Introduction To Bearded Dragons

Many reptile enthusiasts love bearded dragons as pets due to their wonderful personalities. These lizards are mostly friendly and enjoy interacting and being handled by their owners. Domesticating a beardie is easy by following simple steps.

There are around eight known species of bearded dragons found in the wild. These dragons are native to Australia and come from different, mainly warmer parts of the continent. These species have different common names such as the Eastern Bearded Dragon, the Lawsony, the Small-scaled dragon, the Western dragon, The Dwarf Bearded Dragon, Mitchell's bearded dragon, Nullabor, and the Inland or Central bearded dragon.

The Central or Inland Beardie is the most common lizard kept as a pet by owners and breeders worldwide. It is sometimes called the lizard of 'oz' ('oz' meaning Aussie as in Australian), beardie, or the dragon.

Bearded dragons exhibit interesting and comical behaviors in the wild and in enclosures. These actions are mostly related to territorial and breeding displays.

The most significant behavior of bearded dragons is the inflation of their beards. The beard is a pouch of skin that is expandable. When disturbed, agitated, or excited, they fill the pouch with air, which expands greatly in volume, and pointed spines spread out, giving the illusion of a huge beard.