Beardie Facts

Ever wondered why your beardie turns its beard black sometimes? The answer is surprisingly simple!

Is your bearded dragon sitting in its basking spot with its mouth open? If you’ve ever wondered why they do this, we have the answer!

There are quite a few reasons that your bearded dragon may be glass surfing, but in the end, there is one reason that is more common than all the others.

When someone finds out that we have a bearded dragon, the reaction is generally one of interest. One of the more commonly asked questions is, “We’ve been thinking about getting a bearded dragon. Are they good pets?” That’s also why many people come here to BeardieBungalow.com – To see if a bearded dragon is a …

When talking about reptiles of any kind, “Are they poisonous?” is a very common question. This is especially true when talking about reptiles being kept as pets. Most people want no part of handling a poisonous animal, much less keeping one as a pet. So it’s no surprise how often we get asked about our …

If you are new to bearded dragons but have had other pets, brumation can be a weird and sometimes scary time. If your dog crawled under your bed and went to sleep for 3 months, you’d worry, right? Well, that’s exactly what your beardie might do! And unlike your dog, it would be perfectly natural! …

Imagine eating the same thing every day. The exact. Same. Thing. Even if it was your favorite food, you’d eventually grow to hate it. Pizza… Again?!?!? Not only would you start to dislike whatever your food of choice was, but you would also pretty quickly start to see nutritional deficiencies as well. As humans, we …

In another article, we outlined the 12 essential things that all bearded dragons need. These essentials are the minimum for keeping a happy and healthy bearded dragon as a pet, but what about those of us that don’t want just the minimum for our beardie? Your beardie will spend the majority of its life in …

Pets are a commitment of both your time and your money. You will owe them at least a little bit of your day for the entirety of their lives. You will also have an up front investment and a continuing investment the whole time you have your pet. This is true for all pets including …

One of the first questions that both adults and children ask about a new pet is “how long will it live?”. Adults often want to know the commitment level involved in bringing home and caring for another living being. Kids just want to know their new buddy is going to be around for a while. …

When we went to visit our rescue beardie, Bacardi, for the first time, there were several other bearded dragons there as well. Bacardi was sharing a small enclosure with another rather aggressive beardie. She was and still is, very small for her age. Across the room was Pancake. Pancake was a beast of a male …

When people hear the word “dragon”, it immediately conjures up visions of fire and teeth and epic HBO tv shows. So it’s natural that one of the first questions prospective bearded dragon owners ask is “do they bite?”. While bearded dragons can bite, they rarely do unless provoked. Bearded dragons are generally docile animals and …

I don’t know of any kids who don’t, at some point, want a pet. The usual requests are dogs and cats. Occasionally there will be the odd request for hamsters, rabbits, or guinea pigs, too. But there’s another less common choice that I think should be considered—the bearded dragon. Bearded dragons make great pets for …

The more I sit in front of our bearded dragon, Bacardi’s, vivarium, the more I wonder about her. How does her vision work? How good is her sense of smell? What would she be doing if she lived in the wild? There are lots of things we’ll never know about our beloved bearded dragons, but …

We did a ton of research before bringing a bearded dragon home as a pet. We read forums. We bought ebooks and video courses. We watched hours upon hours of YouTube. After all that, we thought we were prepared to give our new beardie a great home. But as with many things in life, nothing …

One of the great things about bearded dragons (and as an owner, you’ll come to realize there are a lot of great things!) is that they are a relatively easy pet to keep. They aren’t maintenance free, of course, but they aren’t labor intensive either. When you take a step back there are only a …