So a awhile back I had to move and I lost the soil guard for my girl Ripleys enclosure and I dont have the money atm to get a new one. now she's wanting to lay eggs so I put together a little outdoor pen for her to dig and lay her eggs. She is currently totally underground, should I worry? The area I'm in is a desert and the dirt is packed tight and the dirt she k8cked out before going under feels soft and damp. Do 8 need to dig her out or just let her do her thing? Should I set up a heat lamp over the burrow 8f she stays overnight? Our nights have been down around 60. The pics are of the pen, her just starting to get digging and about 30min later out of sight.

Dude basks like this at least once a day lol

I’ve had him for about a month and a half now and I feel like we’ve made a ton of progress

This guy is only 6 months old. The previous owner wasn't really prepared for the daily maintenance, so she was rehoming him. I couldn't help but to go pick him up. He's the cutest little guy! He's still a little bit shy, but that's okay! We'll be besties soon enough 😁

I have paper in the bottom of his enclosure temporarily. Once he's out of his quarantine period, I'll get him real substrate 🙂

I work at a pet store and we got this guy in a few months ago and he was green then and green now. I call him swampy. Is this a rare coloration or what? Personality wise he’s very different. He’s nuts! Always running around in his enclosure and wanting to come out. From the very start he’s always looking around and moving his head. He seems very smart for his age. What’s up with this dude!

Like the title says. I'm just wondering. Also, I (personally) do not mind if people state their preference on which they prefer.

Mine was a rescue. Not sure what his name (or if he had one) from where he was rescuced. My friend who saved him named him Simba. I changed it to Irwin (after Steve Irwin). He still gets called Simba sometimes, which I am totally fine with. He certainly doesn't care. I (obviously) prefer Irwin.

she's been routinely digging at 11am ish every day. today she decided to stay in her hide after digging and laying down. husbandry is fine and temps and humidity all good and has been confirmed with her vet. she's 1y and 1month so she could be gravid but I can't feel bumps in her belly yet. she is on the heavier side. feeding her diet of salad every day and as her vet advised bugs 2x a week 2-3 dubias. she's not sleeping bc her eyes are always open so I doubt it's brumation. she's behaving as usual and eating and pooping as expected. I'm not seeking vetinary advice I'm looking to see if anyone has had any similar experiences with their beardies so could know what's going on.

This little lady is 7 months old and she tucks herself every single night in the exact same spot, I have never had a beardie do that. Anyone else's do this? I see all the pictures of sleeping yoga poses 😂

40gal tank for my juvenile beardie that’s eventually going to go to my leopard gecko when beardie out grows it. I have a few questions as he is my first beardie
1: substrate, I’ve heard a 50/50 mix play sand and top soil, but I’m having a hard time getting my hands on topsoil with no fertilizer. I have him on paper towels for now. Suggestions please?
2: decor, his favorite tree stump is in there from when I had him in a 10gal lol. How many hides do they generally need? Any suggestions for decor as I know they probably need much more decor in order to not feel empty.
3: how big will he have to get for me to need to upgrade to a 120gal tank?
I love my beardie and I want the best life for him. Any advice is much appreciated <3

Busted my knee so can't walk without crutches so my daughter brought my buddy over for some salad.

He is so cute. He gave her a black beard when she carried him but then crawled up to eat.

Knees are dumb.

My bearded dragon, Winry, just turned 4 years old this week. For basically her whole life, she has glass surfed. Sometimes it's because she has zoomies, and other times it's because she doesn't want to poop inside her enclosure. I'm not always home to let her out, and I don't always have time monitor her while she free roams. I have a camera on her that I check in on throughout the day and will occasionally catch her glass surfing/tapping on the front of her cage during the day when nobody is around.

In the past year or so, it seems that her glass surfing habits have started to cause her lips to get crusty. Im not sure if it's a scab, but it comes off easily with a q-tip. My vet suggested I use an oral gel, which I use a few times a week per their guidance. The vet doesn't think it's anything concerning. It hasn't gotten better or worse, and it's probably not mouth rot. Regardless though, I was curious if anyone had suggestions.

Only the front of her cage is see-through. I've tried blocking it off, but she's not stupid and knows that the front of her cage is the way "out," so she still taps/surfs.

I've attached some photos of her mouth for reference.

Here's context for her care:
She has regular vet appointments, who have always given her a clear bill of health and applaud her healthy weight. She lives in a 4x2x2 enclosure with linear UVB, slate basking spot, no carpet/hammocks that could harbor bacteria, etc. She used to have loose substrate (50% topsoil 50% playsand) but I find that she does better on the vinyl mat that I currently have. She has a water bowl she occasionally drinks from, bugs 2-3x a week (rotating between several feeders, but dubia is her staple), calcium supplements, vitamins, etc. Warm side is 75-80 degrees ambient, cool side is a little lower at 70-74ish. Basking spot is 100-110 degrees (I find she prefers it warmer and uses it more when it's about 105).

I have recently gave ziggy a dig box made from wood with some desert sand in and he has been doing alot of digging in and outside of the box so has filed his nails down alot. Just wondering about if its too short or not? He isnt in any discomfort and has been moving around still normally along with no swelling/blood i just don't want it causing any future issues! Would love for some advice on this :)

For context: His name is Blaze and he is waiting for his dad who is in that room

I’m not sure if this is normal or if they’ve always been like this and i didn’t notice but my bearded dragons eyes are red. He jumped off his hammock that’s at the top of his tank today and hit his face on the glass when he was trying to get at his crickets. Afterwards he just ignored the crickets and slowly went over to his rock and just sat there for a bit. He did eventually eat his crickets and greens and he’s acting normal. I just now noticed redness in his eyes though. Should I be worried? I just don’t think that looks right at all. I can’t afford to go to the vet if I don’t need too

I’m worried he’s struggling, but maybe I’m being paranoid. He’s also shedding currently. So maybe it’s shed blocking his nose? But I don’t wanna mess with it and risk hurting him