The Essential Facts in Bearded Dragons Life

It is essential to know facts about a bearded dragon. One will find it interesting knowing new things about their pet.  It is also essential to the owners that just begin having beardies as their new family member. This will serve as basis for your daily and overall routine care.

Talking about the bearded dragon’s appearance, it has a wedge-shaped head and appears to be larger than its body. They have flat bodies that have ridges on it. They are inland dragons came from the deserts of Australia. They are commonly called Central bearded dragon lizards. Below are some facts one must know:

• Bearded dragons can be found in woodlands and deserts
• Bearded dragons belong to the Agamidae family and Pogona genus
• Bearded dragon’s life expectancy is 10-15 years
• Bearded dragons are cold blooded animals and the body’s temperature will change as the environment changes in temperature.
• Bearded dragons have limitation in changing its body color. When the sun hits their body you can see light colors that reflect upon it. These colors are necessary for the regulation of the body temperature.
• Bearded dragons are sometimes aggressive. They show their aggressiveness when they begin to flex their muscles in the throat region, they tend to raise their neck. The most interesting part here when they become aggressive is the occurrence of beard flaring.
• Bearded dragons are sensitive to predators; they run with hind legs to escape. It is seem ironic, running on two legs makes them slower, they prefer this type of running mainly because, it is one way of regulating their body’s temperature from the ground heat.
• Bearded dragons love to be in trees; in fact don’t you know that adult bearded dragons are good tree climbers? They are climbing large and tall trees in the wild to catch for food for their young’s.
• Bearded dragons can be purchased in USA and in the UK’s. This is due to the international ban on animal trading.
• Bearded dragon needs 40% total humidity despite the fact that they came from the desert. They need to be soaked in warm water too.
• Bearded dragons like humans, greatly needs UV light for them to stay alive and healthy. It enables them to have vitamin D3 preventing bone diseases.
• Bearded dragons love to eat and eat. The owner must be responsible to give enough amount of food every meal.
• Bearded dragons love to hear voices, they need to be talked with and let them hear music sometimes, this is for the development of the social ability.
• Bearded dragon must be kept in a calm and good surrounding to live for longer years. 
• Bearded dragons have exciting aura when they see their similar beings. Seeing their co bearded dragons will make them stand in three legs. It is a sign of respect and greetings to the members of their breed. When you see them, they seem talking with each other.
• Bearded dragons that are male are the ones who court female bearded dragons. Female bearded dragons are choosy and if they detect some malicious action from a male bearded dragon they will become aggressive. It is a sign for the male bearded dragon that he is been rejected.
• Bearded dragons produce up to 50 eggs when breed.
• Bearded dragons are great pets at home!
  

One is lucky enough to have bearded dragons a home. They bring joy not only to the owner but also to the whole family especially to kids. Just be sure to know the important facts about them and surely it will lead you to have your bearded dragon in many years to come.

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