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Old 07-08-2009, 03:58 PM
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I'm thinking about getting a bearded dragon and was hoping to get some answers about a couple basic questions I have. First of all, what size enclosure would be appropriate for a full size bearded dragon? Second of all, I was wondering, what a good diet would consist of for the bearded dragon both when young and when adult? Lastly, what kind of a temperament does a bearded dragon have? I've heard they're quite docile, I wanted to know for sure. Thank you in advance for all your help, I'm sure I'll be needing more advice soon!
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IMO 4x2 is a minimum, though most will say smaller.
Livefoods should be offered every other day, crickets, locusts, roachs, worms, slugs etc. Waxworms, mealies and pinkies should be offered occasionaly. Greens should be made available daily with veg, fruits and flowers less frequently. I'd say 50-60%% greens consisting of any leafy green plants - though lettuce should be avoided as it has little nutritional value and iron rich greens such as spinach and kale should be fed sparingly. around 30% vegetables, beans, peas, carrots, etc. Canned is fine, and convenient. 10-15% fruits and flowers, citrus is not suitable nor are tomatos.
Seed mixes can be bought to grow your own edible plants(weeds), try googling 'dragon seed mix' or similar. These should obviously be grown organicaly, and wild food plants and feeders should only be collected if known to be pesticide and fert free.
There are prepared foods on the market designed for beardies, can be handy to have on standby for emergencies but shouldnt form the staple diet.
Disposition depends on the dragon.
All your questions are commonly covered by most caresheets, of which there are no shortage online, im sure others will be forthcoming with links.
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they will eat you out of house and home if you're not careful. they are also commonly like lap dogs if they're treated and handled correctly. they will appreciate a very large enclosure and should be offered a very varied diet as adults. you do have to be careful of their substrates and they like it very warm and need uvb and all the other normal necessities you'd expect from a lizard. lasher has covered this pretty well so far. froggsong might jump in because they do need special care.
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froggsong says: please do a search and i will be happy to answer SPECIFIC questions that haven't already been answered on this forum. i'm also happy to elaborate anything you might not understand.
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lasher has covered this pretty well so far.
Briefly, when I have my new pc in a couple of months and can retrieve files I'll post my 6 page 'concise' caresheet(!) and an article I wrote some time ago on beardie nutrition.
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