16 November 2019
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Bearded dragons are often seen soaking in their water dishes. Soaking behaviour is fairly common, and often normal, but it should also alert Bearded dragon keepers that potential problems might be present.
29 July 2019
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Medically, lethargy is a disease state of sleepiness or unresponsiveness and inactivity. Generally, lethargy is a lack of energy and enthusiasm. Irrespective the reason, lethargy in pet Bearded dragons is an indication that something is wrong.
4 July 2019
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There might be times where Bearded dragon owners see their pets trying to climb the glass of their enclosure. This, so-called, 'glass surfing' or escaping behaviour, might be seen from time-to-time, but when it becomes a habit it might be an indication that something is wrong.
11 December 2019
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Licking behaviour is frequently seen in Bearded dragons. Unlike, for example, Chameleons, Bearded dragons do not have long, projectile tongues to catch prey from a distance, but they do use them in similar ways.
2 August 2019
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Bearded dragons are calm and docile creatures, but during the breeding season they can change into little aggressive breeding monsters. During this time, Bearded dragons will show the typical, what looks like aggressive, mating behaviour towards their mates and keepers
1 April 2020
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While it is important to keep your pet Bearded dragon’s environment clean and hygienic, it is equally important to practice good hygienic principles on yourself too.
7 August 2018
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Metabolic bone disease (MBD), also referred to as hypocalcaemia or simply as calcium deficiency, is a serious nutritional disease where calcium in the bones is depleted in favour of increasing the calcium levels in the blood.
21 July 2019
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While the majority of a Bearded dragon’s food should consists of protein based foods such as insects, the second half of the diet should consist of ‘greens’. This includes an assortment of torn, shredded of diced fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers and flower leaves.
8 September 2019
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To quarantine is defined as the isolation or keeping separate from others. There are times where Bearded dragons should be quarantined. This article give more information about the quarantine of Bearded dragons.
5 August 2019
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Mineral supplementation plays a vital part in keeping pet Bearded dragons healthy. One way to add these supplements to their diet is by gut-loading their food. In order to feed good quality feeder insects to your Bearded dragon, they also need to eat good quality food.