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Pygmy Bearded Dragon Care Guide

We have compiled our very own care sheet to provide helpful information in order to give you the best tools needed to care for your bearded dragon. The information included in our care sheet comes from over 15 years of bearded dragon husbandry experience.

Pygmy Bearded Dragon Care Guide

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A calcium deficiency, or an excess of phosphorus, in their diet, or lack of a UVB source, could lead to metabolic bone disease (also called nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism). An indication of this disease is your dragon is dragging its legs, tail, or body instead of standing up strongly.

Metabolic Bone Disease In Bearded Dragons Treatment

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What Does A Pregnant Bearded Dragon Look Like
Metabolic Bone Disease In Bearded Dragons Treatment
What Does Scale Rot Look Like On A Bearded Dragon

What Does Scale Rot Look Like On A Bearded Dragon

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Either way, the Bearded Dragon is a friendly lizard that can be welcomed into any home and are fantastic for beginners due to their docility and ability to adapt to captivity, Affectionately known as Beardies, in the wild they are commonly found living in trees and on the ground in Australia and are known for their mouth-wide-open “smiles” (which is actually a way to help them cool down)!

Tip Of Bearded Dragons Tongue Is White
Bearded Dragon Bruise
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It is important to distinguish between two similar behaviors: head bobbing and head shaking. If he is bobbing his head once or twice per second, with large up and down movements of the neck, this is a normal behavioral trait implicated in asserting dominance and in mating.However, if your dragon is truly shaking his head in tiny movements many times a second, this could be cause of concern. Most likely, he is calcium-deficient and the most common reason for this is an inadequate exposure to UVB light.

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A diurnal lizard, they are awake and active during the daytime. They should get 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. Bearded Dragons require an ultraviolet light to be fully-healthy (and when combined with calcium supplements helps to prevent Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Metabolic Bone Disease). UVB bulbs can be monitored with a UV radiometer and should be replaced every 6-12 months. In addition to a UVB bulb, they should also be provided with a 40 to 75W infrared bulb to bask in.

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