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Central Bearded Dragon
Sun-loving lizard that perches on your shoulder
The most interactive lizard: awake by day, calm about handling, and genuinely enjoys sitting with you. Needs a large tank, UVB lighting, and daily greens plus feeder insects.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / George Chernilevsky / Public domain
Care guide last reviewed: · Care requirements referenced from veterinary and humane standards.
120-gallon (4x2x2 ft) tank with UVB and basking lamp.
Virtually silent (1/5)
Independent — fine with long quiet stretches
Content with independent time
Curated starter supplies researched for this companion's specific anatomy and needs
Coil bulbs cause fatal Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD); linear T5 high-output tubes deliver the desert-strength UVB rays required to synthesize active Vitamin D3.
Bearded dragons require a precise 105°F basking surface to activate digestion enzymes; infrared laser guns measure surface temperatures accurately instead of ambient air.
Rapidly growing dragon skeletons need balanced calcium-to-phosphorus ratios; dusting live feeder greens and dubia roaches prevents bone deformities.
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