How to Care for a Bearded Dragon

Series Summary

For years people have had rare or unusual animals as pets. They pose a particular challenge to most because they require more dedication and time from their owner but can bring just as much joy as a cat or a dog. Most exotic animals require a more particular environment and one should be well versed in the needs of the type of animal before they bring it home. Some types of animals may need to be domesticated while others might pose some types of health risks. It is important to know all the possible problems that might arise with your exotic pet.

This video series will present several possible animals that would make good pets if taken care of properly. They will also explain a bit about each animal, their attributes and the benefits they offer to you as a possible owner including tips on the correct caging, substrate and other supplies as well.

Video Transcript

" Hi I’m Daniel Keeper owner and operator of Zoo Keeper Exotic Pets in Austin, Texas and on behalf of Expert Village.com; today we are going to be talking about exotic pets, care and maintenance of them. Here I have one of the most popular pets that we offer and this is called the bearded dragon. They are from Australia. They like to climb and spend much of their time basking in the sun. They are really great pets for beginners and experts as well. They don’t get too large of a size so the caging requirements are something that you can live with. They are fairly docile and their diet and caging is easy to accommodate. A couple of things to keep in mind are that these guys are dry scrub land animals and they spend lots of time basking in the sun. So when you provide them with a cage, you need to be sure to give them lots of ultraviolet light. They are omnivores which mean that they eat vegetation as well as meat in the form of insects usually. Bearded dragons love crickets and meal worms, turnip greens, mustard greens and it is really fun to watch them eat. "