Wise, old Cyrus

[shaunaroxanne]

Just wanted to show a photo of Cyrus, my 11-year-old bearded dragon. I never dreamed he'd be with us for so long, and he shows very little signs of aging!

 

[juju]

aww thats awesome we have a bearded dragon as well shes about 4-5 months old still little shes a brat though lol , shes getting tons of orange on her sides very pretty.

 

[Sleaper88]

Just wondered, how big is Cyrus??? He looks pretty cool! Never owned a reptile be4 my 6 mo panther lol

 

[LML]

11 years? That's great! We have a bearded dragon also, 9 mths old, and I've always read they live up to 10 years. So you must be doing something right!

 

[shaunaroxanne]

Hmmm, good question, I never really measured him. I'm thinking maybe 15-16 inches? He's pretty stocky, though. Here's a full-body photo....

 

[ataraxia]

Whata stud...Great job on caring for him!

 

[PantherEnvy]

Is the hole in the side of the head a ear canal? Those holes look like trouble for stuff to get stuck inside.

 

[Swayne8998]

Lol, he could be a Kung-Fu master on an animated movie.

 

[AlecWade]

I believe those are the ears... I've never heard of dragons having too many ear problems though! Seems like a major weak point in the dragon's defenses

Cyrus is one nice looking dragon!

 

[Swayne8998]

I believe those are the ears... I've never heard of dragons having too many ear problems though! Seems like a major weak point in the dragon's defenses

Cyrus is one nice looking dragon!

The same with leopard geckos... lol it looks like they got shot straight through the head!

 

[shaunaroxanne]

Is the hole in the side of the head a ear canal? Those holes look like trouble for stuff to get stuck inside.

Yep! Unlike chameleons, these guys can hear pretty well. He has never had an issue with it. In fact, he's never had any medical issues. The first time he went into brumation I thought he was going to die since he didn't eat for weeks. He does it every winter, though, and he always snaps out of it in the spring. It's very strange, they are almost in a trance during brumation. they will open their eyes if you tap them, but they don't move much, and they don't eat, drink, or poop for a looooooong time.