Hey Creatures! Welcome to (or welcome back to!) Emzotic! Today I'm breaking down Bearded Dragon CARE into easily digestible and fun to watch segments. Check out my description box for the timestamps! If YOU are a Bearded Dragon owner with additional tips and facts, eave a comment! Also feel free to ask questions and I'll try to get back to you ASAP today! Today is a COLLABORATION video with a phenomenal channel called 'AnimaLogic'. AnimaLogic is a channel by a PALEOARTIST called Danielle. If you enjoy my Creature Features, you'll be obsessed with AnimaLogics informational animal videos! Please go and see her channel - link is in the video description box!
Hi emzotic! I really love your videos dedicated to animals I'm exited to see how to properly take care of bearded dragons as I'm going to get one soon, again I love you and your videos
Emzotic hi again! I forgot to comment on your last video but I am right now! Can you do a how to take care of your of your ferrets Dobby and niffiler ( I don’t know how to spell their names) anyway love your channel and you! You are such a inspiration to me and a hole lost of other people as well thank you for that!
I’m going to get one soon! Thanks to my science teacher! XD! You see she has two of them. One is named rego and the other is ghost! Rego is the much more chill one and ghost is a bit aggressive
Mine is Spike and Alice that were born together kept together that get deppresed so I have to keep them together but that never are territoriel so I don't know if something is wrong I'm getting them a new tank
Im trying to talk my parents into getting me a bearded dragon, stuff like "ill feed it, clean it, pay for food." I hope it pulls through. Thanks for the advice!
Thank you for explaining the calcium sand issue! In Australia we are encouraged by breeders to use play sand, but it should be noted that this is very different to the play sand found overseas and is a rounded shape. - I have done personal photo comparisions with this stuff and other PetTubers in the states, our play sand is completely different. I'm with you on the paper towel stuff, but for a different reason - I've had my beardie on paper towel and on AU play sand (again don't use the play sand from the US, it's different) and I found her much more enriched by the play sand. In Australia we also feed Wood Roaches as a Beardie staple, which are much better than crickets for them, or mealworms - than can cause impaction due to chitin in their coating. So if you're in AU and can't find dubia roaches - buy some wood roaches (or woodies)! I will eventually do an Aussie video on all of this! Thanks for the Video! Animalogic is great too - I've been watching her forever, she's an amazing artist!
You should do a video ranking the time/effort each of your animals require on a daily basis, which ones are the most demanding? which ones aren't? etc. (this wouldn't deter me from any animal, I'm not looking to get any right now but I'm just curious lol)
Stephen That’s a really great suggestion! People have a rose tinted view of what it’s like to be a mother to more creatures than is average, but although it’s a joy, it’s a lot of hard work! Thank you!!!
@@Emzotic I'd really love to see this as a video! I often wonder what the time commitments are for a lot of these animals, it'd be interesting to see :) love your videos!!
I’m going to be taking in my biology teachers neglected beardie so I’m doing as much research as possible! I already have a ball python, so I have a background in simple reptiles already
What a beautifully made video 🧡 Our friend just passed two days ago, leaving his darling Waffle a beardie, as well as Tempo the tortoise on earth. We are Iearning as much, as fast as we can on the fly. My father was an employed herpetologist but I find you much more joyous to listen to. Thanks for your work and I can’t wait to explore your content ♥️
Thank you for pointing out the difference with calcium sand and genuine dessert sand Here in Australia Sand has always been the go to substrate (real desert sand) and impaction issues are almost unheard of
James Gladman I hear this a lot, generally on social media from people over seas. I personally live in the natural range of the Eastern Bearded Dragon, and about 1.5hours drive away from where we start fining central beardies (the ones common as pets world wide) and loose sandy soil interspersed with rocky outcrops of open bushland makes up the vast majority of their habitat
Wicked Wildlife I saw wild Beardies on that gorgeous natural red sand you have in the outback. I was struck by just how dark the wild beardies are! I got close to one which was on a stump in a camels paddock, and it was amazing to see how fast it was running over the sand! Much faster than any beardie I’ve seen in captivity!!
Emzotic very true, you do get the odd brightly coloured one but it goes to show how much of their colour is a result of captive breeding Where in Australia did you travel?
Hello Emzotic!! I was watching this video with my beardie, sandstorm, and I am so grateful. I had been using calcium sand at the time, and I immediately switched to the sand mat. He has been doing better ever since, so thank you so much!!!
Sand mats aren’t a good substrate. Paper towel, non-adhesive shelf liner, or textured tile are all good solids. It’s best to offer digging enrichment with reptisoil, organic top soil, or a bioactive substrate. You could do full loose, half and half, or full solid with a dig box
for a substrate, i use a nonporous mat in my 4x2x2 enclosure that also has little grooves that are slightly elevated so he has the ability to grip it while he moves around. i 100% recommend using a mat like that because it make's cleaning a breeze! i just go outside and use the hot water hose and clean any poops ive missed if i am at work which also allows me to sanitize everything.
Vet Tech intern here - saw a beardie the other day who was impacted due to his owners trying something new and putting clay in part of his enclosure. They immediately removed it when they saw him eating it but the damage was already done! Luckily he did well after fluids and an enema and passed a large chunk of the clay in hospital! ❤
So early!! I want a bearded dragon but I always hear different things from different people that don’t really seem to know 110% sure what everything is and after his video I feel as if I am ready and know everything I need to know for my future bearded dragon to have the best life!❤️🦎
Good point, but I think you picking a few dandelions isn't going to harm the environment for bees.. if you mow your lawn & there are dandelions, the get chopped off & grow back in a matter of days. Better than people who spray their lawns with poisons, killing the weeds & all the little critters living in the soil. I will pick all the dandelions I want.. my birds love them!
@@biktikz good point, I might do that. I grow wheat grass, millet, peppermint & sprouts for my birds in my windowsill & cover the soil with marbles & river rock so my birds cant get into the soil. It's a lot of fun
Could you do a video of CPR for various animals. Bearded dragons specially. My guy Kovu just aspirated water and died. It took me a bit to find CPR for lizards on google. I got him back and I've got most of the water out but it was scary. I hope you do this so more people can be eduacated on what go do incase it happens.
HashTagHugSwag Oh gosh. I am so very sorry. I would be hesitant to do a video on this only because I’ve never had to do it before and I’d be devastated if I got it wrong :(
We went to Home Depot and got two sets of tile (like for the bathroom) for my berdie, he has a 50 gallon tank and the tiles are SO easy to clean! So much easier than his old carpet.
Keep in mind that the bare minimum for an adult bearded dragon is 75 gallons, and bigger is better. Tile is a great solid option (as long as it’s textured and not too slippery) but it’s best to offer digging enrichment with reptisoil, organic top soil, or a bioactive substrate. Half tile half soil is a good option.
Emzotic is truly such an inspiring youtuber she seems like the nicest person ever and i can relate to her alot she inspired me to make my own channel half about reptiles and half about other stuff. She is the best.
We have regular playground sand that was baked to kill germs, but we only have it on the hot basking area. We use tiles on everywhere else. We don't feed him on the sand to help him not eat it, and we haven't had him deal with impaction or eat the sand. We have had him get constipated, but washing him helped. Sand wasn't the problem tho.
Hi Em, I enjoyed the video I just have a few opinions which you probably won't see but hopefully someone out there will. I am SO glad you addressed that a 40 gallon is not big enough for a healthy adult dragon!! I know you recommended using a UVB tube, however in the video you showed a bulb and as someone who works with bearded dragons and their owners, i see many people confused over UVB/UVA, what the difference is etc. Regarding the substrate and impaction, I wish you had mentioned that impaction is 100% caused by husbandry problems, improper heat, hydration and UVB makes them unable to digest food they normally could, and in my years, and my bosses (Best Australian reptile vet) career we have seen impaction from Paper towel and food items only. Paper towel, newspaper, carpet etc are awful substrates! I have seen many bearded dragons, and other species, ingest the paper towel and die due to being unable to digest that unatural substrate. They also harbor bacteria hugely, same with a sand mat, when your dragon poo's how are you going to clean it properly? Unless you are fully replacing it weekly, I find it very unhygenic. For diet, a variety is best, not just dubia and locusts, things like earthworms, silkworms, BSFL, crickets, roaches, snails, there are soooo many different options dragons can eat. Another thing is the Calcium with D3, you should not use this if your UVB is a brand that also produces D3 already as your dragon can have too much of it and get very sick!! Also bearded dragons skin is waterproof, so saying it helps them to shed is a myth unless the skin has already lifted and started to shed it won't help. Also saying bearded dragons can get MBD from not enough calcium is true, but they can also get MBD from too much calcium or the wrong UVB. Also Bearded Dragon Owners is one of the WORST WORST WORST Facebook groups ever!! I was kicked due to just posting a photo of my dragon on a soil/sand mix because apparently it is unsafe and against their rules to have a dragon on loose NATURAL substrate... Check out Bearded Dragon Network instead which has almost 30K members and they promote educational, vet approved and researched husbandry. No "blankets and pillows and doll beds".
Thanks so much for this post! I was in the Bearded Dragon Owners Facebook group and thought it was quite odd that they didnt support natural substrates or habitats. I'll check out the Bearded Dragon Network you recommended. :)
I’m also that person who reads the spam mail... i felt this was a really informative video. I’ve been researching in the hopes of getting my own dragon in the next year or two. But we will see! We want to make sure we are prepared and can provide all the care a dragon needs for its entire life.
Thank you so much for this em!! I always love learning about animals and how to properly take care of them. Breaded dragons have always been a big interest of mine, and I hope one day to be financially stable to get one.
I'm getting a bearded dragon in the next few days so I'm just surfing youtube for bearded dragon care videos and so far yours has been the best so far 😊 Thanks for making this
Hey just a note! I love EVERYTHING in this video! The two UVB lights you showed on screen are perfect! Arcadia is awesome! (I will say the one shown in the double bulb holder is a compact fluorescent. The long fluorescent bulbs pictured from Zoomed and Arcadia- are what you'd want to use! EPIC video! I love beardies. All your animals are beautiful and so are you!
Hii! I am a new sub and I just adopted my beardy from a local shelter! He is 7 months and their reptile expert was there and she had kinds of suggestions for me! I am so excited to watch him get bigger and stronger and all of your videos have been informational for me! Thank you so much 😊
Hello! My suggestion is making an iguana video. I know it's a reptile as well, but it has different stuff than bearded dragon. Love watching you, hope to watch another video soon ❤️
This video made me cry just because I lost my beardie; Diablo 2 years ago from old age..... He was seriously my best friend... They say reptiles cant understand you but I swear Diablo did. was just like a dog. Youd call his name an he would run in looking up like "you call me?!" Thanks for reminding me of him. ❤ he will be greatly missed. And to everyone who owns / wants to own one, take very good care for these animals. They depend on you like a baby with his mother.
I have a bearded dragon and he has the deadly yellow fungus... we are going to have to put him down 😔 his name is Elliot we named him off of the movie Peet’s dragons, dragon XP... I’m going to miss him :(
Thanks for all the love I will really miss him but I don’t want him to suffer anymore with these awful funguses... I know he will be in a better place we’re he will never get sick 🙂 i just hope he enjoyed his life with us when he was doing well.
@@greekfire2012 i did not know that, nor know that was an option! thank you! I can't buy any until my sister leaves next month (cause shes freaked out enough by what I already have for my reptiles) but lex will be so happy to have a new food option! (he doesn't like live crickets at all, so his live option right now is mealworms and when I can get them hornworms, I do buy the canned food though so he gets his nutrition - locusts, grasshoppers, and crickets) and yes, his name is tyrannosaurs lex (actually Alexander, but he never goes by that LOL)
Coccidia seems common in beardies as well. My boy got a buildup of it and he lost so much weight and would not eat. He got treated and he’s doing fine now :)
I watched this video before and let me tell you as a new mother of a baby beard dragon. This video is so helpful. Thanks for sharing the knowledge and making this extremely easy for me!❤
i put my heat in the middle, and i have three levels of basking . theres the top, where he can be hot, in the middle, where its warm, and the bottom, where its cold. i always turn the light off at night, but i use a ceramic heater.
I have a 64-gallon tank (42x18x18) and I have a linolium substrate with a roped off area for wood shavings that way my beardie has an option for different substrates. I don't feed their food on the mulch side though just so that they don't accidentally eat it. My bearded dragons LOVES hammocks and all of their climbing spots! I managed to find a UVB,UVA, and heat lamp all in one, and I'm in the process of learning how to breed insects for my bearded dragon to eat.
Rewatching this video seeing as my mom just gave me the okay to get a bearded dragon! I’m excited. Thank you so much Em for always posting these informative videos
my brother found his bearded dragon and ever since he started living with him, he slowly stopped moving around as much. my brother doesnt give him enough heat as he needs and rarely feeds him. and the poor lizard looks so sad everytime i see him. i hope i can convince my parents to give him to someone who can actually take care of him or to take him to the vet :(
3 small things to mention. 1. If your heat is hot enough for your beardie you wont have issues with sand but I definitely agree that it isnt the best thing for them especially young or juvenile beardeds. 2. Research has been done and shows that red lights can make a bearded dragon go blind since they can see the red light plus they dont need night heat being a desert species anyways. 3. Never feed mealworms to an adult bearded dragon. Ever. Petsmart was sued for telling someone to feed their bearded mealworms. That beardie died because the mealworm chewed through its stomach. Superworms are ok because they are big enough that beardeds have to chew them up really well. Otherwise I love this video. Very educational and informative.
Hi! I’m really impressed with your care guide. I’ve unfortunely seen a lot of care guides ENCOURAGING keeping females together and just inaccurate care. I’m new to your channel but you’re doing a great job!!
It’s so great seeing content like this. I had a beaded dragon a long time ago and after watching this I can confirm I did not take care of them the way they needed to be. I had no idea about the sand, and I was told all they needed was crickets and lettuce which Is not the case! I think with education like this younger me would’ve done a better job so I hope it’s the same for all of the new or old beaded dragon owners out there! This is excellent content thank you for making this. Also R.I.P Indy she was a great lizard who lived for 7 years.
I have a red morph bearded dragon when I first got him I made a bunch of mistakes but I learn so many new thing every day and there is no way you won’t make at least two mistakes at the start. Keep on learning 😊
I haven’t gotten my bearded dragon yet, but yesterday I put a deposit on one!! I’m getting him from a reptile store called scales and tails. It’s very far away from me but it’s all we could find. All the baby’s of the bunch were put together, and seemed nice and healthy.
Bearded dragons are honestly the best. I rescued one that was surrender to my local petstore. His back legs are completely lame due to past issues with impaction and I believe he may be a bit stunted as well. But he is a big eater and a healthy pooper now and loves to fall asleep in my lap while we watch tv after I get home from work.
John Doe For bearded dragons some people use things like tiles which you can clean as nothing really sticks to it. Other substrates like sand and certain dirt type substrates can actually be recycled (in a way). Not just for reptiles too. Or sometimes you can use recycle material like newspapers to make your own substrate sometimes
Em, I was thinking of purchasing the sand mat, but I was wondering can you clean it? And how do you clean it? I would like to switch to that eventually but that's my main concern....
Megan Mahoney I clean mine by just removing the poop with paper towel and then dabbing a small amount of vinegar solution on it. I replace every 4-6 months and purchase off of amazon where its cheapest :)
I purchased a baby bearded a few years ago and had THE BEST time setting up its habitat, buying all the best foods, and watching him thrive. I have a rescue crested and same thing, setting up his vivarium and watching his personality develop is such an awesome feeling. I get frustrated when I see people go overboard with the, "They aren't social creatures, don't handle them, and if you do only for a few minutes a day," yada, yada, yada. While this is true for some reptiles, mine personally would be SO pissed if I didnt let them out to explore at least once a day. Toothless (the bearded) was my first lizard ever and they are such awesome companions! Also Arcadia is freaking fantastic! I get a lot of my stuff from Pangea, love those guys!
Hey Em this is a very late commet and im sorry im late :( but do you think you could do a red eared slider care video,im a average res kepper but many(not all) people dont know what there getting into and think they can live in a 10 gallon tank so i think a res video would be helpful.💓
Cocofluff47 :D gosh I completely agree! I work at a pet store that takes in surrenders and we get soooo many aquatic turtles 😞 then it takes a bit to find someone who is willing to have a minimum of a 75 gallon tank
I don’t have a beardie, it’s not even on my to-do list but I’ll watch any care video you make. I love seeing animals of all kind and strive to know a little bit about as many things as possible! 😁 Your care videos are entertaining, easy to digest, and interesting all the way through. Don’t forget to do that creature feature on rats 😜🐀
Hey Creatures! Welcome to (or welcome back to!) Emzotic! Today I'm breaking down Bearded Dragon CARE into easily digestible and fun to watch segments. Check out my description box for the timestamps! If YOU are a Bearded Dragon owner with additional tips and facts, eave a comment! Also feel free to ask questions and I'll try to get back to you ASAP today!
Today is a COLLABORATION video with a phenomenal channel called 'AnimaLogic'. AnimaLogic is a channel by a PALEOARTIST called Danielle. If you enjoy my Creature Features, you'll be obsessed with AnimaLogics informational animal videos! Please go and see her channel - link is in the video description box!
Hi emzotic! I really love your videos dedicated to animals I'm exited to see how to properly take care of bearded dragons as I'm going to get one soon, again I love you and your videos
Love your videos best animal youtuber
Emzotic hi again! I forgot to comment on your last video but I am right now! Can you do a how to take care of your of your ferrets Dobby and niffiler ( I don’t know how to spell their names) anyway love your channel and you! You are such a inspiration to me and a hole lost of other people as well thank you for that!
Amazing video em
Can you make a hamster care video please
My bearded dragon: “Ew vegetables”
Also my bearded dragon: *tries to eat my hoodie*
😂 LOL
OMG why is that so accurate.
Rachel G XD
My beardie only eats vegetables.
I dont have a bearded dragon yet but I want one now
Next up : How To Train Your Dragon 😉
deeno_love 😆😆😆
Lol
Can you do that ?
XD
@@juanpolanco5925 r/wooosh
*watches even though I have a beardie already*
NormanFamilyPets 🦎❤️
NormanFamilyPets You can never know too much when it comes to owning pets!
Angie N :( lucky
Never hurts to be sure they're being well cared for, lad
Beardies for life! It was fun teaming up with you on this one, great episode!
Animalogic You’re amazing!! Thank you so much for spreading amazing animal knowledge!!! ❤️
So thats why there was two bearded dragon videos in my inbox
Here from Animalogics video.
Found through you
Lol I came from your vid
Do I have a bearded dragon?
No.
Am I interested in ever getting a bearded dragon?
Still no.
Will I watch this video in full anyway?
Hell yeah!!!
I recommend one, I really love mine and (I'm pretty sure) He loves me
I've got two beaded dragons
I’m going to get one soon! Thanks to my science teacher! XD! You see she has two of them. One is named rego and the other is ghost! Rego is the much more chill one and ghost is a bit aggressive
i rescued my current bearded dragon from a neglected household. I totally support rescuing these amazing creatures. (her name is Panshake)
Cloudyskyz223 Well done!!!
Mine is Spike and Alice that were born together kept together that get deppresed so I have to keep them together but that never are territoriel so I don't know if something is wrong I'm getting them a new tank
How are they?
@@possiblerock593 My aunt has a beardie named Spike too!!!
Im trying to talk my parents into getting me a bearded dragon, stuff like "ill feed it, clean it, pay for food." I hope it pulls through. Thanks for the advice!
max ware did it work?
Me and you both, I think my mum is thinking about letting me have one 😊, good luck with your parents 👍
I’m getting one for my 14th birthday!
Try to show them cute pictures so they fall in love UwU
Wow k didnt realise i got the likes and followers haha, i finally got one!!! He is 6 months old, such a cutie.
This ain’t a bearded dragon. It sound more like a senior citizen
😂😂😂
Thank you for explaining the calcium sand issue! In Australia we are encouraged by breeders to use play sand, but it should be noted that this is very different to the play sand found overseas and is a rounded shape. - I have done personal photo comparisions with this stuff and other PetTubers in the states, our play sand is completely different. I'm with you on the paper towel stuff, but for a different reason - I've had my beardie on paper towel and on AU play sand (again don't use the play sand from the US, it's different) and I found her much more enriched by the play sand. In Australia we also feed Wood Roaches as a Beardie staple, which are much better than crickets for them, or mealworms - than can cause impaction due to chitin in their coating. So if you're in AU and can't find dubia roaches - buy some wood roaches (or woodies)! I will eventually do an Aussie video on all of this! Thanks for the Video! Animalogic is great too - I've been watching her forever, she's an amazing artist!
thatbeechick OUTSTANDING contribution!! Thank you!
You should do a video ranking the time/effort each of your animals require on a daily basis, which ones are the most demanding? which ones aren't? etc. (this wouldn't deter me from any animal, I'm not looking to get any right now but I'm just curious lol)
Stephen That’s a really great suggestion! People have a rose tinted view of what it’s like to be a mother to more creatures than is average, but although it’s a joy, it’s a lot of hard work! Thank you!!!
@@Emzotic I'd really love to see this as a video! I often wonder what the time commitments are for a lot of these animals, it'd be interesting to see :) love your videos!!
I don’t own a bearded dragon at the moment, but I am planning on owning one. And I want to keep it in a bio active enclosure
You and Animal Logic both upload a bearded dragon video within 3 minutes of eachother
*Edit ohh they did a collab*
I know right?
@@mercycoughey4785 ohhh they did a collab!
I know but last week the videos seemed similar too.🤣
Squirrel ASMR You got it sussed!!!
How do we watch the exact same youtubers?!?
I’m going to be taking in my biology teachers neglected beardie so I’m doing as much research as possible! I already have a ball python, so I have a background in simple reptiles already
You keep your scissors in such a small enclosure!? Don't you know they need a minimum 40 gal tank?? SMH
Robin Jabroni I used to used to keep beardies in 20’s and they where fine and very happy 😊
Those poor scissors, right? :P
Robin Jabroni I mean.. they get daily exercise! 😆
Megan Parker I don’t know if this is a joke or not 😂 I hope 🥵
@@Mrs_MeganParker more like they were stunted
"I see you've changed my water dish. It would be a shame if someone ... pooped in it."
KoalaMeatPie Every. Time.
This makes me laugh hard
How is this so accurate
My beardie always tries to poop in his water bowl almost the second I put the bowl in his tank
My corn snek can relate
I pet do that EVERY SINGLE TIME
I need to know where this play pen came from!
NVM here it is! www.amazon.com/Clearly-Loved-Pets-Lucidium-Medium/dp/B077Q2H1JT?th=1
They have some small animal play pens on amazon but they aren't the same
I love the idea of an enrichment pod ❤️ and I absolutely love this care guide
Elle's Reptiles Thank you!!!
What a beautifully made video 🧡 Our friend just passed two days ago, leaving his darling Waffle a beardie, as well as Tempo the tortoise on earth. We are Iearning as much, as fast as we can on the fly. My father was an employed herpetologist but I find you much more joyous to listen to. Thanks for your work and I can’t wait to explore your content ♥️
Thank you for pointing out the difference with calcium sand and genuine dessert sand
Here in Australia Sand has always been the go to substrate (real desert sand) and impaction issues are almost unheard of
Wicked Wildlife I was always led to believe they don’t live on sand in the wild but hardened clay?
James Gladman I hear this a lot, generally on social media from people over seas.
I personally live in the natural range of the Eastern Bearded Dragon, and about 1.5hours drive away from where we start fining central beardies (the ones common as pets world wide) and loose sandy soil interspersed with rocky outcrops of open bushland makes up the vast majority of their habitat
Wicked Wildlife I saw wild Beardies on that gorgeous natural red sand you have in the outback. I was struck by just how dark the wild beardies are! I got close to one which was on a stump in a camels paddock, and it was amazing to see how fast it was running over the sand! Much faster than any beardie I’ve seen in captivity!!
Emzotic very true, you do get the odd brightly coloured one but it goes to show how much of their colour is a result of captive breeding
Where in Australia did you travel?
YAY!!! Loose substrate acceptance! The truth is real people!!!
I definitely needed a good in-depth video about beardies as i am getting one in around 7 days ily sooo much(could you do one on leopard geckos to)
Lacey Corbin Wow! Goodluck! Xxx
I have zero reptiles, but watch all of em's videos. Thank you for making my teenage years a lot more herp-y and fun!
Bao Zi Thank you!!!! Xxx
Herpes as a teenager? Yikes...
😜
Matthew H. 😂😂😂
Hello Emzotic!! I was watching this video with my beardie, sandstorm, and I am so grateful. I had been using calcium sand at the time, and I immediately switched to the sand mat. He has been doing better ever since, so thank you so much!!!
Sand mats aren’t a good substrate.
Paper towel, non-adhesive shelf liner, or textured tile are all good solids. It’s best to offer digging enrichment with reptisoil, organic top soil, or a bioactive substrate. You could do full loose, half and half, or full solid with a dig box
for a substrate, i use a nonporous mat in my 4x2x2 enclosure that also has little grooves that are slightly elevated so he has the ability to grip it while he moves around. i 100% recommend using a mat like that because it make's cleaning a breeze! i just go outside and use the hot water hose and clean any poops ive missed if i am at work which also allows me to sanitize everything.
I strongly recommend switching to soil, or half soil half textured tile. Soil gives them digging enrichment, which is extremely beneficial for them.
I almost bought a heat rock from petco and i am soooo grateful that the employee checking me out steered me away
Vet Tech intern here - saw a beardie the other day who was impacted due to his owners trying something new and putting clay in part of his enclosure. They immediately removed it when they saw him eating it but the damage was already done! Luckily he did well after fluids and an enema and passed a large chunk of the clay in hospital! ❤
Who’s exited for Emma’s ted talk?!! 😁❤️
luke oneill You’re so sweet!!!! Thank you!!!!
Obv no one 🤣
I'm getting mine from a privately owned pet store. They are very knowledgeable and their staff is very informative
So early!! I want a bearded dragon but I always hear different things from different people that don’t really seem to know 110% sure what everything is and after his video I feel as if I am ready and know everything I need to know for my future bearded dragon to have the best life!❤️🦎
graysen young wow you really were super early! Thank you!! Always keep doing more and more research though!
Emzotic omg I just saw you responded I didn’t think you would! Thank you so much and your video helped me so much!❤️🦎
Very nice. I'm a small bird guy myself, but I love that you are educating pet owners about this stuff.
Low key for maybe 1/2 the vid I was like “why did she get full body tattoos?” 😂 love the outfit but I was so confused 😝
Slime_Pretzel13 now that I look at her shirt she looks like she’s has tats
Aahahhahaah
Its so normal now for ppl to be 1 giant walking tattoo and i dislike it
PLEASE DO NOT PICK DANDYLIONS! It's a great source of nectar for bees, especially this time of year. (Btw love the content)
Good point, but I think you picking a few dandelions isn't going to harm the environment for bees.. if you mow your lawn & there are dandelions, the get chopped off & grow back in a matter of days. Better than people who spray their lawns with poisons, killing the weeds & all the little critters living in the soil. I will pick all the dandelions I want.. my birds love them!
@@bigsky445 Why don't you just grow some dandelions?
@@biktikz good point, I might do that. I grow wheat grass, millet, peppermint & sprouts for my birds in my windowsill & cover the soil with marbles & river rock so my birds cant get into the soil. It's a lot of fun
I can’t pick dandelions for my beards because my neighborhood uses chemicals on the grass :(
Actually, picking (or mowing) dandelions stimulates the plant to produce more flowers. It's a pretty hearty and adaptable plant.
Could you do a video of CPR for various animals. Bearded dragons specially. My guy Kovu just aspirated water and died. It took me a bit to find CPR for lizards on google. I got him back and I've got most of the water out but it was scary. I hope you do this so more people can be eduacated on what go do incase it happens.
HashTagHugSwag Oh gosh. I am so very sorry. I would be hesitant to do a video on this only because I’ve never had to do it before and I’d be devastated if I got it wrong :(
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We went to Home Depot and got two sets of tile (like for the bathroom) for my berdie, he has a 50 gallon tank and the tiles are SO easy to clean! So much easier than his old carpet.
Keep in mind that the bare minimum for an adult bearded dragon is 75 gallons, and bigger is better. Tile is a great solid option (as long as it’s textured and not too slippery) but it’s best to offer digging enrichment with reptisoil, organic top soil, or a bioactive substrate. Half tile half soil is a good option.
I love your shirt (and face and hair)
Also congratulations on TED stuuuff!
Squirrel ASMR Awww Thank you Squirrel!!!! 🥜
Emzotic is truly such an inspiring youtuber she seems like the nicest person ever and i can relate to her alot she inspired me to make my own channel half about reptiles and half about other stuff. She is the best.
YASSSS have literally BEEN waiting for this!!! ILY❤️❤️!
Noah G I hope it’s helpful!
We have regular playground sand that was baked to kill germs, but we only have it on the hot basking area. We use tiles on everywhere else. We don't feed him on the sand to help him not eat it, and we haven't had him deal with impaction or eat the sand. We have had him get constipated, but washing him helped. Sand wasn't the problem tho.
You seem to have so many animals, that you're taking care of. They basically make you a Disney Princess ^^
Hi Em, I enjoyed the video I just have a few opinions which you probably won't see but hopefully someone out there will.
I am SO glad you addressed that a 40 gallon is not big enough for a healthy adult dragon!!
I know you recommended using a UVB tube, however in the video you showed a bulb and as someone who works with bearded dragons and their owners, i see many people confused over UVB/UVA, what the difference is etc.
Regarding the substrate and impaction, I wish you had mentioned that impaction is 100% caused by husbandry problems, improper heat, hydration and UVB makes them unable to digest food they normally could, and in my years, and my bosses (Best Australian reptile vet) career we have seen impaction from Paper towel and food items only.
Paper towel, newspaper, carpet etc are awful substrates! I have seen many bearded dragons, and other species, ingest the paper towel and die due to being unable to digest that unatural substrate. They also harbor bacteria hugely, same with a sand mat, when your dragon poo's how are you going to clean it properly? Unless you are fully replacing it weekly, I find it very unhygenic.
For diet, a variety is best, not just dubia and locusts, things like earthworms, silkworms, BSFL, crickets, roaches, snails, there are soooo many different options dragons can eat.
Another thing is the Calcium with D3, you should not use this if your UVB is a brand that also produces D3 already as your dragon can have too much of it and get very sick!!
Also bearded dragons skin is waterproof, so saying it helps them to shed is a myth unless the skin has already lifted and started to shed it won't help. Also saying bearded dragons can get MBD from not enough calcium is true, but they can also get MBD from too much calcium or the wrong UVB.
Also Bearded Dragon Owners is one of the WORST WORST WORST Facebook groups ever!! I was kicked due to just posting a photo of my dragon on a soil/sand mix because apparently it is unsafe and against their rules to have a dragon on loose NATURAL substrate...
Check out Bearded Dragon Network instead which has almost 30K members and they promote educational, vet approved and researched husbandry. No "blankets and pillows and doll beds".
Thanks so much for this post! I was in the Bearded Dragon Owners Facebook group and thought it was quite odd that they didnt support natural substrates or habitats. I'll check out the Bearded Dragon Network you recommended. :)
I’m also that person who reads the spam mail... i felt this was a really informative video. I’ve been researching in the hopes of getting my own dragon in the next year or two. But we will see! We want to make sure we are prepared and can provide all the care a dragon needs for its entire life.
Thank you so much for this em!! I always love learning about animals and how to properly take care of them. Breaded dragons have always been a big interest of mine, and I hope one day to be financially stable to get one.
I'm getting a bearded dragon in the next few days so I'm just surfing youtube for bearded dragon care videos and so far yours has been the best so far 😊 Thanks for making this
How is your beardie?
I just subbed last night, so excited to see more animal content
Lalah Thank you!! Welcome!
I love how you briefly explain every thing so I know exactly what your saying
Hey just a note! I love EVERYTHING in this video!
The two UVB lights you showed on screen are perfect! Arcadia is awesome! (I will say the one shown in the double bulb holder is a compact fluorescent. The long fluorescent bulbs pictured from Zoomed and Arcadia- are what you'd want to use! EPIC video! I love beardies. All your animals are beautiful and so are you!
I like how you talk about sand in such a negative way and correct way, when you recommended it in your bearded Dragon cage set up.
It took me 26 minutes to notice that your earrings aren't apart of your hair.....😋
Destinesia Same tho
Destinesia lol
reminds me of Hancock from One Piece tbh
Hii! I am a new sub and I just adopted my beardy from a local shelter! He is 7 months and their reptile expert was there and she had kinds of suggestions for me! I am so excited to watch him get bigger and stronger and all of your videos have been informational for me! Thank you so much 😊
Hello! My suggestion is making an iguana video. I know it's a reptile as well, but it has different stuff than bearded dragon.
Love watching you, hope to watch another video soon ❤️
This video made me cry just because I lost my beardie; Diablo 2 years ago from old age..... He was seriously my best friend... They say reptiles cant understand you but I swear Diablo did. was just like a dog. Youd call his name an he would run in looking up like "you call me?!" Thanks for reminding me of him. ❤ he will be greatly missed.
And to everyone who owns / wants to own one, take very good care for these animals. They depend on you like a baby with his mother.
I have a bearded dragon and he has the deadly yellow fungus... we are going to have to put him down 😔 his name is Elliot we named him off of the movie Peet’s dragons, dragon XP... I’m going to miss him :(
asia mason may he Rest In Peace❤️
So sorry 😢
asia mason I’m so sorry :(
Thanks for all the love I will really miss him but I don’t want him to suffer anymore with these awful funguses... I know he will be in a better place we’re he will never get sick 🙂 i just hope he enjoyed his life with us when he was doing well.
Hi! I am getting a Bearded Dragon for Christmas,and i'm watching videos to research.
This video helped-
I'll rewatch it again.
Thanks!
MY MERCH ARIVED TODAY I'M SO EXITED TO TRY IT. I'm not at home rn but I'm heading home on Wednesday so I'll get to open it then haha
Jessotix ! Eeeeee how exciting!! I hope you love it!!!
@@Emzotic IT'S YOUR MERCH OF COURSE I'LL LOVE IT
I'm happy for how well Bad Idea is doing, and I'm happy that you are taking such good care of him!
we need to keep in mind that in Florida, Dubia roaches are illegal to have.
And in all of Canada too
We can have discoid roachea though!
@@greekfire2012 i did not know that, nor know that was an option! thank you! I can't buy any until my sister leaves next month (cause shes freaked out enough by what I already have for my reptiles) but lex will be so happy to have a new food option! (he doesn't like live crickets at all, so his live option right now is mealworms and when I can get them hornworms, I do buy the canned food though so he gets his nutrition - locusts, grasshoppers, and crickets)
and yes, his name is tyrannosaurs lex (actually Alexander, but he never goes by that LOL)
Why lol
@@lmnop6947 because we have the right climate for them and they would become a big problem for native species
Greetings from the UK.. Great vid packed with info not only for beginners but a great refresher for experienced keepers too! Nice one!!
Coccidia seems common in beardies as well. My boy got a buildup of it and he lost so much weight and would not eat. He got treated and he’s doing fine now :)
Nikki Folster I’m so happy he’s doing better
@@Emzotic can lizards eat bell pepper
I watched this video before and let me tell you as a new mother of a baby beard dragon. This video is so helpful. Thanks for sharing the knowledge and making this extremely easy for me!❤
i put my heat in the middle, and i have three levels of basking . theres the top, where he can be hot, in the middle, where its warm, and the bottom, where its cold. i always turn the light off at night, but i use a ceramic heater.
I have a 64-gallon tank (42x18x18) and I have a linolium substrate with a roped off area for wood shavings that way my beardie has an option for different substrates. I don't feed their food on the mulch side though just so that they don't accidentally eat it. My bearded dragons LOVES hammocks and all of their climbing spots! I managed to find a UVB,UVA, and heat lamp all in one, and I'm in the process of learning how to breed insects for my bearded dragon to eat.
They need a linear/tube UVB bulb from Arcadia or zoo med.
AHHH I LOVE BEARDIES AND YOU EXPLAINED THEIR CARE SO WELL!
Aaa you are da best! 🦑💕
AspenCreations thanks you!
Emzotic THANKS SO MUCH FOR RESPONDING! 🦑
Rewatching this video seeing as my mom just gave me the okay to get a bearded dragon! I’m excited. Thank you so much Em for always posting these informative videos
my brother found his bearded dragon and ever since he started living with him, he slowly stopped moving around as much. my brother doesnt give him enough heat as he needs and rarely feeds him. and the poor lizard looks so sad everytime i see him. i hope i can convince my parents to give him to someone who can actually take care of him or to take him to the vet :(
Awww, I know I’m late to your comment but ask your parents
I'm here because of animalogic!!!! Will definitely be following and turning on notifications
Playsand mixed with plain topsoil is the absolute best impact ion wont happen if you have proper ambient and basking temps
Still stay away from calcium sand
3 small things to mention.
1. If your heat is hot enough for your beardie you wont have issues with sand but I definitely agree that it isnt the best thing for them especially young or juvenile beardeds.
2. Research has been done and shows that red lights can make a bearded dragon go blind since they can see the red light plus they dont need night heat being a desert species anyways.
3. Never feed mealworms to an adult bearded dragon. Ever. Petsmart was sued for telling someone to feed their bearded mealworms. That beardie died because the mealworm chewed through its stomach. Superworms are ok because they are big enough that beardeds have to chew them up really well.
Otherwise I love this video. Very educational and informative.
I'm getting a bearded dragon as my first pet tomorrow. I have already prepared its vivarium
Animalogic got me here! So excited!!!
Can you make more longer care videos like this please. Can you do one for a corn snake?
Glittersparkle 288 That can be arranged!!
@@Emzotic Wow, you actually saw this 😭😭 Your such an inspiration. Thanks for taking my suggestion into consideration
I'd love a corn snake video too! :D
@@Creatureexotics I love corn snakes!
Hi! I’m really impressed with your care guide. I’ve unfortunely seen a lot of care guides ENCOURAGING keeping females together and just inaccurate care. I’m new to your channel but you’re doing a great job!!
"some people just don't care about the environment."
can't agree with you more. ww
It’s so great seeing content like this. I had a beaded dragon a long time ago and after watching this I can confirm I did not take care of them the way they needed to be. I had no idea about the sand, and I was told all they needed was crickets and lettuce which Is not the case! I think with education like this younger me would’ve done a better job so I hope it’s the same for all of the new or old beaded dragon owners out there! This is excellent content thank you for making this. Also R.I.P Indy she was a great lizard who lived for 7 years.
Yaaasss! Another video! Love you Em!
Everything Beautiful You’re the best!
I have a red morph bearded dragon when I first got him I made a bunch of mistakes but I learn so many new thing every day and there is no way you won’t make at least two mistakes at the start. Keep on learning 😊
Followed advice from Animal Logic. Interesting channel.
Naomi Curtis Thank you!
I haven’t gotten my bearded dragon yet, but yesterday I put a deposit on one!! I’m getting him from a reptile store called scales and tails. It’s very far away from me but it’s all we could find. All the baby’s of the bunch were put together, and seemed nice and healthy.
This helps me because I'm getting a bearded dragon soon.
Same! I'm getting my enclosed in 3 days! Idk when I'm getting the beardie...hopefully soon
Same I'm getting mine next yr tho
Animalogic is why I'm here. I just love beardie vids
Em, I think we need a cricket care guide, I cannot for the life of me keep one alive...
Keep warm with lots of egg cartons for them to hide and sleep in. Feed on potato peel and remove old food 🙌🏻
Tiffy's Pet Life try feeding super worms or dubia roaches
Gutload these with anything you would feed ur beardie
Bearded dragons are honestly the best. I rescued one that was surrender to my local petstore. His back legs are completely lame due to past issues with impaction and I believe he may be a bit stunted as well. But he is a big eater and a healthy pooper now and loves to fall asleep in my lap while we watch tv after I get home from work.
Omg yesss another vid I love these vids x. ❤️😂❤️
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Read the first word x ❤️
Who tf is ‘omg’?
Biscuits And Discontent boi read the first word of word going down
Biscuits And Discontent it’s you but ok 👌🏻
Jessica Shemilt You’re so sweet!!!
Emzotic thx em x 😂👋🏻
Animal Logic sent me here. And now I'm subscribing 😁
Please don’t use paper towel, although it is safe for the animal single use items only add to the problem of landfills and green house gasses.
Soooo... How is any other reptile bedding not single use?
John Doe For bearded dragons some people use things like tiles which you can clean as nothing really sticks to it. Other substrates like sand and certain dirt type substrates can actually be recycled (in a way). Not just for reptiles too. Or sometimes you can use recycle material like newspapers to make your own substrate sometimes
@@maggie1000 ah cool to know.i don't use any of that stuff for snakes, so cool to know there are options with lizards.
@@KillerofGods do not use any loose substrates.
My beardie ate paper towel and had to get an enema to remove it. Paper towels are not good to keep in the beardie enclosure.
Honestly em I did not like your last bearded dragon care video but this one is not bad!!! Keep up the good work!
Em, I was thinking of purchasing the sand mat, but I was wondering can you clean it? And how do you clean it? I would like to switch to that eventually but that's my main concern....
Megan Mahoney I clean mine by just removing the poop with paper towel and then dabbing a small amount of vinegar solution on it. I replace every 4-6 months and purchase off of amazon where its cheapest :)
I got my bearded dragon almost 1 month ago and, he/ she is amazing I love them sooo much they’re so cute they eat there veggies and loves FOOD😍
Hello i'm from Indonesia i love your video 🤗🖐️
I got here from Animalogic and LOVE the care you give to your dragon! He is beatiful!
Omg thx 4 the vid, I’ve been wanting this 4 soo long❤️☺️
I purchased a baby bearded a few years ago and had THE BEST time setting up its habitat, buying all the best foods, and watching him thrive. I have a rescue crested and same thing, setting up his vivarium and watching his personality develop is such an awesome feeling. I get frustrated when I see people go overboard with the, "They aren't social creatures, don't handle them, and if you do only for a few minutes a day," yada, yada, yada. While this is true for some reptiles, mine personally would be SO pissed if I didnt let them out to explore at least once a day. Toothless (the bearded) was my first lizard ever and they are such awesome companions! Also Arcadia is freaking fantastic! I get a lot of my stuff from Pangea, love those guys!
Hey Em this is a very late commet and im sorry im late :( but do you think you could do a red eared slider care video,im a average res kepper but many(not all) people dont know what there getting into and think they can live in a 10 gallon tank so i think a res video would be helpful.💓
Cocofluff47 :D gosh I completely agree! I work at a pet store that takes in surrenders and we get soooo many aquatic turtles 😞 then it takes a bit to find someone who is willing to have a minimum of a 75 gallon tank
@@AshtonLeo yes,i wish more people knew how big of a tank a turtles needs, it necessitys to be healthy,there food and other thing.
My 2 absolute favorite channels!!
Where do u think I can find a good breeder for a bearded dragon, I don’t know where to look to buy a morph I want 💕😁
Crystal Arellano kids and dragons
Watched Animalogic she recommended Emzotic, need to know more about our bearded dragon, love both channels and thank you!!!🙏👌🦎❣️
Bearded dragons have always been a dream for me to own, which I WILL one day! I love how stupid they are, part of their charm I guess :P
Felicia Larsen theyre super endearing!
How are they stupid?
I don’t have a beardie, it’s not even on my to-do list but I’ll watch any care video you make. I love seeing animals of all kind and strive to know a little bit about as many things as possible! 😁 Your care videos are entertaining, easy to digest, and interesting all the way through. Don’t forget to do that creature feature on rats 😜🐀
I really want a bearded dragon but I’m getting a bit overwhelmed with everything. 😳
Same 😕
Same 😕
this is actually really helpful because i volunteer at a reptile rescue and i am getting ready to foster a beardie!
Do you ever plan on getting rats?