| Reptiles make great pets for those with the proper | | | | time can cause problem with your beard dragon's |
| mindset, and Bearded Dragons are among the most | | | | respiratory system if not kept stable. As a cold |
| popular of those reptile pets. They are sturdy, just | | | | blooded creature, low levels of heat and too much |
| small enough, and eat simple, variant diets. With a | | | | moisture can spell immediate health problems for your |
| lifespan of up to fifteen years, they can be a good | | | | bearded dragon. These can include anything from |
| long term pet, but only with the proper care and | | | | clogged nostrils to raspy breathing. Immediate care |
| attention to the lifestyle and necessities of their diets. | | | | with antibiotics and the adjustment of your tank's |
| Because they are desert creatures, Bearded Dragons | | | | conditions will repair such issues usually without |
| are used to a substantial influx of sunlight. Without | | | | further harm. |
| the vitamins and calcium acquired from that | | | | If you decide to breed your bearded dragons, or if |
| absorption, Bearded Dragons can become ill quickly. | | | | your female merely happens to get pregnant, it is |
| For that reason, keeping a UVA or UVB light on them | | | | important to give her a good, comfortable nesting |
| for the sunlight hours of their day is vital. Often, | | | | place. Without the nesting place, she could suffer |
| vitamin supplements mixed into their diets are good | | | | from egg binding, mostly common the first time a |
| as well. Diseases related to the bones' weakening | | | | female breeds. Besides nesting areas, it is important |
| through Vitamin D, Calcium and Phosphorous | | | | to ensure your female dragon is mature enough for |
| deficiencies can include Metallic Bone disease and | | | | mating. Immediately see a vet in this case, as egg |
| various other painful issues in your bearded dragon. | | | | binding most often leads to death. |
| Keeping your bearded lizard's enclosure clean is | | | | A recent problem to arise in bearded dragons is |
| incredibly important. The possibility of parasites or | | | | adenovirus. Preying on smaller animals, adenovirus is |
| diseases infiltrating their environment through food or | | | | hard to catch because of its similarity to other health |
| enclosure additions is constant, and for that reason | | | | problems. If problems persist after careful treatment, |
| you should keep a close eye on your lizard for any | | | | quickly see a vet. As a fatal disease, adenovirus is |
| signs of these diseases. Things like weight loss or | | | | often not caught until the lizard has already passed. |
| unhealthy droppings can be directly attributed to a | | | | When purchasing a bearded dragon, keep in mind |
| parasite introduced to their space. If you ignore the | | | | that these wonderful pets are no different than |
| signs, the parasite could eventually cause the death | | | | most other pets in that they require careful attention |
| of your bearded dragon, or at least extreme health | | | | to keep from becoming ill. With proper attention and |
| problems. A veterinarian can offer quick and easy | | | | care, a bearded dragon can be expected to live a |
| solutions for treating these issues. | | | | long and healthy life. |
| The environment itself, while fairly stable most of the | | | | |