Pets are very important part of our daily lives. They are like a
family member and hence there care should be of prime importance. We are
familiar with dogs, cats, and birds as pets, however if you have or you wish
have some exquisite rare creature as pet, then a bearded dragon can a fine
choice. They are the most attractive kinds of pets one can own. One may not be
very fond of lizards, yet a bearded dragon is quite an interesting, calm and
distinct creature due to which you may wish to have one as pet.
Dragons are actually wonderful pets but special care is required
for their healthy living. They are one of the excellent choices for the
hobbyists. They usually do not require high maintenance, but there are certain
things they need and which the owner should give. If proper care is provided, a
bearded dragon can live up to fifteen years. Their care included a correct
enclosure, food, water, substrate, lighting and environment. Here are the few
guidelines for the beginners for the Bearded Dragon Care:
The Food for Bearded Dragon
The need of correct diet is quite
important. Dragons eat fruits, insects and vegetables which imply that they are
omnivorous. One can purchase the diet of insects for their pet from a local pet
store but ensure that they are not exposed to poisonous stuff. If so then
catching some insects for your dragon pet yourself is not at all a bad idea.
The dragons usually like to have earth worms, king worms, wax worms, meal worms
and cockroaches etc. They are also fond of crickets. They should be given
plenty of food they can eat in ten minutes thrice a day. There should also be a
meal of fresh vegetable in a day.
To make the diet more effective
one can dust a pinch of calcium on the food which in essential for the growth.
Water should be given to them in a fixed quantity as too much water is as
dangerous as giving no water at all. This is because they actually come from
desert. The dragons generally are not able to make out standing water. So for
the purpose one may have to haze the food and the water in the right amount.
The right kind of living space for the Dragon
The bearded dragon usually
requires a lot of space. A terrarium of 10-15 gallons is of right size for the
young hatchlings where as adults may require 50 to 55 gallons size of
terrarium. Also there living space should be rectangular as they are
semi-arboreal in nature which implies that they require more length than
height.
The required Lighting
Another important factor in Bearded Dragon Care is the amount of
light they are exposed to. In day time, you may need to provide a UVB bulb for
your pet along with the natural light as it is essential for the production of
vitamin D3 which helps in the calcium metabolism. In addition to this 14 hours
of bright light is required for appropriate care and rest of the day should be
spent in darkness.