A Bearded Dragon short film (a Day in the life)If you don't have a bearded dragon (yet), you might be wondering what they do all day. What type of reptile activities do they occupy their time with? The short film below gives you a glimpse of some reality and some fantasy of what really goes on in a day in the life of a Beardie.
In reality, they have a similar sleeping schedule to human beings. They will usually wake up a little bit before their light(s) comes on. It's kind of humorous to watch a bearded Dragon anticipate their simulated Sun rising. They'll sit there with an "alright already" look on their face daydreaming of warm heat rays. Part of their normal reptile activities is basking in the sun for a few moments before
looking for food. My bearded Dragon usually basks for five minutes then habitually
walks down his fake rock stairs and waits for his morning breakfast which consists of
dark leafy greens.
The "wild" in him will probably never dissipate, even 20 generations of bearded dragons from now. So this instinct of his, being very valuable in the wild, can be quite the nuisance in captivity. The other thing that adds to this is the fact that a bearded dragon is usually kept in a glass enclosed lizard cage. The glass, especially with a strong light overhead, can act as a mirror making any creature think that there is a potential rival waiting for a fight. 
Something else that makes their list of reptile activities would have to be attempting escape.
This seems to be something more common in a young bearded Dragon. Again, their brain's inability
to grasp the concept of captivity leads them to believe that there are no boundaries. Especially
when they are able to see out of the glass.
The short film above consists of reptile activities not ordinarily associated with a pet lizard,
but by showing these -might encourage you to take your pet out of it's cage and interact with it
(as long as it's safe).
Another favorite reptile activity consists of staring off into space for hours on end. I like to think they are pontificating about the meaning of life, gaining wisdom with each motionless hour! A Dragon usually turns in a few moments before his light turns off. And then it's off to lizard dreamland... Be sure and check out the short film above about the day in the life of a bearded Dragon. Also check out the short film about a 14 foot bearded Dragon called Big Dexter
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After eating, he will usually bask again under his light, or sometimes (as they do in the wild)
hide from predators. Now of course I know that he doesn't have any predators in his reptile room,
but he is unaware of this -and unfortunately will always be unaware.
Another stop on a pet lizards itinerary is to eat some live food. Some pet lizards only eat veggies,
bearded dragons (especially when they're young) are part meat eaters. What I do is take the Dragon
out of its cage and feed the live crickets in a separate container. This way the crickets can't hide
and bother the Dragon at night. There's nothing worse for a bearded Dragon than to have crickets
wandering around his reptile room after he's gone to sleep; they tend to want to bite the Dragon
after he's snoozing.
