Common Bearded Dragon Care Mistakes 2023 Edition

[@ColdBloodCreations]

If you are having a hard time getting your dragon to eat salad, we have a solution. www.coldbloodcreations.online/product-page/entice-bee-pollen

[@knmattioda]

I'm just loving Mr dragon behind you, bobbing his head several times as if "yup, yup, yup." It's hilariously adorable.

[@djwilde-l7y]

2 days ago I went to Petco to get some crickets for our tarantulas. Someone abandoned this beardie in front of the store in a rabbit cage with some fairly crappy accessories. The people in petco couldn't "sell" it because of this and were asking everyone if they wanted it. Two things about me; I'm a retired animal control officer who specialized in reptiles, and I currently work for the Humane society. I went ahead and took it. We have a vet appt already and your videos have set us well on our way to properly caring for this lil lady (they thought it was female, but the vet will settle that for us). So thank you for your videos.

[@ColdBloodCreations]

Thank you for your kind and encouraging comment.

[@tobebee1757]

Hey, any updates on the beardie?

[@danecarrothers6281]

Updates

[@fureveryoungfarm3752]

Yep, Hubby walked in with one and now the research starts. Ugh. But the little guy(?) sure is cute.

[@ColdBloodCreations]

All of the dragons sold by us are GUARANTEED to be eaten their veggies without issues before we ever ship them out. However re know that many of you that follow this channel have dragons that you bought from other places that do not eat them so well. Do you have a dragon that refuses to eat salad? If so, please check out our friends page here and show her some love. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095270650015

[@Creolelady98]

I actually am one of the lucky few who got our beardie from Petsmart and she’s thriving. No issues eating and she’s super active and healthy with healthy poops. And she’s growing so beautifully! Thanks to this channel and a few others, we were able to get her the right enclosure and lighting etc 🥰

[@ColdBloodCreations]

You should have bought a lottery ticket the day you bought it. lol Glad it worked out for you and glad we could be of help.

[@Omah50]

If you go to C.B.C.'s facility, they post the actual review from the inspector that inspects them near their front door. I saw on their state review for their dealers license an area that said, "Improvements needed". The inspector wrote beside it, None. So a state wildlife inspector went in their facility and said that they see no area in which this business could do better than what they are already doing. That is impressive if you ask me. I have never been there when the building even remotely smelled like a pet shop. It is always clean, smells good, and they are more than happy to talk reptiles with you and offer advice and hundreds of funny stories from their years of doing this.

[@YochevedDesigns]

Oh my gosh, y'all are hysterical! You make learning fun.

[@ColdBloodCreations]

😊 thank you

[@kristamirabile8800]

It’s the head bobbing in the background for me 😍🤣

[@sneaks9150]

That skit had me rolling

[@ColdBloodCreations]

Wassup Playa!

[@monareid792]

Our beardie is a rescue. I have learned a lot from you guys. I was pulling food from his throat because I thought he was choking...who knew they stored food?! Anyway, he's doing great and is super spoiled. He's also potty trained and LOVES a good shower lol

[@ColdBloodCreations]

Well thank you. We are happy to be able to share with others the things that we have learned. Good luck with your dragon.

[@Natalia-rm5co]

You guys are cracking me up! Especially the part about common sense 😅

[@pageme101]

Had to watch some of your video a couple times. Was watching that beardie head bobbing. So cute!

[@ColdBloodCreations]

😊 thank you

[@JustanHonestOpinion]

I bought my bearded dragon from the best breeder ever very professional and informative. Cold Blood creations have you heard of them? Lol 😂 Thanks! Julie Eaton

[@ColdBloodCreations]

I heard some good thangs and some bad thangs 'bout them... lol

[@jonnymiller4244]

I’ve been keeping dragons for 30 years and back when I started the information was there but it was next to woefully inadequate. Over the years we’ve had the benefit of experience and the real take off of the internet to refer to . Even as I’m watching this video it still feels so good to hear you confirm the methods and techniques ,and share new ones with us. Keep up the great work, All the best Jonny

[@nikkie5912]

These videos are helping me immensely, thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@ColdBloodCreations]

You're so welcome!

[@GlassBoxHero]

As a Petco employee, I'm trying to watch your videos so I DON'T give out the wrong information. I understand the disdain for big box stores. I love animals and want it done right. That's why I started in the first place.

[@ColdBloodCreations]

I applaud you for wanting to do better for your customers!

[@broadwayblonde]

Y’all are awesome!!! Have learned so much watchin y’all’s videos 🖤

[@ColdBloodCreations]

Thanks so much

[@JaycenSaab]

We made out as the gal who worked at the store is a wildlife biology major in college who has many reptiles at home. So far everything we've learned from HOURS on your channel is exactly what she advised. Our beardie is off and doing great. Sadly, there's no mom and pop shops around us. THANK YOU FOR A GREAT RESOURCE!!

[@ColdBloodCreations]

That's fantastic, glad you were able to find a reliable source!! They may be scarce, but they're out there. Thanks for your kind comment, we're glad to be of help!

[@laethe230]

I can't help but wonder if there's a link between people buying animals from the big stores and not having done any other research that they end up having more problems than from a breeder, or if it's the animals themselves. Seems like a lot of issues could be from pure lack of care knowledge. Cause petsmart for sure tells you absolutely nothing about how to care for them.

[@The_WhiteWolf_Valkyrie]

I'm loving that I found your channel! I love that you give great information and hold a judgement free zone. I've been apart of many facebook groups when I was just getting started with our family dragons and got to the point I was only there on a read only basis due to how rude people were over asking beginner questions! I went the KZbin route for tips to build my own enclosures for our girls and decided to brush up on some general knowledge. I love it here! Keep up the good work and I will be in touch when we are ready to expand our collection!

[@brandipowell2119]

I am SO lucky to have found your page. Been doing research on acquiring a baby dragon for a few weeks now and talking with friends who have them and have raised them. There’s a breeder just a few miles from me so I know I’ll have knowledge nearby when it comes to the health of my baby since there’s not a specialty reptile vet within an hour away. I feel very comfortable setting up this habitat for the baby I’m picking up later today

[@lexiscummings8511]

I guess I'm doing everything right. Thanks for the update! ❤

[@ColdBloodCreations]

You got this!

[@rammsteinfan1984]

Perfect timing. I’m doing my research before getting a bearded dragon. Your channel has been helpful.

[@raybaker1484]

Dont eat the same thing every day "unless its fried chicken" i felt thay dawg

[@jp4Flying]

What size cage should I buy?.. on FB group, they say no less than 4x2x2 or 20gal. I bought the beadie two weeks ago, 14" long

[@im__contributing]

i love watching the beardies run around in the background 😂

[@tessapeters5952]

Lmao you guys have a fun dynamic. Looking forward to watching more videos from y’all👌

[@ColdBloodCreations]

Appreciate ya! Stay tuned! More to come!

[@michelleknight5524]

Hey y’all!! I know you said you really don’t do repticon anymore so I was just wondering if y’all might be making an appearance at repticon in Jacksonville this weekend? Would be really awesome to be able to meet y’all.

[@ColdBloodCreations]

No. But. We do come to Jacksonville all the time to see friends and go to the beach so maybe we could still meet.

[@murderdollslegend2677]

I’m old school with reptiles and I know a lot about bearded dragons as well

[@davidbiagi2932]

Cool story bro

[@vl4433]

Such great advice!! I just got a baby from PetSmart last week (I know - PetSmart yikes!) because he just looked so sad and was desperately trying to escape the micro tank they had him and two other dragons in. I just had to rescue him! Of course they told me I'd need a water bowl and crickets so I got some and then once I set up his enclosure I was desperately trying to figure out why the humidity was so high and how to fix it. Of course it was the water bowl!! After watching some of your videos I removed it and now his tank is at the perfect humidity level. I also started to give him a mealworm or two as dessert for his meals and feed him lettuce in between crickets so he gets some variation and water content. I was shocked about how many crickets it says online to feed the babies, up to 50-80 a day, that's awful!! This will just cause the baby to grow unnaturally fast (Just think about in the wild, would they ever be able to find and eat that many crickets a day?) and can cause a load of health issues. Thanks so much for educating us with your experiences and for giving such amazing advice!!!! :)

[@larkbirdieable]

I had a beautiful rescue years ago who passed away. Recently I lost my dog of 12 years. I wanted a pet companion I could interact with who was a bit more independent during the day haha. I broke the cardinal rule and got my new family member from petsmart because I couldn't convince my husband a breeder was better. After watching this I am a bit parinoid about this little guy but he is active, eating and pooling well so far. I am praying we have better luck than most.

[@DustinKnight-uk3mk]

I bought a red morphe bearded dragon yesterday, and part of me did it because it was from a box store. This poor dragon was alone in a closet and they wouldn’t handle it because it would bite…. I just couldn’t leave it there. But I am doing a ton of research now just want to do it right now

[@Jonasjohansen20]

Greetings from Denmark. Being a firsttimer bearded dragon owner (got him one week ago), i searched the net about good advice and informations. i joined several FB groups, but lets be honest, these groups are not good for beginners. So many diffrent opinions and angles on whats the best to do. Your videos are very informative and very helpfull. I was thinking a lot about the substrate subject. i use a mix of sand (100% sterile and free for bacteria )and soil. Should i change this setup? our pet stores here in Denmark do not have that many options when it comes to choosing diffrent stuff. Another thing is the humidity. i need to get a humidty meter, but as far as i know, the humidity in our apartment is between 25-45%., i do have a waterbowl in the cage. Otto (my dragons name) eat vegetables, and i spray it with water. So maybe i should remove the waterbowl? i just ordered a fresh set of calcium and vitamin D3, because i found out, that the petstore sold me some complete wrong stuff who was actually very bad for my dragon. Im still learning and trying my very best to master the "science" of having a dragon :) Thank you so far, you gusy are great!

[@TrinaConley-q3g]

Can you please do a video of a tank setup? We have a 2 yr old citrus hybrid leatherback. We are interested in changing his environment but really are unsure of what to upgrade. We'd also like to see a light wattage tutorial. We don't want him too hot or the tank to have so much wattage that it is all the same temp. We have the 2 bulb setup connected so the 2 lights are close together. Should we change that so they can be farther apart or moved around? How close to the basking light and top of the tank should we allow him to get?

[@ChaoticThingss]

I don't even know when I'm getting my beardie. I'm wating to move into my new room which is my parents basement, instead of a small room. And it's gonna be a few months, and I am already starting to reaserch. Videos, google. A that. I've wanted a beardie for so long, but I wanna make sure that the beardie I get, I want him to be happy and have the best life. Thank you guys for these videos!!!

[@michaelmccullen9862]

I splash water on my bearded dragon when I give it a bath and it’s hard and it’s still alive and not sick in the state I live I can put a water dish in its cage

[@jim3293]

Just got a beardie from a repticon show here in Tampa Florida a company me days ago. I believe I may have gotten 1 that needs some rehabilitation. Which I’m perfectly fine with. I had the opportunity to purchase from a different vendor that seemed to have much healthier looking dragons. My bro Inlaw pointed this 1 out because he was disappointed in how he was being kept in a small clear container with feces all over him. His front left leg doesn’t appear to work exactly how it should. The vendor wanted 75 bucks for it, I gave him 40 bucks. He told me he was around 1 year old. Which I highly doubt. If it is 1 yr old it’s been very neglected. Well, I felt bad and I brought him home. I had to bath it using a soft toothbrush and I had to use a little Dawn to get the cakes up feces off of his underside. He was not happy. Bearded me the entire time tail, back, and beard was jet black. I managed to get him all cleaned up and dried off. Placed him in his new enclosure. This was Saturday evening. I offered him some collards yesterday and he ate a couple bites, I then gave him a couple super worms and he eventually ate them. Today I came home from work and noticed he only ate a couple bites of his greens again, so of course I gave him a few super worms and he ate them right out of my hand. He seems like he will be ok. But, he is very lazy and wants to lay flat and sleep most of the time so far. The first night he slept with his upper half of his body upright leaned against the glass of his enclosure which was cute but worries me until I seen many pictures online and learned it’s not abnormal. I’m blabbing on and I apologize but you and your daughter have quickly become my favorite Chanel I’ve came across so far. I have a 75w basking light and a 10.0 UVB light. Looking to invest in a new enclosure because then1 I am using is about 48”L x 13”W x 24” tall. Or was a fresh water fish aquarium I already had. His basking area is about 100-101°F directly on top of his rock/hide, directly under his hide it’s sitting at 104 currently I guess because I also have a small heating pad under his cage. The middle of the enclosure is about 80° and the cool end is sitting at 73° right now. Do I need more light sources or to raise the overall temperature a bit? I was told 100-105 is ideal for basking area, and that around 90 overall temperature is best. I took the water bowl out after watching your video. Which he wasn’t using mush of any at all anyways. I’ve been using a dropper to give him water every so often throughout the day. The pour guy has something wrong with his front leg or maybe all legs he is mobile and can walk around but they have almost a limp mess to them if that makes any sense. Please pardon me for carrying on.

[@jasonfritze4189]

I dont know about bearded dragons and the mealworms however i did have about 10 anoles that i woke up to all with holes in their stomachs from mealworms eating their way out. And will never feed any reptiles meal worms again because of it.

[@ColdBloodCreations]

Really? All 10 anoles? On the exact same day? What other fiction do you write?

[@TheFryingPanMafia]

I currently work at a petco, luckily a high majority of the employees who work with the animals all have reptiles themselves, or other animals, and we all make sure that everything someone buys is actually good for the reptiles, we even encourage them to go to our mom and pop shops to get some items as well if we don’t have any that is actually good for the reptile and don’t just try to shove off products like the dead insects or dogfood looking goop. I have two leopard geckos, one was a rescue, and they are absolutely thriving right now, especially the rescue, who was sadly raised in a 10 gal for the first 3 years of his life and didn’t even know how to hunt when I first got him. Now he’s in a 40 gal, can actually hunt pretty decently, and doesn’t run away when my hand is near. He still hates being picked up, but progress is progress! As for my newest addition, I just got a juvenile bearded dragon not even a day ago, and he’s super lethargic right now, and I’m wondering if it’s just because he’s in a new area? I also live up far north so transporting was a slight issue with having to quickly bring it outside in the cold (which I moved as quickly as I could so he wasn’t out for long) but I wonder if that slightly shocked his system a bit, I do now have him in a tank (20 gal but I’m purchasing a 40 my next pay check) and I have a heating pad, and ceramic bulb on for the night to hopefully help. I don’t have the official temp of the tank right now, as tthe thermometer I got didn’t have a battery like it was supposed to. I also turned the heat up higher in my room to 72 in hopes to help keep the little guy warm…any more tips on how to keep warmth in the tank, especially during the winter?

[@karenedwards784]

I love mt dragons. Knobie and spikie. Knobie is a year and 3months old. Spikie is 8 months. Knobie won't allow spikie in her tank 😢. When he gets a year older will I be able to put them together to mate?

[@angiemoore8481]

My Birdie was eating well when i got her. But now she's not eating anything. Im syringe feeding her now. Im trying all kinds of food sources. Shes still drinking water. What am i doing wrong? Shes still active. And still loves to snuggle and watch tv with me.

[@keilandrabridges5659]

I am doing research and thinking about getting one. I have watched a few videos and some say give them fruits and others say not to give them fruits. What's up with that?

[@Dreadmyst06]

I am on of the ones who impulsed bought a dragon from petco but i owned leapard geckos for a while before getting a dragon so i came into owning knowing a little about reptiles and their needs. In my area even with water bowls in their cages the humidty doesn't really go above 30%. Benifit of living in the Rockies I guess lol. After getting the dragon i did my homework by scouring google links and loads of reading. ATM have a 60" Long ,30" deep, 24" high cage build for it (IDK its gender yet as its entering Juvinile stage). Your Videos are amazing and helpful in helping my education for proper care for a dragon and ive already found a few a local reptile shops i buy my reptiles feeders from as i have found they are cheaper to buy insects from than the big box stores. The only question i have for some experts like you is should meal worms be considered a staple part of a dragons diet? The local reptile store recomends feeding meal worms sparingly as they say it can cause health issues since meal worms have a high fat content. Keep up the amazing work and I look forward to absorbing more of your knowledge from your other videos :)

[@davidbiagi2932]

I don’t know if you will see this but, I just bought my 14 year old a bearded dragon about a month ago (mid June 2024) from a pet store. I bought the 10 gallon tank with everything that he “needs” such as the heat lamp and basking rock and whatnot. It only came with one heat lamp and he told me I need to buy the red light for them, sorry forgot the name of it and also that the 10 gallon tank would be okay but not for very long and so I just went ahead and found a big 72 gallon on fb marketplace. I have it set up where I have the red heat lamp on one side of the tank and the regular heat lamp/basking lamp on the opposite side. Is that a good way to have it set up or should I have them on the same side where one side has both lights and is hotter and no light in the opposite side? He seems to be doing fine but we’ve only had him about a month and just want to make sure i have everything set up correctly for him. We live in Virginia and I do keep a water dish (I use a rectangular glass Pyrex dish) in there but watching one of your other videos it seems like I maybe should take it out. It’s not as humid here in Virginia but i definitely need to get one of their humidity monitors to check the levels and go from there. If you happen to read this comment please give me any advice on the setup I have and what is best for it! I may shoot you an email with a picture of the setup. Oh, also, I use larger wood chips on half of the bottom and then the other half I have a linoleum type of substrate that came with the small 10 gallon tank I had bought. The wood chips came from a big box store and said specifically for bearded dragons and other types similar to them so I assume that is okay to use. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Love the videos, y’all are both awesome!

[@stephaniemartinez7488]

And what if my dragon doesn’t want 10 crickets (I don’t feed crickets) ? 😂😂

[@pinkwolf4799]

I want get bearded dragon but I don't know what 2 bugs. I should have like regular because crickets don't last a long if you get in from a pet store, but they are good for them but there are also some type of worms that are easier to watch you in one of your videos saying, it's just have worms and put them in the fridge, and that last, 6 months, other than crickets, so do I give them just worms, or do I sometimes get crickets to feed them? I just want this animal before I get it, I know it's gonna be healthy and happy, and it's going to get all the nutrients that it needs. So if you can just help me, that would be great. Thank you.

[@robinmayfield667]

Can bearded dragons humidity go to 70% at night with light off.

[@katrinarobertson7173]

Just in case you didn't see this comment on your other video. So I have a friend that is a veterinarian, and she has a product that she gives to her bearded dragon patients to entice them to better eat their salad. I was telling her about you guys. I told her that you might be interested in covering her product in one of your videos. Just a thought. With over 80K subscribers, maybe you could even make a deal where you are like an affiliate or something.

[@ColdBloodCreations]

We did see it. I think your friend might have already contacted me a couple of months ago. I believe we are talking about the same south Florida vet. Am I correct?

[@ColdBloodCreations]

Also isn't her product about to be sold and promoted by Feeder Source at all Repticon shows? I heard a rumor. I need to call Nate and ask what he thinks about her product before I commit to promoting it.

[@katrinarobertson7173]

SNAP! I seeyou got the ENCITE bee polen on your site already! Cool cool...@@ColdBloodCreations

[@melaniemoore3748]

Ok I’m new to beardie life. We rescued our dragon. I’ve done TONS of research. And he is doing tremendously better. However there was a change in behavior today, he usually goes to bed inside of his hide and shimmy’s and nestles in for the night then wakes up in the morning staring at me waiting for breakfast salad lol. (Love him). However tonight he climbed up on top of his rock hide. And is sleeping up there. He’s never done this. Should I be concerned?

[@RobertV-tx7rk]

Mine was kinda impulse buy..waited a week did research, didn't buy pellets wanted live mealworms which he likes gonna be work on the veggies..it was his attitude that sold us..coming to front cage as if to say " get me outta hear..got his habitat being shipped..he's in frog enclosure rite now .but he's little take m out for some sun for about 20 min...but so far he,s a cool sweet little guy

[@bradenschuman3391]

Hi what is the temp suppose to be my lizard is sleeping more, he won't open his right eye offer he's 5-6yrs old

[@ColdBloodCreations]

See our video on Brumation

[@lafamiliahernandez2587]

My beardie is almost 2 yrs old and absolutely refuses to eat anything that isn't alive...how can I get him to eat his fruits and vegies??

[@ColdBloodCreations]

message us at: [e-mail]

[@Connor312]

So I plan on buying a bearded dragon soon, I’ve got the whole tank ready so far! Your last bearded dragon tip video says you feed your meal worms oranges, how exactly do you do that? Do you put slices in the container they’re in or just put the meal worms on a bunch of orange slices?

[@ColdBloodCreations]

You can slice em and put 'em in with your worms. You can do this with Apples, carrots, also.

[@corbustnyo8180]

How about your most recommended breeders that will ship bearded dragons?

[@ColdBloodCreations]

www.coldbloodcreations.online/dragons

[@jessicaayarza8473]

I adopted a bearded dragon because she was literally left at my neighbor's when she was pet sitting. She is a baby and I have a 4 year old girl that fell in love with her. As did I. I have no idea how to care for dalilah...

[@rcunknown5303]

I think some people panic then the common sense leaves along with it. Happened to me with my first wife. Jokes aside I’ve learned a lot of little things I missed when researching before I got Charlie my bearded dragon.

[@1uhot426]

His accent is too funny lol

[@SneakySqueaky-qd8up]

Is there any chance you can send me a link to your facebook page please 🙂 ❤

[@ColdBloodCreations]

facebook.com/coldbloodcreations.online/ And while you're on FB, how 'bout following our friend Jesse's page. Jesse is helping those in the bearded dragon world who have dragons that refuse to eat their veggies. Just sprinkle a little of her SALAD TOPPER, to ENTICE your dragon to eat. Jesse's page is here: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095270650015

[@GhostDragons80]

if you see this i love your videos i had a bad experiance with a big box store beardy i got for my daughter everything was setup right i bealive it was just not healthy when i got it but thats here nor there id love to know if we have a good breeder near us in pa 15853 is area code someone you think is good please let me know and keep up the great work

[@lindcobbs4615]

I’m sure a lot of us would like to buy from a good breeder if we didn’t have to take out a small bank loan for the price these breeders are asking for.

[@ColdBloodCreations]

Give us a try: www.coldbloodcreations.online/dragons

[@jaimefranciscogarzoncaiced2691]

I wanna see you beardies salad, maybe you could help me improve de quality of my babys Food, whats your Instagram?

[@SacrificaI]

Ive learned so much from you guys on taking care of bearded dragons i just wanted to say thank you for the information, you guys inspired me to go out and get a dragon. I just had a few questions. So i live in michigan and i struggle to keep my room at 75 degrees during our winters would a heating pad for the enclosure help keep the heat up? During the winter my room drops to around 65-67 degrees. And i just want to be sure that my lil guy will be okay, my second question is about tank size ive seen a lot of people recommend 4'x2'x2' enclosures i just wanted to know if my 4'x2'x1.5' enclosure would be fine for the time being i plan on getting him into a 120 gallon enclosure by the end of the year i just need to make space for it. My third and final question is how do i know im feeding my beardie the proper size insect?