Here in Australia, we recommend using glass terrariums with a mesh top and cross ventilation on at least one side (to bring in cool air and allow the heat to rise). They are still more than capable of leading happy and healthy lives. Animals who do not reach adult size within this period of time will be stunted in growth. Healthy and well-fed individuals should reach this size within 9-12 months and may continue to grow till the age of 1.5 years. By one to two months of age Juveniles will be around 10-15cm and begin to grow quickly, gaining anywhere from 0.5-2cm a week. Hatchlings begin life at about 7cm in length, after spending roughly 62 days in an egg. Having said this, Pygmy bearded dragons tend to have a less stressful and violent social group, females and pair/trios work well in relative harmony. We recommend a watchful eye and aggressors to be separated and animals be raised separately whenever possible. For the same reason, only keep animals of a similar size together. It is common practice to keep young dragons in small groups, although the occasional toe or tail tip can go mysteriously missing.
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Your main ambition should be to create a stress free environment. When individuals are housed together in captivity they build hierarchies, the dominant animal will signal the others to be submissive, such co-habitation cause’s stress to all involved and you will begin to see size and health differences, lowered immunity, breeding, possibly aggression, injury and even death. Growth rates, overall health, stress levels and overall wellbeing are ideal with solitary individuals. Solitary by nature, Bearded Dragons thrive in captivity when housed alone.
Due to their eagerness to breed in captivity an array of colour morphs and variant lineages are ever expanding into new varieties translucent, Dunner, Pied, leatherbacks, silkback and albino’s, not to mention a variety of high colour morphs are also available. Generally a light underside with a dorsal region of grey to yellow, to brownish red and orange, markings of pale occelates and formations of white raised cone tubercles and splayed spines down the sides, with banding on the tail. Bearded dragons are active during the day (diurnal) and will generally brumate (slow) for up to 4 months of the year as adults. Young dragons will tend to perch high up on branches to camouflage and stay clear of predators and adults enjoy splaying themselves high on rocks or fence posts in the sun. I would describe the dragon as terrestrial (ground dwelling) and semi-arboreal. A solitary animal by nature, bearded dragons only find company in the wild for a moment of territorial defence (males will fight fiercely for territory) or a moment to display for the company of a female for breeding. Naturally found in clay pans, rock outcrops and semi-arid grass and woodlands of Central Australia. The Pygmy does not have the same ability to splay its beard in such effect, however it does make an equally great companion for children, with an equally docile nature in a compact size. The Pygmy bearded dragon (Pogona henrylawsoni) is the smaller cousin. Temperatures: Hot Spot 40-44C Cool Side 20-29Cĭiet: Omnivorous, variety of insects as well as vegetables, greens and fruit.Īptly named the ‘bearded’ dragon due to its ability to splay outward it’s ‘beard’ of tubercle scales on its throat in defence or in times of territorial aggression, although the bearded dragon seems to find itself more fond of beard tickles in a captive environment. Housing: Pygmy Bearded Dragons Central Bearded DragonsĦ0cm Terrarium – Single Adult 90cm Terrarium- Single Adultĩ0cm Terrarium – Pair or trio 120cm Terrarium- Pair or Trio Pogona vitticeps – Central Bearded DragonĪdult Size: Pygmy Bearded Dragons 20-25cm Central Bearded Dragons 40-55cm
Pogona henrylawsoni – Pygmy Bearded Dragon
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