loljelloclowdz
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(Mods, I'd suggest you pin this somewhere on the site, I see this so much online (mainly on Reddit) and I can't stay silent anymore.)
If you have succulents in your viv, remove them ASAP, most succulents are poisonous, and we don't have research done on which ones are safe for bearded dragons.
Succulents are from the most extreme environments on the planet where any herbivores would seize the opportunity to eat them if they came across them. In response to such selective pressures, they have evolved the ability to release incredibly poisonous compounds as soon as salivary enzymes from an animal hit receptors on the surface of the plant leaf.
Bearded dragons lick EVERYTHING, so a quick lick is enough to get a hefty dose from something like a jade plant.
If a plant is noted to be poisonous to bugs, humans, or other animals, assume it is poisonous to your bearded dragon. Succulents look super cute, but your bearded dragon is cuter. Leave the succulents in your windowsill or garden.
If you have succulents in your viv, remove them ASAP, most succulents are poisonous, and we don't have research done on which ones are safe for bearded dragons.
Succulents are from the most extreme environments on the planet where any herbivores would seize the opportunity to eat them if they came across them. In response to such selective pressures, they have evolved the ability to release incredibly poisonous compounds as soon as salivary enzymes from an animal hit receptors on the surface of the plant leaf.
Bearded dragons lick EVERYTHING, so a quick lick is enough to get a hefty dose from something like a jade plant.
If a plant is noted to be poisonous to bugs, humans, or other animals, assume it is poisonous to your bearded dragon. Succulents look super cute, but your bearded dragon is cuter. Leave the succulents in your windowsill or garden.
