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What about beared dragons2007-11-24 2:03:00

Bedding: There are really only two types of bedding that are acceptable for use with beardies. One is Aspen, just aspen, no other type of wood. The other, and the best, is a lizard sand made from calcium, it's safer for them (and can actually be beneficial) if they ingest a little when they are trying to catch their crickets.

Lifespan: A beardie can live from 5 to 7 years in captivity.

Male or female: Both males and females are great. Neither really have an advantage over the other. Dragons are super social and love interaction with you. As with most other pets, the more you handle them the more they'll want to be handled.

Company: Beardies do well on their own, but most owners prefer to have two.

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They eat vegetables, like collard greens, mustand greens, carrots, apples, grapes. they also eat crickets and mealworms sometimes but its not nescesary to feed them this and just helpes them grow. They need at least a 40 gallon tank because they grow to be 20 inches on average. In the cage, there should be a basking log or rock(not an eletric one because that burns there bellies), and for substrate you can have sand, reptile carpet, all kinds of things. You will need a heat mat to go under the tank, a UV light, and a florescent light. They can live up to 10 years. I think that females are often better, but some people might disagree. Even they get relatively big, they are still very friendly as long as they have a lot of human contact and handled everyday.

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