AboutPam Expertise I can answer 98% of all questions regarding the husbandry of most desert to temperate climate omnivore and herbivore lizards. This would include bearded dragons, and skinks. I can also answer questions regarding iguanas. I can not help with snakes,amphibians,crustations or arachnids.
For tortoises I will only refer you to the World Chelonian Trust.
I am not a vet, but I've had enough medical (human) training to know that when a reptile is showing symptoms he needs definitive care. That means a vet, period. I can help with a few conditions, such as prolapse, so that the animal has the best chance at the vet to treat and recover.
The answer to having two species sharing the same habitat will always be no.
Just because you don't like my answer does not mean I'm wrong.
As for breeding animals, especially bearded dragons who already have a weak gene pool as it is, you will get all the reasons why you shouldn't. There are enough inexperienced breeders out there, filling pet stores with undersized sickly babies, I will not add to their number.
If you need a lizard identified, please give me an idea of where you live and a description of the animal.
Experience I own and breed bearded dragons (pogona vitticeps). I've been a member of several e-mail lizard care groups, I am both a forum chat moderator for Reptilerooms.com, and forum moderator for Pogona and Babyiguana Yahoo Groups. I have soaked in the knowledge of some of the best researchers, rehabbers, and herp veterinarians from those groups
Organizations Long Island Herpetological Society
International Reptile Conservation Society
Education/Credentials SUNY @ Farmingdale - Animal Science
Univ. of GA - Pre-Vet
Question Today my bearded dragon "ozzy" started vomiting and he went to the bathroom 3 or 4 times. I thought maybe it was the temp but he had 85 on the cool side and 95 on the hot side. I just started giving him grapes,strawberries and carrots. Could this have anything to do with it? I'm very worried about him!!
Answer Vomiting is not normal for a dragon. And if his poop was runny, he needs to have a fecal done at the vet's to see if he has a parasite problem.
The cool side should be around 70F and 100-105F for proper basking and digestion of food. And a proper UVB light, like a Reptisun 10.0 that stretches across his cage. Such a similar temp range in the tank makes me think the tank is too small. An adult beardie needs no less than a 40 gallon breeder tank.
Grapes and strawberries are a nice treat for a dragon, but not a staple. He needs calcium rich greens like dandelion, collards, turnip greens and mustard greens. Also veggies like winter squashes and green beans. I would stay away from carrots and spinach because both are too high in oxalates which bind calcium instead of letting him metabolize his minerals properly.
