Glass surfing — scratching, paddling, and pacing against the glass — is your dragon telling you something is wrong with its world. The usual suspects: the tank is too small, the temperatures are off, it sees its own reflection, or it’s stressed or bored. Most cases are fixed with a bigger enclosure, correct temps, and…
Your bearded dragon has been asleep in its hide for two weeks, barely touches food, and you’re spiraling. Here’s the short version: a brumating dragon sleeps for weeks to months but stays responsive when handled, keeps its weight, and has clear eyes. A sick dragon loses weight, looks sunken or discharged, or goes limp. And…
Here’s the whole feeding program in one paragraph: babies eat insects 2–3 times a day (about 80% insects, 20% greens); juveniles get insects twice daily as greens take over; adults eat a fresh salad every day and insects every other day (about 20% insects, 80% greens). Dust the insects with calcium on the schedule below….
A bearded dragon that suddenly stops eating is scary — but in most cases the cause is husbandry, not disease. The most common reasons are wrong basking temperatures, an old UVB bulb, relocation stress, shedding, or brumation season. Work through the table below before you panic. One thing to know first: cause #1 takes five…
A correct bearded dragon tank setup comes down to six things: a 4×2×2 ft (120-gallon) enclosure for an adult, a linear T5 HO UVB tube plus a basking bulb creating a 100–110°F basking spot and a 75–85°F cool end, solid easy-clean substrate, a basking platform and hides, and 30–40% humidity. Buy the gear, assemble it…
