My Bearded Dragon has 3 eyes!!!!!!

[maytes]

The third eye on top of head!!! I read where it is used for solar radiation. Biological clock... comments......

 

[missnikki]

ya creeped me out too when i seen it but apparently all bearded dragons have it and they sense heat with it. crazy though and kinda weird in another way haha.

 

[glenCOCO]

Some even have 6! Crazy, huh?!

 

[missnikki]

wow really i so never knew that. are they all in the same area?

 

[glenCOCO]

Lol, I was actually referring to two-headed bearded dragons

 

[missnikki]

haha oh ya im gullible this is me thanks

 

[VEGASLIZARD]

It's good to know about so you don't let them accidentally cover it up. They seem to get confused about their body heat when that happens. Someone posted a pick on here once of a bug that was sitting on top of their beardie's head and he got really dark trying to bask and couldn't feel the heat because of the stupid bug. :shock: poor little guy.

 

[puffsmama]

I had read this back when I was first thinking of getting abeardie, and found it fascinating. Here is a link about it as well as a picture if the third eye at the end of the article...
http://www.dragontank.com/main/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=6375

 

[Emeraldcoast]

I had an Iguan who still had her third eye. Some lose them thru evolution. Some don't. Supposedly, she could sense light and dark with it still. I don't know about the third eye when it concerns beardies. I am always interested in learning though! :study:

Emerald

 

[Kibbleznbitzz]

Yeah i just figured this out!! I've always wondered what that strange scale was on his head, i guess it wasnt a good idea to poke or run my fingers over it, I feel aweful now ):

 

[chewiechew]

i found out about this today on here and then I kept staring at chewies hah!

 

[Fallencomrade2008]

People have one too but it is underneath our skulls. (Sounds like some dragon ball z action to me)

 

[punkrockprincess]

oh my god I thought it was remaing shed I was trying to get it off by soaking and I even picked at it once when I didn't know not to peel shed. Oh poor Dante now I feel awful I hope I didn't mess it up for life.

 

[demonsmomma]

wow i had no idea...its crazy i always thought that was a swollen scale glad to know its not lol,,jeesh the stuff i learn everyday about my max lol no wonder why he is kinda jumpy when you pet his head for a long time

 

[Livey]

wow i never new that!
always wondered! :study: