Bearded dragons are becoming a fairly common pet! Bearded dragons can come in many different shapes or colors. Bearded dragons are a very docile reptile. Additionally, it is very easy to care for compared to other reptiles. There are several things a person would need to start a breeding pair of bearded dragons. Such as two bearded dragons, a food source, habitat, lighting and incubation area. Additionally, breeding requires other special aspects like ensuring there is a female and a male. Another obstacle is getting the pair to mate. Not every two lizards someone puts together start mating; lizards must love each other. What do you need to care for and raise bearded dragons? How much would it cost to create a breeding pair? According to McGleish: The “Inner Bearded Dragon” is aptly named for its very pronounced beard which sometimes appears during defensive displays as well as during mating behavior. By puffing out their throat area, both males and females can display a beard, although the male's is usually much darker, almost black. Adult bearded dragons average 15 to 24 inches in length, while hatchlings measure between 3 and 4 inches at birth. Young dragons grow quickly and reach sexual maturity at the age of one year. Bearded juveniles usually begin to show their coloring at two months of age. The initial cost of creating a habitat and establishing a food source colony is the most expensive part of breeding bearded dragons. The cage itself should be a terrarium large enough for two adult bearded dragons. A perfect size would be a large glass terrarium 18" by 36" by 18". This terrarium costs about $235 new. Anything you want to decorate the tank with, such as floor, wall......the middle of paper ... is almost five times the initial deposit Bearded dragons need several things like habitat, food, artificial light, and water Bearded dragons reproduce quite easily and produce. numerous offspring from each brood. Bearded dragons are cute, spiky, friendly desert lizards. Not only do bearded dragons make excellent pets, but they also make a great side hustle Works Cited “Blaptica Cockroaches”. of Roaches. Dubia Cockroach Colony, 2011. Web. December 7, 2011. “Bearded Dragon Care.” Bearded Dragon Guide. of the bearded dragon, 2011. Web. December 7, 2011. “Bearded dragons make a great pet lizard. » My Beardie. My bearded dragon, 2011. Web. December 7, 2011.McGleish, Terry. “Bearded Dragon Care and Breeding.” » King snake. Amateur Online, 2011. Web. December 7 2011.