm long) with a screened lid for them to live in. How do I set up my bearded dragon’s home? They are omnivores, which means they eat both plants and small insects.They were first introduced to the U.S.They use body language with each other including head-bobbing to show dominance and hand-waving to show submission.Males and females both have beards, which they puff out to appear bigger to predators.Eight different species of bearded dragons can be found in the wilds of Australia.How can I keep my bearded dragon healthy?ĥ things to know about your bearded dragon.What can I put in my bearded dragon’s terrarium?.How do I set up my bearded dragon’s home?.5 things to know about your bearded dragon.
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