A Boy and a Bearded Dragon Wordless Wednesday I present to you … my Grandson and my Bearded Dragon. Landen will be one year old TOMORROW! Shirley turned one last month. It’s a fascinating thing … Here’s Landen’s famous “kiss” for the lizard … forehead to forehead … (Nice and safe.) Here’s Shirley getting … Read more
It is a common misconception that chameleons change their color to match their environment. Rather, chameleons change their color when they are frightened, angry, stressed — or in response to temperature or other environmental changes, as well as being responsive to light. Hormones that affect special pigment-bearing cells in the skin cause the color change. … Read more
An Egg Bound Iguana Named Kerne ~ A True Story ~ Before I tell you the story about an egg bound Iguana named Kerne, the danger this presented to her, and images from her surgery, let me first explain to you what egg-binding is. What is Egg-Binding? Egg-binding (also referred to as ‘dystocia,’ ‘egg retention,’ … Read more
Shirley Has Awakened! Shirley has awakened! Shirley is my Bearded Dragon. She has been going through a process that Bearded Dragons go through called “brumation.” It’s a lighter version of a bear’s hibernation and the process varies from dragon to dragon. Some sleep for days, some for weeks, some even for months. I was glad … Read more
There is a long list of possible kinds of intestinal parasites that your reptile can be infected with. Some cause a problem (in larger quantities) while some veterinarians believe others are normal for your pet to have (in smaller quantites). If you’ve ever asked yourself, “What Kinds of Intestinal Parasites Can My Reptile Get?”, read on. Click … Read more
Requiem for Chuck ~ 16 Year Old Rescued Iguana ~ Written by Josie Willis I was green, ordinary and unloved. In Florida, where I was born, pet iguanas are often released into the wild when their owners no longer want them. Luckily, I was not one of them. Still, no one wanted me, or so … Read more
Drako Davis – a Rescued Iguana’s Story by Anneka Davis – Proud Owner I have kept reptiles for 15 years now and it all began with my first rescue, a corn snake. I have rescued and rehabilitated a number of other reptiles in that time but never an iguana, the one reptile I had dreamed … Read more
This is the Story of Phoenix the Bearded Dragon by Ashley Prichard This is the story of Phoenix the Bearded Dragon, a pet lizard that was lucky enough to be rescued by Ashley and Richard Prichard one year ago. The following tale is told in Ashley’s own words. Enjoy. 🙂 My husband, Robert, found “Phoenix” … Read more
Considering getting a pet dragon? Our Bearded Dragon FAQ has everything you need to know from feeding and housing, to heating and lighting.
Bearded Dragons Linked to Salmonella Outbreak Bearded dragons linked to salmonella outbreak, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported, after tracing a two-year-old salmonella outbreak throughout the United States. The CDC has also stated that these pet lizards were purchased from a number of stores in multiple states. 132 People in 31 States Sickened by Salmonella … Read more