Bearded Dragon Facts:Scientific name: Pogona vitticepsFamily: Bearded Dragon’s belong to the family AgamidaeDistribution: Deserts & scrubland to subtropical woodlands of Central and parts of Southern AustraliaAverage hatchling size: 3 ½ – 4 inches (8-10cm)Average adult size: 16 – 24 inches (40-60cm)Average life span: 8 to 12 years (some individuals even live 14+ years)Housing: Exo Terra’s Natural Terrarium LARGE/LOW is ideal for Bearded Dragons. Bearded Dragons are very territorial, so males should never be housed together.Substrate: the Exo Terra Sand Mat resembles the compacted substrate in the Bearded Dragon’s natural environment. The Sand Mat should be replaced every 3 months, or as needed. Care tip: the more often waste is spotted and removed, the longer the Sand Mat will last.Decoration: Exo Terra offers a variety of décor items for your Bearded Dragon Terrarium including; Branches, Hides & Caves, Rock Outcrops, Skulls, etc….Lighting: Bearded Dragons are mainly diurnal, meaning they’re only active during daylight. The Solar Glo all-in-one bulb provides optimal levels of UVA, UVB, visual light and heat to simulate a 12-hour day/night cycle.Heating: It’s best to offer your Bearded Dragons a daytime temperature gradient between 82-86°F/28-30°C on the “cool side” of the terrarium (⅔ of the floor space) and a basking area under the Solar Glo all-in-one bulb between 95-105°F/35-40°C (⅓ of the floor space) so they can thermoregulate their body temperature – keep the night time temperature at an average of 72-77°F (22-25°C). Additional heating (like the Exo Terra Heat Cable, Terrarium Substrate Heater, Ceramic Heater, Infrared Basking Spot or Night Heat Lamp) may be necessary if temperatures fall below the recommended range.Food: omnivorous – meaning bearded dragons feed on both insects and vegetables/fruits – the insect/vegetable ratio in the diet of bearded dragons less than a year old should be 70% insects – 30% vegetables and while your bearded dragons grows older the ratio should change inversely proportional: for bearded dragons over 1 year old the ratio should be approx. 70% vegetables – 30% insects. In order to provide a well balanced diet, always mix Bearded Dragon Soft Pellets with the vegetables/fruits (not more than 10% fruit) to increase the amount of fiber, vitamins and minerals – always dust your feeder insects with a 1:1 mix of Exo Terra Multivitamin and Calcium +D3 powder supplement – feed juveniles daily and adults every other dayWatering: Always provide your Bearded Dragons with fresh, clean drinking water in the Exo Terra medium Water Dish. Use Exo Terra Aquatize Terrarium Water Conditioner to remove Chlorine & Chloramine as well as to neutralize heavy metals from the tap water.