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ive been keeping lizards for a long time but just got a beardy last weekend at a herp show.it is 3 months old.i have it set up with a uv bulb and a 100 watt bulb over one side of the cage.sand as a substrate and a water dish and branch for basking.
although i dont know what it means when his stomach turns dark and light.sometimes it will be dark and other times it is white.if some one could give me an answer i would greatly appreciate it.also what do you think about feeding beardeds mealworms.the lady i bought him from told me never to feed them to mealworms.thanks for your time.
nick

first, get rid of the sand...it can cause impaction leading to death...plain white paper towels are good as substrate or non-stick shelf liner...
what temp. is the basking spot??
what is the ambient air temp.??
mealworms are not a good food for beardies especially young ones as they can have trouble digesting them which can cause impaction...
go to www.beautifuldragons.com they have great info on food...
Good Luck
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1.1 Bearded Dragons - Smaug and Little One (for now, till I know the sex for sure)
3.1 Bettas - Jason, Ori, Fishy Fishy Fishy, Faith
1.0 3 Legged Bullfrog - Jeremiah Sim Choy
1.0 Leopard Gecko - Spike
0.1 Guinea Pig- Oreo

very few beardies will drink from a bowl...you should either mist the beardie with a water bottle or use a syringe (minus needle) or eyedropper to drip water onto your beardies nose, which he will lick off...
they often turn darker in color when stressed or when cold...the colr difference is especially noticeable on the belly...
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1.1 Bearded Dragons - Smaug and Little One (for now, till I know the sex for sure)
3.1 Bettas - Jason, Ori, Fishy Fishy Fishy, Faith
1.0 3 Legged Bullfrog - Jeremiah Sim Choy
1.0 Leopard Gecko - Spike
0.1 Guinea Pig- Oreo

yup, turning dark since dark colors absorb heat and turning light to reflect it. Interesting huh?

thanks for your help.i will take out the sand as soon as possible and keep the mealworms away.so far he is doing good and just shed today.he has a 100 watt likght bulb which get the hot spot to the low 100s to the high 90s.thanks for you help
nick