kingofnobbys
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I've been thinking about creating a thread where people can give tips and share their experiences with caring for very old bearded dragons , I think most would be very pleased if their pet dragon lived past 8 - 10 years old , and there are instances of bearded dragons living to be over 21 years old and having mostly healthy , active ( as active as a adult bearded dragon can be - most are more laid back and lazy than livewires as adults ) and happy lives.
Only showing obvious signs of aging and decline in their last year or so.
My experience was it's very hard to find caresheets that specifically deal with the special needs of a aging geriatric bearded dragon.
I started thinking about this when my little lady Wriggles the Water Skink started showing that she was in very slow age related decline (she was about 8 years old (very ancient for a water skink (who rarely live longer than 5-6 years) when she passed away very peacefully in her sleep of old age) , but she had some health issues in her last year that were likely aging related.
My two bluetongues are now the same age , but I know BTS are more long lived than water skinks.
I found this when Wriggles was showing geriatric lizard issues and resent threads have twigged my memory , I think people will find it generally useful : http://www.petplace.com/article/reptiles/general/general-reptile-care/care-of-the-elderly-reptile
Feel free to add to this and share your experiences with your beloved geriatric bearded dragon if you have one.
Only showing obvious signs of aging and decline in their last year or so.
My experience was it's very hard to find caresheets that specifically deal with the special needs of a aging geriatric bearded dragon.
I started thinking about this when my little lady Wriggles the Water Skink started showing that she was in very slow age related decline (she was about 8 years old (very ancient for a water skink (who rarely live longer than 5-6 years) when she passed away very peacefully in her sleep of old age) , but she had some health issues in her last year that were likely aging related.
My two bluetongues are now the same age , but I know BTS are more long lived than water skinks.
I found this when Wriggles was showing geriatric lizard issues and resent threads have twigged my memory , I think people will find it generally useful : http://www.petplace.com/article/reptiles/general/general-reptile-care/care-of-the-elderly-reptile
Feel free to add to this and share your experiences with your beloved geriatric bearded dragon if you have one.