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The Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is a type of agamid lizard found in the desert regions of Australia. Of the several species of the Pogona genus, P. vitticeps is the most commonly seen in pet store s.

Bearded dragons are omnivores and consume a wide variety of foods. In captivity, dragons will consume crickettree cricket sitting on a leaf. Crickets are insects related to grasshoppers and katydids (order Orthoptera). They have somewhat flattened bodies and long antennae. Crickets are known for the loud chirping noises they make by rubbing their corrugated wings, mealwormMealworms are the larval form of darkling beetles Tenebrio molitor . Mealworms are typically used as a food source for reptile and avian pets. They are also provided to wild birds in bird feeders especially during the nesting season when birds are raisings, and other commercially and wild collected insects as well as vegetable material such as collard green s, turnip greens, and other leafy green vegetables. The animal should also be given vitamin supplements, most importantly calcium.

The bearded dragon is a medium sized lizard. As a desert species, bearded dragons prefer a basking site in their cage that reaches at least 90 degrees fahrenheit during the day. A dragon cage should have a warm side and a cool side with overall cage temperature never below 70 degrees Fahrenheit.