Description

dark red bearded dragon habitat 

In the wild, bearded dragons’ range extends across most of Australia. They typically prefer to stick to warm, arid areas: deserts, subtropical woodlands, savannas, and scrublands. In the 1960s, Australia banned the export of wild bearded dragons; however, they’ve been bred in the United States for decades for the pet trade, and they come in a variety of color “morphs” not commonly found in the wild.

A warm habitat is crucial for bearded dragons. They’re cold-blooded and rely on external heat sources to raise their body temperature, which varies according to the temperature of their environment. They bask in the sun to warm themselves and can burrow underground to avoid extreme heat and predators. They’re semi-arboreal and often can be found on fence posts and tree branches.

dark red bearded dragon danger to humans

A bite from an adult Central Bearded Dragon can cause pain, break the skin and leave a bruise. Avoiding a bite from this species as not difficult as the lizard will puff, hiss, display and run away before resorting to biting, and only then if it feels physically threatened or severely agitated.

Recent research has indicated that Bearded Dragons poses primitive venom glands, the use of venom in dragon lizards is not yet understood, however a bite from this species should pose no long-term ill effect. The bite site should be cleaned with a mild disinfectant, as with any animal bite.