Bearded Dragon News and Announcements
News: Jumpin' Jiminy! Virus silences cricket farm
Posted Wednesday June 23, 2010
"Healthy and hopping a year ago, Beth Payne's insect-growing operation is so quiet now that you could hear a cricket chirping — if she had any. Payne, owner of Lucky Lure Cricket Farm, supplied reptile owners, Florida theme parks and zoos with millions of singing insects every month until her Leesburg warehouse was suddenly silenced by a bug of a different kind." Read Full Story Here
"Healthy and hopping a year ago, Beth Payne's insect-growing operation is so quiet now that you could hear a cricket chirping — if she had any. Payne, owner of Lucky Lure Cricket Farm, supplied reptile owners, Florida theme parks and zoos with millions of singing insects every month until her Leesburg warehouse was suddenly silenced by a bug of a different kind." Read Full Story Here
News: One little lizard can really tip the financial scales
Posted Thursday May 13, 2010
Dan Casey wrote up an interesting article. As the parent of a child who got a bearded dragon, the realization of expenses sank in. I find people often underestimate the costs for properly taking care of pets. I also emailed Dan to point out a couple areas that many in the beardie community would disagree with (particularly how much a beardie eats... and that it was actually much "worse" than he thought). Overall, it was a good read. I think it is important for people to realize the costs up front, so they make an educated decision about the choice to care for a reptile pet, such as a bearded dragon. Anyway... here's a snippet... "You should buy stock in a pet store corporation. This conclusion is based on the recent addition of a new member to the Casey household. His name is Rocky, and he is a bearded dragon. (Unless he turns out to be a she, in which case her name will be Rockette). Rocky belongs to my 11-year-old son, Zach...." Read Full Story Here
Dan Casey wrote up an interesting article. As the parent of a child who got a bearded dragon, the realization of expenses sank in. I find people often underestimate the costs for properly taking care of pets. I also emailed Dan to point out a couple areas that many in the beardie community would disagree with (particularly how much a beardie eats... and that it was actually much "worse" than he thought). Overall, it was a good read. I think it is important for people to realize the costs up front, so they make an educated decision about the choice to care for a reptile pet, such as a bearded dragon. Anyway... here's a snippet... "You should buy stock in a pet store corporation. This conclusion is based on the recent addition of a new member to the Casey household. His name is Rocky, and he is a bearded dragon. (Unless he turns out to be a she, in which case her name will be Rockette). Rocky belongs to my 11-year-old son, Zach...." Read Full Story Here
R.I.P. Dear Cailyth
Posted Saturday December 5, 2009
Cailyth was my first bearded dragon and the inspiration for this website. As such, I felt he deserved a little extra memorialization with his recent passing, with his Beardie Memorial topic, this front-page announcement of his passing, and the special banner for him at the top of the site. He was a good bearded dragon and will be missed.
Cailyth was my first bearded dragon and the inspiration for this website. As such, I felt he deserved a little extra memorialization with his recent passing, with his Beardie Memorial topic, this front-page announcement of his passing, and the special banner for him at the top of the site. He was a good bearded dragon and will be missed.New article available: Intro to UV Lighting
Posted Wednesday December 2, 2009
Tracie Kretzschmar (Drache613) has written a great little article to help shed some light on UV lighting, an essential component to proper care of your bearded dragon. Be sure to check out this interesting read to learn some good basics about ultraviolet lighting. And don't forget to check out other great articles and information available on this site!
Tracie Kretzschmar (Drache613) has written a great little article to help shed some light on UV lighting, an essential component to proper care of your bearded dragon. Be sure to check out this interesting read to learn some good basics about ultraviolet lighting. And don't forget to check out other great articles and information available on this site!
New 2010 Bearded Dragons Calendar now available!!!
Posted Monday November 16, 2009
After collecting pictures of well over 200 bearded dragons and putting them all together in calendar layouts, we have THREE new 2010 calendars available!! Be sure to check them out on the Beardie Stuff Store. We have Calendar A, Calendar B, and Calendar C, filled with beautiful bearded dragons from our very own BeardedDragon.org community!!!
After collecting pictures of well over 200 bearded dragons and putting them all together in calendar layouts, we have THREE new 2010 calendars available!! Be sure to check them out on the Beardie Stuff Store. We have Calendar A, Calendar B, and Calendar C, filled with beautiful bearded dragons from our very own BeardedDragon.org community!!!Zak-n-Wheezie features on Animal Planet!
Posted Tuesday September 29, 2009
For those who don't know about Zak-n-Wheezie, they are the oldest known 2-headed bearded dragon. They have beaten the odds and made it past their 2nd birthday, thanks to Barbara Witte! Be sure to catch their segment on Animal Planet (October 20, 2009) on "Mutants 2" (Weird, True and Freaky). And if you'd like to keep up with their regular progress, Barbara has been maintaining a great thread of their life on our discussion forums.
For those who don't know about Zak-n-Wheezie, they are the oldest known 2-headed bearded dragon. They have beaten the odds and made it past their 2nd birthday, thanks to Barbara Witte! Be sure to catch their segment on Animal Planet (October 20, 2009) on "Mutants 2" (Weird, True and Freaky). And if you'd like to keep up with their regular progress, Barbara has been maintaining a great thread of their life on our discussion forums.Become a "Fan" on Facebook!
Posted Monday April 27, 2009
With Facebook being the craze that it is, I thought it would be a neat idea to setup a simple page for BeardedDragon.org on there, so people can "become a fan" and share their enthusiasm with others on Facebook! So, be sure to check out the BeardedDragon.org Facebook page!
With Facebook being the craze that it is, I thought it would be a neat idea to setup a simple page for BeardedDragon.org on there, so people can "become a fan" and share their enthusiasm with others on Facebook! So, be sure to check out the BeardedDragon.org Facebook page!