Clint Laidlaw of Clint's Reptiles and Däv Kaufman of Dāv Kaufman's Reptile Adventures recently released a pair of... buddy videos(?) that might be of interest here.
Only the first is exclusively BD-related, but I thought they were both pretty good. I learned quite a few interesting tidbits about BDs I hadn't heard/read before. Can't say I agreed with everything--one or two things just didn't follow (like the claim that BDs are very social(?) WHA‽ :shock: )
Däv makes some good points and he definitely has some knowledge of a lot of different herps. Honestly I thought he did much better in this video than he did in his bearded dragon outback adventure one. In the sense of not being so polarizing if that makes sense.
It was an enjoyable video, I wish they would have gotten into the morphs they are breeding in australia like he said.
His comment about uv is what interests me the most though. The comment about the dragons being almost diurnal in the summer due to the intense heat of the day. Which completely makes sense.
Also stands to reason why it's not necessarily acceptable to base what we do in our enclosures off of noon time summer uv exposure. They simply just dont expose themselves to that much sun when its that intense. And we really are never gonna know exactly how much time they spend in the wild st certain levels until an experiment is done where uvi meters are implanted onto them.
I believe we will find exactly what francis has been trying to say, "climate does NOT equal microclimate."
Anyways I'm super off topic and rambling lol.
I did enjoy the video though and I tend to enjoy clints videos to a point. I feel he tends to run on a bit...
Hmm maybe I'm projecting LOL.
Also thought the "very social" comment was odd. That seemed like anthropomorphizing to me. Being able to communicate that they want to either fight or submit or mate is too basic to be a social animal.
But then there was a nice point at how beardies are more intelligent then what people may think. Learning through observation of other dragons, makes sense to me since they are literally mute and communicate through body language. I would argue they are not social by nature, but put up with humans very well who bring food to them and give them hides and walls to keep predators out. Smart enough to differentiate between people and know their person is a safe person for them.
Me too, but it was just as I was drifting off... to... :sleepy2:
Honestly I thought he did much better in this video than he did in his bearded dragon outback adventure one. In the sense of not being so polarizing if that makes sense.
Me too (though it's been a while--I don't recall the polarizing part). Guess I should watch it again. I do remember the parts showing the terrain--in fact I snip-clipped some as stills for reference/inspiration, but I don't recall seeing all that much free sand. Looked more to me like a (don't know the geological term) mix of clay & sand with lots of flat sandstone. YMMV.
It was an enjoyable video, I wish they would have gotten into the morphs they are breeding in australia like he said.
For me, that'd be like watching vids of Sungazers. I want one--coolest looking zards I've ever seen (along with thorny devils) but I'll never be able to actually have/raise one. I'm OK with that; the reasons are sound, but it does seem like "forbidden fruit". :roll: YMMV.
And we really are never gonna know exactly how much time they spend in the wild st certain levels until an experiment is done where uvi meters are implanted onto them.
I was just about to say the part about them learning was very interesting too. I forgot about that until I got in the car to drive to work and the mind started to wander lol.
I think the most impressive part of that is that once some dragons were trained, other dragons simply had to only watch them to learn also.
I'd love to actually find that study if someone can find it lol.
Maybe that's why Moro spends 90% of her waking hours staring at the girls lol.
I think the most impressive part of that is that once some dragons were trained, other dragons simply had to only watch them to learn also.
I'd love to actually find that study if someone can find it lol.
I guess I should have said "can you do it for me cuz I'm at work and dont want to..." LOL
Thanks for the link. Gotta read it tomorrow when I have time. Long day today!
I was referring to the part where däv mentioned morphs, not necessarily species. Unless he meant species and not morphs.
I knew of 4 or 5 species off the top of my head. Guess I'll have to look at what the 8 are.
Imagine for a moment, that I'm Carly Simon...
"You're so vain, You probly thought that [post] was about you..." :mrgreen:
I remembered 4 species OTTOMH, too. I was looking them up (mostly) for my own edification, so as long as I was there, I thought I'd share. Like Nick Fury, "I do share. I'm nice like that." :mrgreen:
Thanks for the post! It was a fun watch and I certainly enjoy all the other links some of you have replied with! Love learning about these little amazing creatures
Also, the video of the beardies opening the little door to get to the food is absolutely awesome. I remember when I fist read that study and I'm so glad that someone actually found it!! THANKS!!!!!