Description
- Common Name: Bearded Dragon
- Scientific Name: Pogona vitticeps
- Locality/Morph: Red Monster
- Sex: Unknown
- Age: 2026
- Source: Captive bred
- Native Range: Central and Eastern Australia
- Natural Habitat: Arid to semi-arid scrublands, deserts, open woodlands, and rocky areas
- Diet: Omnivorous – insects, small invertebrates, leafy greens and vegetables
- Basking Temperature: 36–42°C hotspot
- Ambient Temperature: 25-32°C (night drop to ~20°C)
- Average Adult Size: 30–50 cm
The Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is one of the most popular and widely kept reptiles in the world due to its manageable size, calm temperament, and attractive appearance. Recognisable for its broad, triangular head, spiny “beard,” and expressive displays, this species is native to the arid and semi-arid regions of central and eastern Australia, where it enjoys basking on rocks and branches while hunting insects and foraging for vegetation.
In captivity, Bearded Dragons require a well-ventilated, spacious enclosure with both horizontal and vertical space for climbing. A basking area of 38–42°C should be provided, with a cooler area in the mid-20s°C. UVB lighting is essential for proper calcium metabolism, bone health, and overall wellbeing. Substrates such as sand, sandy soil, bark chips, or a mixture of those are recommended, along with hides, branches, leaf litter, and basking spots to encourage natural behaviour.
Their diet should be a balanced and varied mix of live insects like crickets, locusts, roaches, and mealworms, as well as leafy greens and vegetables. Juveniles should be offered a greater percentage of insects than adults, as the additional protein helps with growth and development. As the animal grows the diet can be shifted to the reverse, so adults receive plenty of vegetation with occasional insects. This helps prevent obesity and fatty liver disease, a common issue in captive dragons. Calcium and vitamin supplementation is crucial, especially for growing dragons.
Bearded Dragons are diurnal, interactive, and can recognise their keepers, often displaying friendly behaviour such as head bobbing and arm waving. With proper care, they can live 10–15 years, making them a great companion and an excellent choice for beginner reptile keepers.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
We have the right to refuse any sale, refund or guarantee at any time if we feel it is necessary.
Livestock sales are for customers aged 18+, if under this age you must have prior parent permission. If we have any reason to suspect this is not the case we will contact you before the animal is released.
When purchasing an animal from us you automatically agree to these terms of sale.
