My Bearded Dragon

Let me introduce you to my Bearded Dragon, August.


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I got my Bearded Dragon for Christmas in 2013. At the time he was only a few inches long. Very small. He is now around 2 feet long from head to tail.

August is very easy to care for once you get use to things.

Below is a list of things you will need to take care of a Dragon like him:


  1. A large Aquarium (Terrarium) Tank. (20 Gallons as baby, 40 Gallon + as Adult)
  2. Substrate aka the ground stuff. I use walnut bedding (cheap and easy)
  3. A hide for him. Go to Lowe's or Home Depot and buy some of their .57 cent flat bricks. They work great for creating a hide. Or just buy something from the pet store.
  4. Decorations in the cage are optional. August like's his big tree branch. I found it in the backyard.
  5. Heat Lamps - one with a 75 - 100 watt bulb for heat - 10.0 UVB light in the other lamp.
  6. Metal Top for cage (plastic will melt! duh)
  7. Veggies & Fruits (Romaine Lettuce, Kale, Carrots, Grapes, etc)
  8. Crickets OR Dubia Roaches (which I prefer) for meat
  9. Calcium powder (a must)
  10. Scoop to clean out poo bombs from bedding :) - The walnut bedding is similar to kitty litter. So its really easy to clean with a grated scoop.

That really is all you need. Sound's like a lot. It kinda is :) - so don't buy a Bearded Dragon if you are lazy.

For his main source of meat, I use Dubia Roaches.

My mom got them off Craigs list in a colony set. It cost around $50.00 - but Dubia Roaches do not smell, bite, fly or make noise. Crickets smell. HORRIBLY! They jump. They die very easily... and they are very loud. The cost of Crickets per year for one Bearded Dragon can cost up to $100.00 or more. So Dubia Roaches are much Cheaper!

I keep my Dubia Roaches in a big plastic container from Walmart. It cost around $9.00. I also keep a heating pad under it so that the full grown roaches can have babies. I never have to buy food again. :-D You have to clean the roach cage once a month. Its not to bad :)

 Here is a photo of my colony in their cleaning bin. Their regular bin has egg crates in it and food. 
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This is an older video but still kind of gives you an idea of general care for a bearded dragon.
Since this video I have stopped using crickets as his food... See above for what I use now.

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4 comments:

  1. DeepaJuly 18, 2014 at 11:51 AM

    Interesting! How long have you had this fascination for reptiles? Do the bugs try to escape?

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    1. DreaJuly 20, 2014 at 9:25 AM

      I have liked reptiles ever sense I was 7 so 3 years, and the roaches really dont try to escape, have you seen the video where my snake eats a small bass?

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  2. DreaJuly 18, 2014 at 12:35 PM

    i have liked reptiles ever sense i was 7 so 3 years, and the roaches really dont try to escape.

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  3. AuraJuly 20, 2014 at 11:57 AM

    Yes, Caleb definitely gets this love of reptiles from his Momma!!

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