Bearded Dragon

Bearded dragons love the sun!

Our tip for success keeping these lizards is to provide a secure, escape proof outdoor enclosure with plenty of high perches and basking spots, offer plenty of food, and then let the lizards do the rest!

A balanced diet which includes plenty of calcium is a must. We feed our lizards a mixture of mealworms, baby mice and crickets, along with some vegetable & fruit matter.

Baby bearded dragons are especially demanding, and must have plenty of attention from their keepers if they are to do well. Again, a balanced diet and adequate natural light/warmth are critical to proper growth and strong bone development.

Keepers wanting to maintain these lizards indoors should ensure that appropriate artificial lighting is provided.

In recent years, Pogona barbatus has become increasing rare, not just in the wild, but also in Australian private collections.

Although amateur herpetologists have picked up on this rather disturbing development, wildlife authorities and conservation groups seem not to have noticed.

In many areas where these lizards were once common sights, either basking on fence posts or near roadways, they are now entirely absent.

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