Bearded Dragon (Blue Bar, Leatherback) CB

Lizards

MOQ 5 head

Partners Only

40 – 60 cm (including tail)

Non-venomous and safe to handle (the genus carries only a harmless venom trace of no medical significance).

Terrestrial and diurnal. Arid to semi-arid woodland, scrub and rocky desert across central Australia. A confident basker that climbs onto rocks and low branches.

Omnivore — mostly insects and small invertebrates when young, shifting toward leaves, flowers and fruit with age.

Basking 38 – 42 °C; ambient 28 – 32 °C; cool end 24 – 26 °C; night drop to ~20 – 24 °C.

30 – 40 %. Dry and very well ventilated with a water bowl; sustained high humidity causes respiratory and skin problems.

Very high (obligate desert basker). UVI 4 – 6. A strong T5 10 – 12 % UVB across the basking zone is mandatory.

Juveniles: gut-loaded, calcium-dusted insects (crickets, dubia roaches) daily plus finely chopped greens. Adults: mostly leafy greens and vegetables with insects 2 – 3× weekly.

Large terrestrial enclosure, min 120 × 60 × 60 cm for an adult. Basking rock/branch under the UVB + heat, a cool retreat, and a non-impaction substrate.

One of the calmest, most handleable and beginner-friendly lizards — tolerant, hardy and interactive. The "Leatherback" trait reduces scale size for a smoother look and more vivid colour — here showing striking blue-grey barring.