Varalidaine I'm about to get a bearded dragon is it ok if you play video games in front of them. I just don't want to scare it with loudnoises

Either don't turn the volume up too loud or play with headphones on. As with any animal, their hearing is much more refined than ours, so what you may think is an okay volume will be louder for them. We played video games with our Leopard Gecko in the room but I always had to remind Jay to turn the volume down a little.

Please read this May you PLEEEASE make more videos about bearded dragons or just animals in general. I am a young boy who is saving up to get a bearded dragon. I am learning so much about these animals. If you read this thank you and you just got a new sub.

Aw, thank you! There definitely will be more educational animal videos, don't worry! And thank you for the sub! 😀❤

How often do you feed him crickets? An adult bearded dragon should only eat protein twice a week. A diet too high in protein can lead to gout, which is incredibly painful and irreversible. Insects are like candy to them and they won't eat salads if they're already full on yummy bugs! So feed salads first in the morning and offer them every day. Reduce insect feedings to twice a week. He should get hungry enough to try greens and realize he likes them. Ecco pounces on his greens now!

Aleaha Marrie I watch movies at night with my beardie and he falls asleep on me and it’s the cutest thing ever

@@adi-od9li We do that with Ecco too 😀

@@EnchantedBug Ecco is so cute!

@@vgamerxgamesandmore6756 I think so too 😀

Mine loves watching anime, reading, hand feeding, beardie burrito.

😂😂😂 Thank you!

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@@Jasonth131 no we are giants

@@Jasonth131 it's one of the main ones kids

So accurate! EXACTLY how Ecco is 🤣🤣

Varalidaine 👌😂 ikr

Ikr

Mine looks at me looks at the cricket then back at me till I feed it to her by hand

Same 🤣

yesss i do that too he falls right asleep because wrapping him up in a towel after a bath kinda acts a bit like a hot pocket so he's all toastie he reallt likes that :))

Wrapping them up after a bath is my fav thing to do !!

@Mike Gee They are pretty endearing little critters. Do make sure to do plenty of research first if you ever do look into getting a dragon! I always recommend beardeddragon.org as a great place to start your research. As for the cat, it depends on your dragon and the cat. Some will tolerate each other, other's are terrified or try to attack. Regardless, any interaction should always be carefully monitored.

@Mike Gee If you ever have any questions, you can always reply here or DM me on Instagram @vara.lidaine 😀

oh my god that’s precious. I can’t wait to get one

Frosty Popsicle exactly what I’m doing

Same

Frosty Popsicle lol same

Same

Same

Dragons are excellent at training their human slaves 🤣

Varalidaine Truer words were never spoken.

Mine is the opposite, he stares at his reflection most of the time but when I add new food he darts to it and eats it all in like a minute😂

Opposite with mine SO FAR. he legit acts like the Jurassic park Velociraptor XD

Socially Undead wow i bet my lil sweetheart is lazier than yours!

Aww, how lovely! This warmed my heart, enjoy your time together!

That's alright! It's great that he's so active.

It's inexplicable omg mine too she’s crazy, she tries to bite me and then she lick me 🤣🤣

Mine trys to jump off my bed into the abbyss

SAME!!!!!!!!!!!! also he is always scratching at the door of his terrarium because he wants to go out. We built him a ramp, but he never uses it.

Same with mine kinda My dragon keeps trying to walk under the couch 😂

Definitely! I've seen a bearded dragon absolutely love and snuggle a teddy bear every night! They can get very attached to stuffed animals, funnily enough.

Varalidaine My beardie loves my soft blanket she will sit awake sometimes at night until I take her out and let her sleep on it. She also watches me play my game or well I’m doing my school work because I’m home schooled she will run on my keyboard and watch the screen.

@@opsfr5303 They are silly, quirky little critters!

Hoomannn

Hooman. I wanna watch tv

Hooman, wat r dees words in front ov my faec

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Thank you for watching! Let me know if you ever have questions, I love to help.

@@EnchantedBug Lol sorry i have a question I want to get a bearded dragon, but I'm concerned about how much time I can spend with one. I have to go to work still and it's pretty far away from home, where I am planning to keep my dragon. I'm gone for mostly the whole day and return late at night, should I not get a dragon until things change? I don't want him getting impaction or choking to death while I'm gone :C

Same

Haha they do nap a lot!

Haha, try it like an hour before lights out or while the room is dim. As you can see in the video, Ecco wanted nothing to do with his during filming but loves it all other times! He was too alert and interested to be wrapped up.

Lily5308pie same

Lily5308pie FACTS MINE JUMPS OFF THE TABLE 🤣

@@wildsoundforlife5968 Oh gosh, be careful!

@@clairenewberry9957 It's not for every dragon haha

Aww, what a sweet comment. He was actually rather grumpy I was disturbing him. You can see in my two blooper videos I've made 😂

I actually want to get Ecco a blanket!

Aww, thank you! This really made my day!

@@EnchantedBug I do agree, I'm thinking about getting a dragon, I have done research, and I have a close friend, and aunt and uncle, who have raised dragons, my friend is going to make me a list of things I should, and shouldn't do, as well as recommendations on techniques I can try.

That's great that you've done so much research! I always recommend beardeddragon.org as a helpful community with tons of great information! You can also always ask questions here, on the bearded dragon forum, or DM me on Instagram!

@@EnchantedBug Today I went to petsmart looking at stuff for a beardie maybe for my birthday and this woman just came up with a bearded dragon on her shoulder, she shared some tips and let me pet him or her! made my day, COVID 19s really putting me in lockdown so felt nice to get out

@@vgamerxgamesandmore6756 I'm glad you got a little boost during this time. Please don't ever buy an animal from Pet Smart though, they source their animals from mills so they come from terribly cruel conditions!

Oh jeez, be careful! I'm really glad you found him safe and sound. They typically like to find a high place to sleep and do seem to like soft blankets 😁

@@EnchantedBug Once, he also slid through a gap under my fence and we found him on the street.

@@cobra4855 Oh no! Be more watchful, that could have ended so badly. I take Ecco out in a guinea pig cage to protect him. He still gets the sun but I don't have to worry about him wondering off or a predator bird swooping down. I put one of his caves in it as well in case he gets too hot and wants shade.

I'm glad you're doing research! Please reach out with any questions :)

+James Straub Thank you! He’s really bright when all fired up under his basking light but he was cranky from filming and got a little dark ha.

Sandwichscoot my lizard loves to poo on the couch when she explores, so you can imagine how that scene goes

If you don't want them to poo on the couch I suggest giving them a warm bath in the sink before handling them. Mine always relieves himself if I put him in a bath of warm water

Moose Williams I just wait for mine to poop then let him out

Sandwichscoot my dragons own my house

Yeah, they're very different from iguanas! That's why they get recommended for beginners all the time, which I don't agree with, but that's another story!

My monitor is not eating much is this usual

@@kirstenfidler6354 I have no experience with any kind of monitor and their diet is vastly different from a bearded dragon. I would highly encourage you to research online, speak to a local shop, take it to a vet for check up, or find an online forum dedicated to monitors that can help you. Maybe look at and ask GoHerping here on KZfaq, he has experience with monitors.

Iguana are a holes

@@alexthemoviemanoutofmymind7897 I don't that's fair to say of all iguanas, but they are certainly more temperamental, require a more experienced keeper, and are unfortunately very often abused by people.

They're so personable and docile!

Thank you for watching!

Aww this is so wholesome, that's great!

I'm so glad you found my video helpful! There will be plenty more informational bearded dragon videos in the future as well. If you haven't come across beardeddragon.org in your research, I highly recommend checking out their care guides and forum!

SAME I’m ready to get one

@@cuteodalys Just make sure to do plenty of research first. www.beardeddragon.org/ is a great place to start. And if you ever have questions, you can always ask here, on Instagram, or my Twitter 😀

Same

@@marnukachelhoffer4005 Just make sure to do plenty of research first. www.beardeddragon.org/ is a great place to start. And if you ever have questions, you can always ask here or on Instagram.

Definitely! They are very lazy little critters. Though it's good to not allow them to be too lazy as they should have the stimulation of hunting. Ecco has found an acceptable balance of laziness haha

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Haha, yes he is!

Thank you! 😀

Oh my goodness this comment was so nice! Thank you so much! I wish you both well 😁

Please let me know if ever have questions about their care or want to check with me that your setup and feeding schedule is all good. I also recommend beardeddragon.org as a great source of accurate information with a friendly forum to ask questions in!

I hope you take care of it well, do plenty of research, and please adopt/buy from a responsible breeder. Petco and PetSmart source their animals from mills, which is incredibly cruel. And beardeddragon.org a great place/forum to start learning about how to care for them properly.

I'm so glad you found it helpful!

Aw this is such a sweet comment, thank you!

Glad you liked it!

Aww, thank you so much for this comment! If you ever have questions, you can always ask here or DM me on Instagram!

That's awesome! Definitely great family pets. My little cousins love him and hang out with him for hours on the couch. Definitely do plenty of research first before getting one; I highly recommend beardeddragon.org as a good starting place. And you can always come ask me questions as well!

He sounds beautiful! I always wished Ecco was bigger, he's quite small, but he's lovely regardless. What a healthy dragon you must have! I hope I can get at least that much time with Ecco.

@@EnchantedBug Oh yeah he's a big boy. I brought him to a bearded dragon sanctuary and the lady there said he was the biggest she'd seen and thinks he may have some giant strand in him.

Yep, they love to nuzzle into necks watching tv until they fall asleep 😴💖

I loved the video I will get a bearded dragon 😁

Thank you! Do make sure to do plenty of research, beardeddragon.org has lovely careguides and a helpful forum, and find a reputable breeder. Both Petco and PetSmart source their animals from small animal mills, resulting not only in neglect and abuse, but poor genetics and susceptability to disease. When I worked at a PetSmart, we had 5 baby bearded dragons in a row die from Adenovirus because of the mills. I don't recommend them for beginners as they need specific care and the initial set up is quite costly. Feeding a baby beardie can be pretty expensive as well. Also, they have pretty poor immune systems due to irresponsible breeding practices throughout the years and need regular de-wormings from parasites and are more prone to fatal illness like Yellow Fungus. They are lovely creatures but can be a costly investment.

Thank you much! Excited to see you around the channel :)

Thank you for this kind comment 😀

I'm so glad you found it helpful! Please do a lot of research before getting one, I suggest beardeddragon.org as a good place to start. Let me know if you have any questions 😀

Thanks for watching 😀

Thanks for watching and I'm glad they helped!

I'm so glad you found it helpful!

@@EnchantedBug thank you

Thank you so much. I'm very critical of the quality of my work and often feel it is not up to par so this really made me smile. Thank you! 😊

I'm so glad they've helped! Chinese water dragons are definitely a little more spunky than bearded dragons!

@@EnchantedBug yeah 😹 sadly I couldn't find anything for bonding with a water dragon. But this helped me out tons!

@@lunasnow9244 I hope things continue to go well! I've seen a pretty tamed down one. It depends on their personality of course, but I think they can be conditioned to be a little calmer.

Thank you for the compliments and the future video request! I shall add it to my list. Beardeddragon.org is a great source of information for care guides and I highly recommend them when starting your research!

Thank you! I did a video on it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtGTZ9OUt5qpaas.html

Aww, thank you for this comment!

Glad I could help a little!

I hope so!

Thank you! Do make sure to do plenty of research, beardeddragon.org has lovely careguides and a helpful forum, and find a reputable breeder. Both Petco and PetSmart source their animals from small animal mills, resulting not only in neglect and abuse, but poor genetics and susceptability to disease. When I worked at a PetSmart, we had 5 baby bearded dragons in a row die from Adenovirus because of the mills.

Thank you for watching!

I love that name, so sweet! 😁

This is actually all normal behavior and not a sign of her being scared. Lizards aren't like cats and dogs; they don't really don't want to cuddle with people. Once out of their terrarium, they just want to explore! It's a big world outside their enclosure so they bolt around and jump off things to explore. Her curiosity and activeness is a wonderful sign. A lizard that is sluggish and doesn't move could be ill or showing signs of aging. Enjoy her activity, let her run around if it's safe and follow behind her to make sure she doesn't get into anything harmful. Try to enjoy her leading you around the house. Bonding with a lizard is very different from boding with a cat or dog.

mine does this all the time too! it’s always fun to watch him run around the house and explore tho.

@@hannahstewart8631 I'm glad you enjoy your active dragon!

+Aeriel Nesbitt I’m so happy it was helpful and I’ll pass on the compliment to Ecco haha 💖 Baby dragons can be a bit squirmy, just give them some time and frequent interaction and they should mellow out.

Thank you so much!

Mochi Clan they ARE kids haha

@@TumbleBell They definitely should get just as much care and attention 😁

What movie?

Aww this was such a sweet comment, thank you!

This was such a sweet comment, I'm so glad my videos could help you reminisce about your little love!

exactly what my (brothers) beardie does

@@StupidTOHFan They are such precious creatures!

Aww, thank you for watching!

He looked so grumpy, like "Moooom, stahp it!"

I hope you did/do plenty of research on proper care before getting one, beardeddragon.org is a great place to start. I don't recommend them as beginner reptiles. Please let me know if you have any questions.

So glad it was helpful 😀

Haha I hope you two are doing well!

Celestial Mei we’re doing good. He a bad boy though. Even though I hand feed him and bond with him. He would find anywhere to poop. And onetime was on my leg. He hissed at me even though I was trying to feed him. But he likes to sit and watch movies with me. Whenever I’m trying to record a video, he just hiss at himself and he would eat anything you give him. That makes me love him more and I love his personality. I was secretly hoping for him to be like Wilbur from lord Elion bc I’m weird. He would crawl up everybody and run across ppl arm whenever somebody call him fat bc he knows that I don’t like it when he run across my arm so he does it to everybody else. It’s so cute and funny. Imma miss him as a baby so much. Edit: did you get your thumbnail from taylor crane?

@@hithere7148 Glad you're enjoying him! It's very common for dragons to wait to defecate until they are outside of their enclosures. It doesn't make them bad or ill-behaved, it's just natural that they don't want to go to the bathroom inside where they eat and sleep. I always take Ecco out on a towel so in-case he has to use the restroom, I can just plop him on the towel. I'm not sure what you mean by my thumbnail? That's a picture of Ecco and I made it myself.

Celestial Mei oh. Thanks for telling me. I seen the thumbnail from one of my fav beardie KZfaqr name Taylor crane when she made a vid on how to bond with your beardie.

@@hithere7148 Oh, like it was recommended to you after one of her videos? I think I just misread your original question haha. But yeah, I just photo-shopped it myself.

Haha thank you!

He really does when he's bright and happy.

My mom's cockatoo actually enjoyed being wrapped in a burrito 😂

@@EnchantedBug I believe you!! LOL Actually one of my birds likes being in pockets and shirts but the others see towel and they run. 😂 I should have known these guys could be so cute, birds are always underestimated I guess so are reptile. ❤️

I certainly think reptiles are underestimated. I think my scaley babies are precious! I would love to have a bird one day but maybe a smaller variety. My mothers cockatoo was a terrible screamer and it soured me against wanting larger parrots. But I love Archie from Pretty Pastel Please!

I have 5 little birds.... 3 parrotlet and 2 Bourke. None of them scream. I know what you mean, Cockatoo are notoriously loud!!

Parrotlet's are so cute!! I've thought about them and lovebirds.

Aw, how sweet!

Thank you!

What a cute comment! I think he looks like he's smiling too 😁

I hope everything has been going well!

Glad it was helpful! Let me know if you ever need help or have questions!

I'm getting a baby in 6 days any information for me a first timer do and don't see please

My biggest piece of advice is to go to beardeddragon.org and read over their care guides. They have reliable, up to date information and a friendly forum. Other than that, don't buy an animal from a pet store, always go with private breeders with a good reputation or rescue one. Dragons need two lights on during the day, 1 heat lamp, and one UVB lamp (the two best brands are Arcadia 12% and Reptisun T5 HO 10.0). Never have lights on at night (yes, including those dumb red and purple lights). Use a Ceramic Heat Emitter at night if you need a temperature boost. Use an infrared temperature gun or digital thermometer with a probe to measure temperatures, those stick on dials or stick on digital ones are useless and very inaccurate. And don't use sand as a substrate. Those are kind of my big bullet point tips that many people do improperly, but if you have particular questions, please feel free to ask me on here or I also have an account on beardeddragon.org.

Not sure if these are an option for you but they ship all throughout Europe and have GORGEOUS dragons: www.wheredragonsdwell.com/adultsandsubadults.html I'm not sure where Maxizoo gets their animals from but you can always ask in store what supplier they use and do research on it to see how good or bad they are.

Also, Fire And Ice is a reputable company and they ship internationally. www.fireandicedragons.com/sale.cfm

That's actually my partner in this video but I'll let him know you like his hair 😁

Aww, thank you! Let me know if you have any questions 😀

Mine too he loves muisc

My loves music and tv and video games the sounds

@@codylabelle3739 mine is tv and video games. I'm not comfortable having him listen to my music taste since its heavy metal.

@@darthreaper6311 I'm glad you're considerate of their delicate hearing 😀

So sweet! Mine loves those super soft microfiber type ones :]

Varalidaine may i just ask when your beardie is out of it's tank does it explore or just stay still and relax for Spike just stays my chest

It’s pretty 50/50 for Ecco. Half the time he won’t move and the either half he insists on walking around.

Varalidaine so is spike but im pretty sure it because of his arm

What's wrong with his arm? Did he injure himself?

Thank you! Don't worry, most babies are skittish and it will pass as she grows!

I agree 😁

Bearded Dragons are very sensitive creatures when it comes to new environments. Whenever we move Ecco he gets dark and cranky for about 2 months! How long have you had your new dragon? The best things to do are spend a lot of time in front of her cage so she can watch and observe your family doing basic, everyday things. It will help her get used to your overall presence. And try rewarding her like you would a cat or a dog whenever she lets you touch her. For example, pet her head and every few pets, just go a little further down her head to her neck area and then immediately go back to petting just her head. You can reward her with a piece of salad, fruit, a treat worm, or feeder insect after you touch her neck and go back to petting her head. Repeat this, decreasing the time in between petting down to her neck until she's okay with always being pet there. Then just work your way down her back! Try letting one stroke go down to her shoulders then immediately back up to her head. And every few pets go back down her shoulders. For example, stroke her head 5 times, then stroke from her head down to her shoulders, then back to just head 5 times. Eventually decrease it to something like head 2 times, then shoulders, then head 2 times, then shoulders until shes okay with always being pet. Work in sections going down her spine until she's okay with you petting her whole back. This sounds like a long process but even spending 5 minutes a day doing this will quickly earn her trust! It shouldn't take long at all! Once she's okay with being pet along her back, use the same technique to introduce picking her up. Pet her and then slip your fingers around her side for a second then back to pets. Eventually you should be able to fully slide your palm under her without her being afraid.

+PurpleTigerCat Hey! Just checking up on you and you’re dragon! How is taming going?

PurpleTigerCat that is a great comment

My beardie hates his tail being pet. And he is skittish

Most animals don’t like their tails to be touched as it’s a common place a predator would grab, which is why some lizards can actually drop their tails. Bearded dragons can’t of course, but in general animals don’t like it. As far as skittishness goes, try hanging out with your dragon on their terms, like when they’re in their cage. If you have a front opening cage, you can open it and sit by the dragon to watch them and give them the opportunity to come out and explore on their own time when they feel comfortable.

That's very sweet! And an excellent example of why we always tell people not to house dragons together. Are they separated now? How old is the older one?

Oh definitely a good examle! It was just weird since she'd never tried to attack any other tank mates before. It just happened and we separated them, but to answer your question, the older one is 11 months old (She hatched at our house). And the baby, I'm not entirely sure, how old the little one is. Though, I would assume 6 or 7 months, possibly even 8. But do you have any tips on how to tame the older one? She's not aggressive, just doesn't like being touched, and she'd been handled her entire life. If i were to put her on my chest and sit on the couch or something, she'd run off. That's my fear since she's smaller than her parents.

Glad they were separated! As for taming, she may not be fearful, she could instead be adventurous. Ecco has days where he absolutely refuses to sit with me. The second his feet touch the floor he is off and running and making mischief! And other days he'll stay in the same bloody spot for 13 hours! It really depends on his mood. Signs of fear are hissing, beard puffing, charging, and flattening out to appear larger and puffing their lateral spines. If she is calm when you handle her but simply doesn't want to stay put, then she's tame! She doesn't want to snuggled. My leopard gecko is like that and wants nothing to do with me but I can handle her safely. I would consider your dragon to be tame if you can safely handle them without them putting up a fight (ie. she's not running away from your hand, scratching at corners to get away from you, hissing, or excessive wriggling to escape your grasp).

Oh, so i should let her roam around? Well, in the "Lizard room".

As long as she is completely supervised or in a "lizard proof" room. I let Ecco walk around my floor when he wants. If I let him walk the whole house, then I trail behind him the whole time and prevent him from going places he shouldn't, like under a bed or dresser. If he's just in my room, I let him walk around while I work on the computer and I look back to check him every minute to make sure I'm aware of where he is. Never let them walk around a bed or couch unsupervised though because they WILL jump off! And it's best to let them walk around a cleaner room or a room with less traffic. Carpets are pretty dirty, especially if you wear your shoes in the house, so give the carpet a vacuum first to make sure there isn't anything small they might accidentally ingest while tasting around.

Very cool! Wild dragons have such a lovely dark color.

Haha, he was so over it!

🤣

My baby bearded dragon watched the video with me

Simply Tuned Make sure you wash your hands after holding your beardie, they can carry salmonella

Salmonella is a very common bacteria in many animals gastrointestinal system. Commonly infected animals are cats, dogs, horses, rodents, birds, reptiles and amphibians. So you see, it’s a common misconception that only reptiles are inherently infected with salmonella and carry it on their skin. Any animal can be infected with salmonella and you’re just as likely to get it from your cat. Since it lives in the animals intentional system, infection is spread by contact with feces. The bacteria does not live on their skin. So just don’t eat your dragons, or cats, poop and you should be fine. Hand washing is of course a good practice and should always be done when finished handling an animal (yes, even after petting your dog!)

Simply Tuned lucky I wish I had one 😭

Thank you so much for watching, I hope it helps!

I'm so glad it helped! Let me know if you have any questions :)

Haha, very true!

Make sure you do plenty of research first! They are expensive to set up and can be expensive to keep so I don't recommend them for beginners. Beardeddragon.org is a great place to start your research! And you can always ask me any questions here or on my instagram @celestial.mei

Thank you so much! We're almost to 1,000 and I am so excited!

Aww, how sweet!

Thank you! I definitely recommend checking out beardeddragon.org as it's a great place for new owners to check out care guides and enjoy a friendly and helpful community!

How has your dragon been?

I hope you did plenty of research first! Let me know if you have any questions 😀

They are pretty expensive to set up and I don't recommend them for beginners because they're very easy to mess up without the proper enclosure. Always do a lot of research before getting any animal. I always recommend beardeddragon.org as a great place to start for research on dragons.