Why is my beardie two colors?

Research has found that bearded dragons can change color for a variety of reasons. Some of these reasons include changes in season, social signals, thermoregulation, camouflage, shedding, and age. However, their shift in color is usually subtle compared to a chameleon, for instance.
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Can bearded dragons be different colors?

They can come in a variety of different colors, such as tan, red, yellow, and have black and orange markings. These are the most commonly seen morph of bearded dragons and usually the least expensive morph to purchase.
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What's the rarest bearded dragon color?

Some beardies naturally have more pigment in their skin and are darker in appearance. However, completely black bearded dragons are almost unheard of. This species can appear black because of their environment or aggression.
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What does it mean when a bearded dragon's beard is orange?

What is this? Additionally, some bearded dragons can change color as they warm up or become happy. If you notice your bearded dragon turning a brighter color, like orange, light brown, or yellow, when they're warm or appear to be in a good mood, don't worry about it too much!
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What colors do bearded dragons hate?

Despite bearded dragon's biological instincts, many bearded dragon owners have different experiences of their pet's preference to colors. Some love certain bright colors such as red but get very stressed out over others like yellow or orange.
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Why is my bearded dragon changing colors?

Yes, bearded dragons can change color for a variety of different reasons. Some of the most common reasons include camouflage, communication, stress, shedding, growth, thermoregulation, changes in season, or illness.
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What's the rarest bearded dragon?

One such morph is known as a Paradox bearded dragon. It's one of the rarest morphs in the bearded dragon world, and there's a lot of confusion as to what exactly a Paradox dragon is. These dragons have unique markings without a discernable pattern.
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Why is my bearded dragon turned black?

Temperature change is the most common reason for a beardie to turn black. Since these reptiles thrive on high heat, darker shades help absorb heat faster than other colors. So, when it gets cold and chilly, they turn their skin black to soak up and absorb as much heat as possible.
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Why does my bearded dragon look purple?

Darker Beards

When bearded dragons feel intimidated, frustrated, territorial or defensive, they often enlarge the size of these pouches. In these types of situations, the pouches also swiftly take on markedly darker looks -- think black or deep purple.
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What is a zero bearded dragon?

The Zero morph is a type of leucistic dragon that does not have the usual markings (patterns and colors) that standard bearded dragons have. Their lack of markings is a recessive trait. They are usually silver or gray with the hypomelanistic Zero morphs having an almost white color.
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What is the friendliest type of bearded dragon?

8 Types of Bearded Dragons That Make Great Pets
  • Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata)
  • Rankin's Bearded Dragon (Pogona henrylawsoni)
  • Kimberley Bearded Dragon (Pogona microlepidota)
  • Abrolhos Dwarf Bearded Dragon (Pogona minor minima)
  • Dwarf Bearded Dragon (Pogona minor minor)
  • North-West Bearded Dragon (Pogona mitchelli)
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Are red morph bearded dragons friendly?

The red bearded dragon is one of the more unusual and therefore expensive bearded dragon morphs, but like all beardies, it likes to be handled and has a docile and easygoing nature that makes it a great choice as a pet. In fact, the beardie is widely considered to be a great first-time lizard.
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How can I tell if my bearded dragon is a Dunner?

The dunner has extra long toes and the foot as a whole is much larger than that of a normal dragons. This can be seen when they are hatched. Another distinguishing feature of the dunner bearded dragon is one of the most obvious.
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How much is a paradox bearded dragon?

The most expensive bearded dragons are the zero and paradox morphs. These two morphs are incredibly rare and sell for between $800 and $1,200. Perhaps the most striking is the paradox morph. These morphs have blotches of two different colors.
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Why is my bearded dragon turning white but not shedding?

Your bearded dragon's body is likely to turn white in stages – its head can turn white, then legs, tail and more. Don't worry about it because bearded dragon shed in patches. Don't interfere with shedding and let your dragon shed naturally.
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Can bearded dragons change gender?

SEX SWAP Australian bearded dragons (one shown) have two chromosomes that determine their sex. But high incubation temperatures during development can override that information, turning genetically male dragons into functional females.
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Why does my bearded dragon puff up when I go near him?

They're Scared or Stressed. This is probably the most common reason why bearded dragons puff up. The use of a defense mechanism is a widespread behavior within the animal kingdom. By looking larger and more threatening, the animal tries to frighten off a would-be predator.
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What color should my bearded dragon be?

"The ideal internal body temperature for a bearded dragon lizard is 35 degrees centigrade. In order to maintain this temperature, a bearded dragon can change its back to a light yellow colour when it is hot to adark brown colour when it is cool." Ms Smith added.
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Do Beardies like watching TV?

Bearded Dragons, or “Beardies” as some like to call them, aren't lazy pets. It's just that they are known to enjoy cuddling up with their owners while they watch TV.
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Do bearded dragons get lonely?

They don't need to form bonds because they are so well adapted for survival alone. So the answer to this question, in short, is “absolutely not.” Your bearded dragon isn't lonely, and totally loves being the center of your attention, and his heat lamp.
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What is a hypo translucent bearded dragon?

These Beardies are known for their dark eyes with no discernible iris and the blue eyelids that are common in many Translucent Beardies. They have scales and spikes that appear to be translucent, which often leads to them having lighter coloration than many other Bearded Dragon color morphs.
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Do bearded dragons have 3 eyes?

Yes, you read that right, bearded Dragons have three eyes! Their two primary eyes see images, just like our eyes. And their parietal eye, located on the top of their head, doesn't see images but is an optical lobe on the top of their head that can sense shadows and changes in light.
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Can bearded dragons hear you?

Can your bearded dragon hear you? Bearded dragons can hear you very well. They can even recognize voices and the sound of their name. In the wild, they need to keep safe from predators and to listen for movements of small prey and so their sense of hearing is very well developed.
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