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Bearded Dragons are the most common lizards from Pogona Genus and hold the latin name Pogona Vitticeps. Bearded Dragons have broad triangular heads and flattened bodies. They reach a nice manageable size of about 18-22 inches (46-56 cms). The average weight is about 283-510 gm (10-18 ounces).

The species of Bearded Dragons derive their name from a distinctive series of lateral spikes radiating horizontally from the head and base of the tail. As juveniles, they are semi-arboreal, meaning they often inhabit and frequent trees. As adults, they are mostly terrestrial, but do climb to bask and search for prey.

The most popular among the Pogona species belongs to the species Pogona Vitticeps. Pogona Vitticeps are also known as Bearded Dragon.

What are the Five Most Common Bearded Dragon Care Questions:

Bearded Dragon habitat setup

Dragons less than 12″ should not have any substrate materials present in their cage due to the risk of ingestion of the substrate. They should instead be housed on paper towels or newspaper.

Basking site should be available and need to allow your dragon to get elevated off the floor of the cage somewhat closer to the basking bulb and UVB source. A flat river rock will provide a sufficient basking site when placed under the UVB light and basking light.

Be sure to provide a food dish that will allow your beardie the ability to access their food easily. It is also advisable to place a large half round log in the cage to give your dragon a nice hiding place.

You should also use”wallpaper” covering on the outside of the cage glass to provide your dragon with a secure and private living environment.

Bearded dragon lighting requirements:

You can use a hood style lighting setup. The basking light setup needs to point downwards and not sideways

Bearded Dragon cage temperature:

The basking temperature needs to be determined based on your home room temperature and possibly the time of year. The cage temperature needs to be between 105 -110 degrees in the “hot zone”, the basking end of the tank, and then range between 80-85 degrees at the opposite end of the tank, the “cool zone”.

Caring for bearded dragon:

When caring for your beardie you need to take a number of factors into consideration – housing, substrate, food and diet, supplements, heating and lighting, water intake and bathing routine.

What to feed a bearded dragon:

In the wild, bearded dragons are omnivores, eating a mixture of invertebrate and vertebrate prey as well as plant material. In captivity they need a balanced diet of meat and vegetable matter – a combination of insects and greens and vegetables.

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