Welcome to T&W Dragons - The Bearded Dragon Homepage

On this site you can find a host of information regarding the care, answers and help on how to have a healthy Bearded Dragon.

Translucent Bearded Dragon

Translucent Bearded Dragon

We may in future be private breeders of high end captive bred Bearded Dragons such as Leatherback, Translucent's, Hypo and Silkback Bearded Dragons in the UK. However, at this moment in time I've developed this website to share general information and how to care for these beautiful reptiles.

Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps) are one for 6 to 7 common lizards in the Pogona family from central parts of Australia. They can grow up to 24” in length and the average length of 18-20” for captive bred dragons. Males tend to be slightly larger than females, but this is only in length because females tend to be the heavier of the two.

Female leatherback bearded dragon

Female bearded dragon

This species of Bearded Dragons get their name from a distinctive series of spikes radiating horizontally from the head and base of the tail. Both males and females are capable of inflating the beard to ward off predators. Males will also inflate their beard (usually accompanied by it darkening) during encounters with other dragons, when threatened, and especially during breeding. The darkening of beards however are not just limited to males, as females will also occasionally darken their beards and will even head bob on occasions.

Left quote Bearded Dragons make excellent exotic pets for children and adults! a like. Due to their natural tameness, they are very docile and far more tolerant of handling than many other lizards. Their husbandry and care requirements are relatively easy to maintain. A Bearded Dragon will make a good lizard for someone who is new to keeping reptiles. Right quote

Latest News

12 November 2009 | Heating, Temperatures & Lighting

Want to know what are the best temperatures for your bearded dragons? or having problems keeping the right temps? This page may help you and your dragon.

26 October 2009 | Lizard News | Customs find reptile haul on man

Customs officials in Norway have arrested a man who they say tried to smuggle 24 reptiles into the country by taping them to his body...... Click to read more...

24 October 2009 | Bearded Dragon beginners check list and tank setup example

Written a basic list of items you will need to start caring for a bearded dragon. Also, a illustrated example of a vivarium setup for your lizard.

22 October 2009 | Lizard News | A kink in the lizard's tale

By now, you've probably heard the story about the world's disappearing amphibians - But you probably haven't heard this one; the world's reptiles could be in an equally unhappy situation..... Click to read more...

19 October 2009 | Lizard News | BBC Life - 2. Reptiles and Amphibians

Reptiles and amphibians look like hang-overs from the past. But they overcome their shortcomings through amazing innovation. A great programme about reptiles and amphibians.... Click to view programme

16 October 2009 | Page revisions

Can't believe old pages are getting out of date already! Have revised several pages and sections.

13 October 2009 | Lizard News | Lizards filmed 'walking on water'

Remarkable slow-motion footage has been taken of two lizards that seem to do the impossible - walk on water. Basically a "Jesus Christ" lizard, filmed from above and below the water... Click to read more

13 October 2009 | Guestbook

Added anti spam coding to the questbook to stop bots with a taste for spam

23 September 2009 | Contact us form

A bit of an oversight on my part, have just added a contact form!

21 September 2009 | Bearded Dragon Sexing Guide

Having trouble telling if your bearded dragon is a boy or girl? This guide will help you.

16 September 2009 | Vivarium mega ray lighting setup examples

Written and drawn some examples of the various vivarium setups you can have using mega ray lighting. Setups like Mercury Vapour bulbs, fans and uvb fluorescent lighting.

15 September 2009 | Advanced electricity consumption calculator available for public testing

As promised to RFUK users the advanced version is now available.

14 September 2009 | Written a short write up on translucent bearded dragons

Introduction to what is a translucent bearded dragon and how they came to being.

13 September 2009 | Photo Gallery

Finally got this section up and running. Over time I will add images and photography regarding bearded dragons.

10 September 2009 | Advanced electricity consumption calculator

New PS3 kind of delaying development at the moment, but the game is almost completed and time to get back on track! Joking aside, coding for an advanced version of the calculator is more or less done and undergoing testing at the moment. Alpha testing should be available in a week after I return from Hamm

28 August 2009 | Guestbook, site developments and suggestions

Have completed the Guestbook comment section, please feel free to leave a comment and provide feedback.

27 August 2009 | Electricity/Energy usage calculator

Want to know how much you vivarium costs to run? Use this calculator... Can even be used for any electrical appliance.

24 August 2009 | Written a short write up on leatherback bearded dragons

Introduction to what is a leatherback and how they came to being.

22 August 2009 | Developed two calculators for temperatures and metric conversions

A useful tool to help you with your conversions.

20 August 2009 | Changed and upgraded servers!

Finally changed to a larger server with more bandwidth, storage and database functionality. Costs a lot more, but keep your eyes peeled for new interactive features, which should help user experience on this site and will add as and when I develop them.

19 August 2009 | Updates to health section

Added more information on the various health issues you may find with your reptiles.

18 August 2009 | Terminology and definition sheet made available

Quick description and links to key words used in the bearded dragon world.

17 August 2009 | Updates to feeding and food charts - Live food

Detailed information on live food insects.

16 August 2009 | Updates to feeding and food charts

Detailed information on feeding a bearded dragon and live food charts.

15 August 2009 | Updates to Coccidia

Article on Coccidia to help your dragon through this parasitic infection.

15 August 2009 | Basic caresheets

Have written a basic care sheet to help you get started in you bearded dragon care

14 August 2009 | Web site Live!

Finally after weeks of hard development and research. TWDragons.com is now live!