**THIS IS LONG. SO IF YOU DON’T WANT TO READ THATS OK.*\*

Kova is a rescue and I’m his third owner. Everyone says how they have tiny brains they don’t understand things. Even a vet I saw (which I no longer see). Said “ Ah, they are just dumb little guys”. Actually they are smart. They just have attitudes.

Yes, some are silly like my other guy but he’s no dummy either. So, Kova when I got him he was 5yo. Since then he’s been my heart and my family knows he’s living forever, and so does he.

They are food-motivated, yes like my other guy to-do things. He’s smart in his own way. Kova just picks up things and he doesn’t need food to do it. I taught him to use the bathroom. By just doing exactly how I taught my kids.

If he’s on the bed he’ll come to me so I can take him and if he’s on the floor, he’ll walk to the bathroom.🚽

When he gets antsy on the bed (which he knows to stay on the green blanket). If I show him his usual spots. He’ll walk off of me to leave him there. If he wants to go up. He’ll walk over to the enclosures.

I can tell him to stay on the bed. By repeating myself and showing him my pointer finger. 👆🏼He will just stare at me until I come back. I do this cautiously bc you never know.

When he’s mad at me he will ignore me and stay with my husband because he knows I’ll get mad lol. While he’s with him. He gives me his back or I’m getting the nasty look. On other days if my husband is holding him and I walk by. He’ll reach out for me like a wittle baby.

Today he felt like he had to go poo twice no luck. So, I stayed on the bathroom floor just in case he felt an urge to go again. Instead he walked over to our bedroom door and put his nose on it. (He’s never done that before.) He was telling me he wants to go outside the room. (He likes the living room.)

So, I put him on his blanket fixed up his area. I sat next to him. Then he turned and looked at me. I picked him up and kissed his wittle face. He climbed up and fell asleep. We ended up laying on the couch while I watched TV. Yes, he was warm.

When people tell you they are dumb or they have little to no brain. They’re wrong and Kova proves this. They may not love in the same sense as us but I know he sees me more then just his slave for food and warmth. He knows I’m home and safe for him. Every night me and my boys do the same thing. I give him kisses on his beard if he’s with me. If not it’s a touch on his back to say it’s night time. I tuck Ashe into his bed and kiss him on his head. They care and love in their own lizard way. 🥰. Ok I’m done gushing over my baby.🦎

We recently lost power due to a storm that rolled through. When the battery back up for the light stopped working, it was time to roll out the Beardie Burrito.

What tips do you have for power outages as we get ready for a cold winter? (2 bearded dragons and 1 leopard gecko under this roof)

I had to share this because whenever I’m not holding her, she’s eating, or sleeping.. she isn’t climbing her multiple logs, nope. She isn’t basking on her rock (unless she wants to poop on it). She did start jumping IN her water bowl about once a week, but every other moment of her day she is hugging this stupid little paw patrol guy that my twin boys chose basically because THEY liked it. Anyone else’s beardies have a bestie?

They are about 5 months old I think (hard to tell).

Just wanted to show off my handsome boy before he starts brumating. See you in a few months!

He yearns for cuddles, at least he got bored of waiting and didn’t try to launch himself at the glass again😭

Does my friend's beardie look skinny and dehydrated?

She sent me this picture today, I don't feel right about it but am absolutely NOT experienced and don't want to be a bitch and then be wrong about it.

I don't like it at all. I want to be wrong, advice?

I just got this baby two weeks ago and with the help of a friend who owns one themselves + this sub, I’ve been caring for him/her the best I know how. The place I got him suggested he was possibly a tiger and leatherback. I don’t know much about identifying morphs and things like that so I was wondering if anyone would know by the pictures. Any advice or suggestions on names are welcome as well, thanks :)

I’m also struggling with getting him to eat the salads I put out. I’ve tried mustard, collard, turnip, kale, baby bok Choy, and have mixed with bell peppers and squash. Won’t touch any of it hand fed or in the dish. Man only wants to eat crickets and dubias, is this normal for baby’s?

Frank is a rescue and has had a scab on his chin thats since moved up to his lip, was told to keep clean and feed a good diet but concerned on how it looks since its moved to his lip wondering if it looks like mouth rot or if thats how the scabs making it look

We just got our first beardie ever just a few weeks ago. She's a little baby and the vet cleared her and she's healthy! Initially we thought it was a boy but we still love her the same. She's has quite the appetite though and she loooves small dubia roaches. She'll just stand in her bug bowl and stare at me until I feed her.

Had him for almost a month now and he’s officially learned to trust me so now we put watching the leaves fall before it cools down too much. It’s still 80°F where I am lol

My dude hates his greens. Passionately. It’s been a struggle for months. Today, I made it nice and colorful for him and somehow tricked his lizard brain into munching some collard greens.

Yea, well, once he realized he was eating a plant, he ran away and gave me massive side eye. I love this moody little punk 😂

since i see so many unsafe photos of peoples bearded dragons and dogs/cats "cuddling" and "hanging out", here's a safe one of my dog and beardie hanging outside on a nice sunny day with kinky inside a puppy playpen❤️

Just fed, now just chillin and baskin 😎

He is in a improper enclosure rn I will point that out rq, im working on getting better enclosure and bigger for him. But im confused on why his stomach is hanging so low. is it a normal things?

(The sticker is on the outside of his cage)

[Update - He took a turd about 20-ish minutes after this photo]

I accidentally hit her with my foot while she was sleeping on my bed, but now she's super angry, I'm so sorry mango :( how do I make her feel better?

This is Spyro, unfortunately he has had years of improper care. He belongs to my boyfriend's brother, and it would be out of my jurisdiction to rehome him because the family is still attached to him despite rarely ever taking care of him.

I often find larvae in his water (i always change it when im there, but theres times where i cant be there for a while), and 2/3 of his substrate were bought and mixed in by me. Im also afraid his heat lamp isnt warm enough, but I dont know how to tell.

I dont have a ton of money on hand, but im willing to take out of my savings account for this little guy. What can i do to improve his life? Ive never owned a bearded dragon before, and so i dont have much of a clue as to what to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Random thought I had the other day. Before I got my own, I thought they all looked the same, but I always notice the differences now even though he has some doppelgangers out there.