Bearded Dragon Care!
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- So you are thinking about getting a bearded dragon? Well here is what you need to know about bearded dragons before you get one! I have a degree in animal management and have worked in reptile stores for years, over that time i have repeated myself so much that i have almost settled into a routine. So i wanted to sit down and dump whats in my brain onto a video for people searching on youtube for help. Hopefully this will help people with what to know about bearded dragons before getting one.
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0:00 Intro
0:55 Lifespan & Cost
3:15 Enclosure Size
5:07 Heating & Lighting
17:00 Sex of Bearded Dragon
18:53 Bearded Dragon Diet
31:37 Substrate & Decor
39:27 Bearded Dragon Hydration
44:08 Activity Periods
45:58 Cognition
46:58 Bearded Dragon Obesity
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A video addressing all of the shaming and negativity towards beardie owners would be good, fb groups and reddit is full of people shaming owners, because their setups don't match or conform to what they think is right, if the dragon is healthy, happy and well taken care of, should be important right
I now know better on the live feeders, my girl is restricted to only two live feeders meals a month. She is bioactive, so if she wants lives she can and does hunt the clean up crew. She has powered orange isopods, mealworms and their beetles, superworms and their beetles. About twice a year I will buy bsfl and seed them into the isopod hiding areas. I watched her today go for and get two super beetles. Most of the time she has leafy greens planted in the moist plant side to forage on. I also sow different microgreen seeds in there too. That brings out lots of isopods she goes after too. She loves catnip too, grown from seeds of course for my cats and gave her a plant of it.
Do you have a photo or video of your enclosure you can share?
F-ing gold. I want to share this video in all the bearded dragon groups. To bad FB groups block yt vids.
Why thank you
I got past that some by just telling the channel name and video name for them to go look for.
@@lunarminx yuuuuuuuuup
I don't have a beardie,but this was fascinating. Could you do a dep dive like this on leos,gargs and cresties?
This wasnt a deep dive this was just me skimming the surface off the cuff! The real bearded dragon deep dive will be intense. I dont have the same knowledge of these other species as i do bearded dragons, so id want to do a more researched video than this
Enclosure is ordered and I'm gathering supplies, so this is perfect timing. Thank you!
Glad I could help!
Love this so much. your channel is amazing
This is probably the best bearded dragon care video I've seen yet! Awesome video! Thank you for making this!
Wow, thanks! I didnt think it was anything special. Perhaps i should do more
Hello Liam, 👋
I first want to say I am a New Bearded Dragon owner. I want to Thank You for all you do for the species. I am So Grateful I was able to find your channel. I have seen so many different bits of information on these little creatures but haven't been comfortable with any of it until I found you! I live in the United States, Michigan and we definitely have 4 seasons. Our cold season is coming and everything I have learned we are suppose to shut off all lighting and heat sources at night but I worry that it may get too cold at night here soon. What would you suggest the temperature be at in the night?
I do have a couple more questions but I'll wait to ask when you hopefully reply. Again Thank you for loving and All you do for these Animals. ❤👍💯😁
thank you :) It depends on how cold it gets, id be more than comfortable with it down at 60 at night
Very informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated
This video has been soooo helpful. Thank you! I will be referring to it regularly.
Lovely video, definitely a solid overview and was nice to compare what I'd previously done and been told in my husbandry to more trusted knowledge.
I heard your podcast episode with Beardie vet as well, was quite a delight to get all that info and backstory from you both. Keep pushing science and evidence. A lot of people love their dragons, but proper knowledge and reason will allow them to understand and love them for longer.
Great information here, some stuff that even I didn't know or misconceptions I've been under. Much appreciate the condensed advice and opinions!
Glad it was helpful!
Really great video so much really good and accurate information there are so many videos that are wrong on RUclips that have been made by a person who has jist bought their bearded dragon and now thinks after watching more of the same RUclips videos think they're a wealth of knowledge on the subject and then its the animals that are suffering 😢
Good video Liam! These types of videos for different species would be nice.
Noted! Glad you enjoyed :)
Excellent video. I really appreciate it. I got a two year old bearded dragon last week. My kids and the family are in love.
I want to give it the best possible care and it came in only a 40 gallon tank.
I bought a huge wardrobe thats over 5 ft wide and 6.5 ft tall. My wife and I want to turn it into a huge bioactive vivarium for our new friend. We have been watching RUclips videos on vivariums and people doing that. I know it’s going to be a huge project but fun and our bearded dragon will love it.
I have so many questions on everything.
Could I pay you for 30 min to an hour of your time on a video call?
Out of everyone I have watched you seem like the guy I need to talk to in order to get this right.
Great video and thanks again!
Nice work 💯%
Thank you 😊
Well done ,,,,, much appreciated '
Thanks for watching 😄
This is amazing information. I'm getting a bearded dragon in a month. This is super valuable information. The feeding was what I needed the most information on. This is great!
glad to help :)
I put the veg in the enclosure in the morning with my babies and they will puck at it if they are hungry then once ive seen them eating the greens then i will give them the bugs a bit later and you are so right that they will keep eating after they are full 😂 my babies like kale mine are also not bothered about fruit if you put a blueberry and a bug down at the same time theg will eat the bug and ignore the fruit so you are definitely better off not feeding them fruit give them wax worms or super worms as a treat instead they will prefer it anyway
25:15 - IF YOU DONT EAT YER MEAT, YOU CANT HAVE ANY PUDDING!
sorry couldn't resist.
Literally 😂
A second hand viv is always a good save
indeed
Excellent video! An interview with The Beardie Vet?!? Asking for a friend lol
Coming soon
I heard topsoil and play sand and I’ve heard coconut husks but I had a hard time keeping the humidity down with the coconut husk
I like to make feeding time into playtime for mine. I have her chase a roach, wax worm, or whatever really, even blueberries with tongs and she'll chase them for a good 10-15 minutes before she gets tired, and she gets exercise, and hunts prey. I've also been taking her outside to sun under my supervision. Usually she'll pancake and relax, I mostly do it so that she poops before I let her out onto the carpet to play indoors for like an hour or two. Usually I'll do that about 2-3 times a week. Sometimes I take her out early in the morning before I go out to work and snuggle with her. She's been sleeping for two days today, so I guess she's brumating. I dunno.
Thanks for the great video! Do you need to remove ALL of the sand substrate and replace it every month?
as and when its dirty
Is spag moss ok for the little burrows? I use it for most of my animals because of how springy and warm it is.
Hi I love your videos! Can you tell me what to do when bearded dragon is going through a mating season? He looks very uneasy and agitated by glass surfing and head bobbing which he normally doesn’t do it at all. I’m not planning on breeding him. Thank you!
Loved this video, would have been so helpful and would save me a lot of time when I was just starting. I'm sure this will be helpful to those who're considering getting a bearded dragon.
Regarding the temperature of the basking spot, can you elaborate more on that please? I don't fully trust random sites for bearded care info so I read scholarly journals and articles and from what I've gathered they say basking spot provided should be at 38C to 40C.
For example this article (Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine in 2003) says ""The preferred body temperature (PBT) for bearded dragons is 35 degrees celcius. Most reptiles have a range of 5 degrees to 6 degrees celcius to achieve this PBT - the Preferred Optimum Temperature Range (POTR). The bearded dragon POTR is 35 degrees to 39 degrees celcius. To achieve this, the basking spot provided should be at 40 degrees celcius."
Is this just simply outdated information? I've read other sources where they also say it should be around 38C - 40C though, so that made me think that the 40C to 45C (sometimes even 50C as you say) is too hot.
Would love to learn more from you as I am always striving to provide the best life for my beardie.
Again, love this video, I was hooked the whole way through and I would love it if you could do a Q&A bearded dragon livestream. :)
We just recorded a episode with beardievet and go into mega detail so I’ll say next weekend it’s going to be the most detailed bearded dragon content ever made
@@ReptilesandResearch Wow thank you I'm so excited. Looking forward to it ☺️
@@carmsxted it’s 4 hours buckle up
I’ve adopted a beardie a month ago and I don’t know what to do to help her adjust I’ve been making sure her enclosure is clean and the temps are right, she has hides and stuff but I feel like she hates me 😓
Hi my name is Diane and I'm have a bearded. My daughter bought it for her son , so I'm not sure if it's a male or female. I'm not sure how old. My grandson wasn't sure how to take care of it. So I offered to take it and try to take care of it. So I call it Jango and say it's a girl . I'm not sure. Any way I have been watching videos and reading alot on bearded. There's a lot of different answers so I try to stay close to what I've learned. So my beardie was denied alot of what she needed to be healthy. Which I have been doing my best to give her now. I'm still learning. I'm pretty sure she's sick some how. I can't find a reptile vet around unless I travel a bit. I don't drive so I have to ask my husband to take me he's really busy so I haven't found the time. Is there any way u can tell me some answers on what could be wrong and how to help her . If possible? First she does nor open her eyes very much. Once in a while she cracks her eyes open but barly , some times her eye lids are closed but it looks like she blinks . Second she doesn't move around very fast like I've seen other bearded at the pet store . She does move around her tank , bask on her rocks , gets in her water dish. Climbs . Just not very fast . I feed her cuz it doesn't look like she can see very well . Her feeding changes cuz I learn with different suggestions after seeing your video I'm assuming is more accurate so I'm going off that. But still can u give me an idea of what could be wrong. And can she come back from this . Please help me thanks.
Are you talking Celsius ?
Hey new bearded dragon owner I just bought two 2 month old bearded dragons and i bought the tank with the whole setup and it came with the food for them how do i get them to eat the food and since its the food in the bottle do i still need to add fruits and veggies or is this all in the little pellets (i gues that what you would call them) also do i have to sprinkle the calcium on the pellet food and how often? Sorry for all the questions
Since my beardie is 3 months old would be ok to put him on a loose substrate or should I wait until he's 6 months old?
I've been thinking about having a safe play pen outside the vivarium and a "dragon flap" so they can go in and out and have more space this way. The play pen would only be room temperature of course, so would they go back in soon enough to get warm again? Has anyone tried this?
I recorded a video of how my dragon free roams my room
@@ReptilesandResearchGreat! I thought I had looked at your whole channel but I haven't, so I'll do that now!
What about the ir-a lost when a bulb is dimmed? or is the jury not yet out on that?
I have an opinion it’s just that this was aimed at beginners and would have been information overload.
Short answer is it changes the power density of the ir
Fantastic, will have a good listen. I work at a small independent pet shop in the UK, I Would love to point people to this video, is that ok?
Please do! Note this was off the cuff and theres some things i have missed. However i still think it would put most beginners in good standing to start from a elevated position
I just recently purchased a bearded dragon and I’m a little worried about the behavior. So far the dragon has been with me for 6 days. It’s opening its mouth, and it’s just staying open.. like I feel like it’s trying to breathe and can’t? The back legs are always just like, look like they are pelagic. But he’s running back and forth in his enclosure he’s pooping every day. He ate bugs for the first time yesterday since I got him, but I have been feeding him collards and acorn squash. But he ate all the dubia roaches (50) they were small size and my dragon is a juvenile. So now I don’t want to feed it any more bugs for a few days because of yesterday. What’s wrong with my dragon?
Brilliant video! Lifespan needs mentioning more and websites underestimate it. I did my 6 years in the pet trade mostly focused with fishes. The underestimation of exotic pet ages I think is a massive issue and so many people often even kill their pets often by lack of research leading to some poor care practice even before the animal is mature. The number of times people came in for 'replacements' on a pet that was not even a 10th of adult size, not even a quarter of adult size yet the animal some how died of old age.
Costs really add up, I think snakes are cheaper but not for everyone. Specialist diets and high temperatures add it up more. Fresh greens if not able to forage or other pet diets. I have done vague calculations on heat costs where I can and I don't want to look at it again haha.
With upgrades quite a few people seem to think they can sell setups for cost price. I got my 4ft vivarium for £20 and it was only a few years old.
Very true, people are always amazed when i tell them the oldest ball python is 50 odd and still going!
I am getting a bearded dragon from someone who can no longer care for them next week. I only a a couple of ball pythons and am weary about nothing but how they should be fed. Online I’ve seen different schedules, feed veg every other day with insects every fourth day. Others saying feed veg everyday and insects every other day. Lastly feeding both veg and insects everyday. All while keeping a 80/20 split. I am confused on what is best, any help from anyone is appreciated. Btw it is a 2 year old male. Owners say he eats veg meal worms and fruit everyday and crickets every 2nd day. Which I knew sounded off! (Edit: I found your more recent video with your guest and he answered my question. Great content I subscribed!)
Lol im glad you got the answer there, welcome aboard!
Don't buy the medical temp guns they don't go high enough they only read up to 40° at the most some don't go that high because they're only looking for a fever temperature in humans you're better off buying the tool version that will measure engine heat ECT... So it will read above 40° just trying to save anyone wasting money making the same mistake as I did with my first temp gun 😁