Black Bearded Dragon: Why The Color Change?

Bearded dragons come in many different colors and varieties. One color that a bearded dragon can change to is black. In this article, Dr. Jess will discuss what it means if your bearded dragon turns black in color, if you should be worried, and what you can do about it. Read on for more information on black bearded dragons below:

close up of bearded dragon face with black background

Bearded Dragon Colors:

The eight species of bearded dragons across the world today, are distinguished from one another and named for the differences in their spines on their chins and necks. 

This exotic pet gets their name from their armor of spiny scales, which include a “beard” of spikes under its chin and neck that puffs up depending on their mood, most commonly seen when puffed out upset for them to seem larger to whatever is upsetting them. 

They can reach up to 24 inches long and weigh

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Ask Dr. Aziza: How Your Dog’s Nutrition Needs Change Throughout Their Lives

Nutrition plays an important role in health and longevity at every stage of your dog’s life. Let’s take a look at Dr. Aziza’s explanation of how dog nutrition needs can change throughout their lifespan.

Dog nutrition needs during the puppy years

The best puppy food options are formulated to meet the three key nutritional needs of young dogs:

  • Frequent
    meals throughout the day:
    Puppies
    are young balls of energy that require frequent meals throughout the day to
    help maintain their blood glucose levels.
  • Calories
    match their energy use:
    They
    also require a certain amount of calories to keep up with their young and
    robust metabolism.
  • Takes
    their breed size into consideration:
    Because dog breeds come in different sizes, it’s also important to
    ensure the diet helps regulate the calories and calcium intake, preventing
    nutrition-related diseases like hip dysplasia and osteochondrosis. This is why
    it’s strongly recommended to choose diets labeled
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A Reason To Change
“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling the emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” – Thom Jones

Last year I was asked to be an advisor on a film about the power of the animal-human bond. I was thrilled!

Ever since Dog as My Doctor, Cat as My Nurse was published I’ve been spreading the message about the animal-human health connection and how it can benefit our health and happiness in countless and often unexpected ways. In my book, I talk about how animals can also help us live more extraordinary lives. That is what A Reason to Change is about.

When I saw the final product of the short documentary, A Reason to Change, it touched my heart deeply because it captured the essence of how caring for an animal can help us better care for ourselves and in the process … Read more