Today I was called up to my younger sister's room because her male beardie of about 5 years was acting defensive. He's rarely been like this under our care, but what really stuck out was his shed. He is shedding all over, from his head and beard to his back. I thought maybe his shed was what was troubling him, so I scooped him up and began his bath. No hissing, just puffing, black beard, and a few bobs. I didn't notice excess saliva in his mouth, nor discharge from nostrils or mouth. His bath went fine, but he kept his defensive mood. During the bath, he defecated, and the consistency was a bi ..read more

Pretty basic question. I’m currently applying to jobs (I do have enough money saved up to care and provide for the dragon I should note) and I may be moving anytime within the next few months (or may land a job nearby). Either way, I was wondering if either of these tubs would be okay as a temporary enclosure for a few months. The bin dimensions are 31" x 15 1/2" x 12 1/4". I would be using a lamp stand that would over look one end of the enclosure so there wouldn’t be a worry of the bulb burning the side. The UVB tube light would be attached to the side of the bin as well, depending on how fa ..read more

Hey there, so we have had an awful month in this house, my roommate recently took in a bearded dragon from a friend who just wasn't able to take care of him very well. He was healthy and had plenty of fat, nothing wrong other than being a little bit dehydrated. Once my roommate started taking care of him properly he ate just fine and he was totally active and normal. Everything has been totally good until suddenly a couple of hours ago we found him dead in his cage. He was kinda looking at the glass and his mouth was open with sand in it. His beard was also black and his eyes were super bulged ..read more