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Bearded Dragon Care

Bearded dragons are one of the better beginner reptiles, but you must make sure that are able to provide the proper diet and husbandry for the animal. Although, they are one of the better beginner reptiles, their husbandry requirements are a little more complicated than the simple leopard gecko or crested gecko.

But, the temperament of the bearded dragon, is what truly makes them near the top of the best beginner reptiles list. So, you want to make sure that you are able to provide the proper care and diet for bearded dragons.

Although bearded dragons are relatively healthy and robust, you want to make sure that you supplement them properly. Otherwise, you risk the chance of metabolic bone disease, which can be fatal.



Another bearded dragon health concern is impaction, which is completely preventable, but can be fatal. You want to make sure to house bearded dragons on solid substrates such as tile, paper towels, and such. Avoid play sand, calcium based sand, corn cob, wood shavings, and any loose substrates that can be accidently injested.

Pet Snakes

Pet Snakes can make great pets if you know and understand how to properly care for them. I have found that ball pythons are one of the better beginner snakes that one can have. They are very docile and even temperamented. Ball pythons are a medium sized snake, so the excess size isn't as much of a concern.

With any snake, you want to try to feed it frozen rodents, as thawed feeders cannot hurt a snake. Live rodents can seriously injure any snake, causing broken bones or even worse death, especially if you leave them alone unsupervised for a long period of time.

One of the main concerns with snakes, is mites. You will want to watch out for this parasite, as they are similar to ticks, in that they are blood sucking creatures. These small creatures, reproduce rapidly, and can spread. They are very had to get rid of, but it's not impossible.

More Feeder Insects

Silkworms make great staple diets, but they can be a little pricey at times, so you may want to consider breeding them for your reptiles.

Superworms are a great staple for larger reptiles. Because of their hard exoskeleton they are hard to digest.

Phoenix Worms are very high in calcium. Some reptiles love them, but some don't. So, you may want to grab a cup and try them out.

Butter Worms are very high in calcium, but they are also high in calories. These brightly colored worms are great healthy treats for your reptiles.

Waxworms are nothing more than fatty junk food for reptiles. They make wonderful treats, but definately nothing more!

Feeder Insects

My favorite staple feeder insects include crickets, mealworms, and discoid roaches.

Some feeder insects are better than others, but for the most part the crickets, mealworms, and discoid roaches, make great staples. You can, also, try silkworms, if you want.

I would stay away from feeding butterworms and waxworms as a staple, as they are high in fat content.

Metabolic Bone Disease

MBD is also known as Metabolic Bone Disease. It is one of the more common reptile health concerns. You should make sure that you fully understand the signs and symptoms so that you can keep a look out for your pet reptile's health. now the treatment and preventative measures so that you never have to combat the illness.

I will say that for personal reasons, I have done everything that I could for one of my bearded dragons, yet she still contracted MBD. I believe that she has it because of poor breeding and poor initial husbandry from the petstore that she was purchased from. So, you want to watch out for these factors as well. Finding breeders in your area or even reputable petstores will lower your risks of picking a pet with MBD, or one that may possibly contract it.

Check out the link above, but if you need more information check out:
Metabolic Bone Disease
Calcium Metabolism and Metabolic Bone Disease