Bearded dragon care

How to look after a bearded dragon

Here at Blood Red Dragons health and bearded dragon care is at the forefront of our aim to educate everyone with this beautiful reptile due to the bad advice online. Below are the basic requirements of the care a bearded dragon should be receiving. When purchasing your beautiful red monster from us we will give you a full in-depth health pack prior to collection and we will be asking for evidence of the right equipment and setup to safeguard our babies.

We are always available for any advice on bearded dragon care you may need so do not hesitate to contact us.
You can get in touch via WhatsApp, or email us directly through info@bloodreddragons.co.uk.

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Lighting

Basking spot of 90-110 Fahrenheit
Uvb light strip. Both lights to be on for 12 hours per day for example (on between 7am-7pm)
Basking bulbs to be changed every 12 months. (Depending on brand)

Cleaning

Bathing your dragon 2 times a week in warm water for no longer than ten minutes keeps them well hydrated.
Never use home cleaning products to clean the tanks, kitchen roll and reptile disinfectant spray to wipe your tanks. Weekly we will use warm water and a sponge to thoroughly clean the tanks.

Neptune, our bearded red dragon

Diet

Fresh salad daily - spray with water and dust lightly with calcium
NO iceberg lettuce and keep exotic fruit to a minimum. When introducing new food please only introduce one at a time per week.
10 mealworms in a bowl daily - and change uneaten mealworms in the tanks every 2 days (calcium dust these for babies)
5-10 locust a day opening on the size of your dragon and dust with calcium (locust sizes can vary so please purchase the right size for your dragons for example hatchling locust for babies
2-4 dubia roaches a day, and dust with calcium (We use Arcadia Brand)

Beaded dragon with food

Shedding

Dragons can regularly shed and this is a sign that your dragon is growing in size so don't be alarmed by it. We recommend when the shed becomes loose, you should support your dragon by removing any loose shed to prevent irritation. A key place to monitor is their nostrils (either side in front of their eyes) these can become blocked with shedding so it's important to gently tweeze this out.

Bearded dragon shedding in stages

These are our basic guidelines to keeping your dragons healthy and full.
For a more complete guide, we will be updating our blog periodically, with news, information and advice, particularly on bearded dragon care.

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