Caresheet
- This
is an in-depth guide to how we look after our dragons.
Checklist
- This is a quick guide to the basic,
essential pieces of equipment you need to have in place
before you purchase a Dragon.
"Brumation -
Who, What, Why, When and Where!?" (by Rick Catt)
-
Written by an Australian Bearded
Dragon breeder, this superb guide looks at brumation - a
sort of mini-hibernation that many Dragons show - and
describes the ways to tell that your Dragon wants to
brumate, as well as preparations you may need to make to
keep your Dragon safe and healthy.
General Care
- This is a brief overview of looking
after your Dragon's food. Healthy food means healthy
Dragons!
Handling Insects
- Written by request for the
squeamish among us, this guide - complete with photos -
shows a couple of techniques we use to minimise contact with
all the insects we feed our Dragons.
Fake Rock Display Cage
- Another article written after
several requests, this looks at the techniques I used to
build a new display cage for my Bearded Dragon room.
Thermostats
- This is an in-depth guide to using
thermostats to protect your Dragon and to allow it to
regulate its body temperature effectively.
Naturalistic VS Artificial
- A look at two contrasting styles of vivarium setup, and
the positives and negatives associated with each.
Sexing
- Complete with photos, this
mini-guide will show you how to tell boys from girls in the
Dragon world!
Breeding Bearded Dragons
- Our guide to breeding Dragons
and raising happy, healthy babies.
The Costs of Breeding Dragons
- A lot of people allow their Dragons
to mate without fully thinking how they're going to provide
for the babies. Here's an in-depth look at what you should
expect to be spending - and making in return - if you breed
your Dragons together.
Hypomelanistic (aka 'Hypo')
- This page looks at the effects of
the mutant "Hypo" gene which reduces the brown pigmentation in a
Dragon's skin.
Translucent
- This page looks at the effects of
the mutant "Trans" gene which reduces the white
pigmentation in the outer layers of a
Dragon's skin.
Leatherback
- This page looks at the effects of
the mutant "Leatherback / Silkback" gene which reduces the
size of the scales on a
Dragon's skin, creating a smooth appearance and feel.
"Your Bearded Dragon - its
habitat and water" (by Rick Catt)
- Written by an Australian Bearded
Dragon breeder, this informative article looks at the
natural habitat of a Bearded Dragon, with a special focus on
water.
Bearded Dragons and Their
Relatives
- The commonly-kept Inland Bearded
Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is not the only species of
Bearded Dragon. This page discusses the species which make
up the Bearded Dragons, as well as their closest relatives
and how they relate to other reptile groups.
Temperature-Dependent Sex
Reversals in Bearded Dragons
- Combining several papers published
by Canberra University, this explains the concept of Bearded
Dragons switching sexes in the egg in response to
temperature, as well as the implications of it.
Temperature-Dependent Sex
Determination in Leopard Geckos
- Unlike Bearded Dragons, the sex of
a Leopard Gecko is determined by temperature in the egg.
This was written as an accompaniment to our TDSR article
above.
