Care & Handling
Practical bearded dragon care and handling: brumation, shedding, taming and bonding, bathing, nail trimming, hydration, travel, and keeping your dragon healthy through every season.
Bearded Dragon Brumation Guide
Understand the normal winter slowdown, how to tell brumation from illness, feeding and lighting, and how to support a safe rest.
Read guide →Bearded Dragon Shedding Guide
How often dragons shed, signs a shed is coming, how to safely help with humidity and rough surfaces, and why you never pull skin.
Read guide →How to Handle and Tame a Bearded Dragon
The right way to pick up a dragon, slow daily taming steps, stress signals to watch for, and building lasting trust.
Read guide →How to Bathe a Bearded Dragon
Safe water temperature and depth, how often to bathe, what not to use, and how to dry your dragon properly afterward.
Read guide →Bearded Dragon Nail Trimming
The right clippers, how to avoid the quick, what to do if a nail bleeds, and how often dragons need a trim.
Read guide →Hydration and Misting
Water from food and baths, safe misting, ideal humidity, signs of dehydration, and why over-misting is dangerous.
Read guide →Bonding With Your Bearded Dragon
Building trust through routine and hand-feeding, fun activities, whether dragons recognize their owners, and reading their cues.
Read guide →Traveling With a Bearded Dragon
Choosing a carrier, keeping your dragon warm, car and air travel, what to pack, and when a sitter is the safer choice.
Read guide →Bearded Dragon Seasonal Care
Winter warmth, summer cooling, light-cycle changes, brumation timing, and a year-round UVB replacement schedule.
Read guide →Bearded Dragon Care While Away
How long dragons can be alone, automating heat and light, briefing a sitter, food and water, and planning for emergencies.
Read guide →Bearded Dragon Care Planner
10 printable worksheets to track your bearded dragon's health, diet, habitat, and shedding.
Get the Planner for $39