I have a female bearded dragon who is not yet fully grown but does not have far to go...I have her in a 3ft viv...is this big enough for her. i let her out for a run almost every day. Also in the morning she puffs her chin out...it does not go black she just sits nd puffs it out a few times wot does this mean??? Please help!!

How old is the Dragon? The minimum vivarium size that I would recommend for one of these lizards if 4 x 2 x 2ft, some people will recommend a 3 x 2 x 2ft enclosure however it is more difficult to provide a suitable temperature gradient.

I'd recommend re-posting this in the reptile forum.

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I have moved your thread to the correct section as you are much more lightely to get replies here

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No, a 3ft viv isn't big enough, the minimum is 4ftx2ft. And as Pleccy rightly pointed out, it's difficult with smaller vivs to create the right temperatures at each end.

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I agree with whats been said, a 4x2x2 is minimum for an adult beardie, my beardie is small for an adult but hes in a 4x2x2 and i really cudnt imagine him being in anything smaller. the puffed beard i wudnt worry about aslong as its not black which wud mean its stressed, mine puffs his beard out from time to time when hes chilling on his log.

Well her cage size should be upgraded to a 4x2x2, When you say she is fully grown, How old is she? And the puffing out her beard in the mornings or after a sleep would mean shes stretching it. But ifs shes also bobbing her head quite slowly, That means its more like domination, and trying to be bigger. Abit hormonal aswell. Are you sure shes female?

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Thankyou, I have just joined not not sure wot im doin yet

Many Thanx I have a larger viv being delivered tomorrow, so the beardie will be in her new home in the next few days, once I have it set up
Many Thanks

Hey thanks for advice, i hav ordered a new viv nd am setting it up this wekkend, so she should be happier now!

Yeh pretty sure she's female, thought she was male wen I got her but from looking at the different ways to sex them im pretty sure shes a madam lol

Thanks again

Heather

thats great stuff heather good to hear uve ordered a bigger viv

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