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Bearded Dragon General Information
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Bearded Dragons
Blood Red Bearded Dragon
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.
The other species, all from the Australian continent, are:
- Pogona brevis - Rankin's Dragons
- Pogona barbata - Eastern Bearded Dragon, Jew Lizard and Frilly Lizard
- Pogona henrilawsoni - Lawson's dragon
- Pogona microlepidota - The small-scaled bearded dragon
- Pogona minima - The Western Bearded Dragon
- Pogona minor - Dwarf bearded dragon
- Pogona mitchelli - Mitchell's bearded dragon
- Pogona nullarbor - Nullabor bearded dragon
- Pogona Vitticeps - Inland Bearded Dragon
Pogona Vitticeps - 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.
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. 
