1 January 2020
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There might be times where a pet Bearded dragon will need help with shedding its skin. This article indicates such times and gives owners safe and effective ways to help a shedding Bearded dragon.
3 August 2019
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Being reptile, Bearded dragons are ectothermic. This means that they rely on external heat sources to increase their body temperature. Bearded dragons are also poikilothermic, meaning they can have a variable body temperature depending on the environmental temperature.
2 May 2019
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Husbandry refers to the 'house keeping' practices involved in keeping, in this case, Bearded dragons. The important Bearded dragon husbandry related aspects are housing, lighting, the temperature and feeding.
18 September 2019
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Bearded dragons should be handled in certain ways to prevent them from jumping, dashing and injuring themselves while at a height. Diseases might also be transmitted while handling a Bearded dragon.
1 April 2020
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The substrate, or bedding, is the material that is on the floor of the Bearded dragon container. For Bearded dragons, each substrate has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Some substrates are more specifically used for certain purposes.
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.