Bearded Dragon Care and Setup
Big personality, big enclosure, and the strongest lighting needs of any beginner lizard.
Pogona vitticeps
Start with the setup checklist
The bearded dragon guide
Step 1 Bearded Dragon Setup Checklist: Everything to Buy Before Day One Everything to have running before the animal comes home. Step 2 Bearded Dragon Supplies List: The Gear That Matters, Item by Item The gear, item by item, with the picks we would buy. Step 3 Bearded Dragon Enclosure Size: Minimum, Ideal and How to Lay It Out Minimum and ideal sizes, glass vs PVC vs screen, and layout. Step 4 Bearded Dragon Lighting and Heating: Basking Temps, UVB and Thermostats UVB, basking heat, thermostats and the temperature gradient. Step 5 Bearded Dragon Diet: Insects, Greens, Supplements and Water by Age What to feed, how often, and the supplements that matter. Step 6 Your Bearded Dragon's First Week: Settling In, Handling and What Is Normal Settling in, when to handle, and what is normal. Step 7 12 Common Bearded Dragon Mistakes (and How to Fix Each One) The setup errors keepers make most, and how to avoid them. Step 8 Bearded Dragon FAQ: Short Answers to the Questions New Keepers Ask Short answers to the questions new keepers ask most.
