Types of Bearded Dragons - Colors & Morphs Explained
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Published 2018-05-14
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In this video we explain the different morphs and colors you see in bearded dragons.
Lets start by talking about the three major scaling morphs, normal scale, leatherback and dunners
Normal Scale dragons are what you will find in the wild in their native land of Australia. These dragons have rigid scales all over their back, limbs and tail. They may not be the softest to touch but they do have a really cool look resembling the classic mystical dragon.
Leatherback dragons have a smooth leathery texture to their scales. They are soft to the touch all over their body only having scales on their head and sides of their belly. This morph is very common today and is a codominant trait meaning only one of the parents has to display it for it to be passed down to offspring.
Dunner Dragons differentiate from normal dragons in several ways. The most obvious is their scales facing different directions all over their body. They also have vertical striped patterns running down their back and tail compared to horizontal stripes seen in normal dragons. Dunner’s can also be leatherback in which case you can easily tell the difference by looking at the spikes going in different directions on their stomach and beard.
Now we will talk about the popular colors bearded dragons display.
The most popular color seen in dragons is some variation of Yellow also called Citrus. This was the first color to be bred in captive bearded dragons and sold to the masses a couple decades ago. Today you can find them in a bright lemon tone or a deeper banana yellow in citrus trans dragons.
The second most popular color is Red. This is a slightly newer color in beardies but is quickly gaining popularity. Today you can find these guys with a reddish brown tint to a highly saturated bright red common in red trans dragons.
Another color commonly bred in dragons is Orange. You can find these guys in a light peach tone or brightly saturated almost glowing common in Orange trans dragons. This color is largely the result of pairing Red and Yellow dragons to make different variations of Orange.
Blue Bars are a common color pattern found on many dragons. These are blue or silver horizontal stripes found on a dragons back and sides of the belly. In Dunner dragons the stripes run vertical down their backs. In trans dragons, blue bars normally appear dark purple.
Now lets talk about some of the different visual morphs in beardies.
The most common visual morph in dragon’s today is the Hypo gene, short for hypomelanistic. Hypo Dragons tend to be lighter in color and won’t show any dark colors in their patterns. The easiest way to spot a hypo dragon is to look at their fingernails. Hypo dragons have clear fingernails while normal dragons without the hypo gene have black fingernails. Sometimes major pet stores have them labeled “Fancy Bearded Dragons”.
The second most common visual morph is the Trans gene, short for Translucent. Trans dragons have a gummy looking texture to their scales and tend to hold color very well. Almost all trans dragons have solid black eyes giving them an alien-like appearance. In rare cases they will have normal or partially eclipsed eyes.
The last visual morph we will talk about is the zero morph. These dragons are completely colorless and pattern less. Most zeros look silver or grey while hypo zeros can be paper white. This is one of the newest genes which breeders just started working with and is quickly gaining popularity.
There are a few other bearded dragon morphs and colors but at least we covered the basics. Be sure to check out our site www.7thGalaxyDragons.com to learn more and comment to les us know what your favorite morph is below!
All Comments (21)
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I'm a fan of classic bearded dragons. I love the spikes on them. The red ones that are highly saturated are also beautiful. i am also a fan of the zeros
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I would honestly love to have any one of these dragons..
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Definitely one of the more informative vlogs. I love this down to the facts vlog. No excessive verbiage. Just the facts and that’s all I need. Perfect presentation.
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wow how do you not even have 250 subscribers!? this video looked very professionally made and everything!
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absolutely fell in love with the zero morph not long ago! also a fan of the hypo's in bright citrus and orange.
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We have a pair of Dunner Dragons, very calm and loves attention.
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I love the citrus & the Zero! They are beautiful.
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Thanks for this video! I’ve been looking for this very thing - just simple to the point. Thanks!
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This was extremely helpful and props to all involved making the video 👍👍👍👍
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Hypo red dragon is so cool. Loved learning about all the different morphs
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you explained it so well not like those weirdos that just talk and don't get to the point
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The simplicity and straightforwardness of this video made these concepts very understandable. Kudos and thanks.
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I like an informative & to the point video. Thanks for the information. Good Stuff!
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Awesome video!! Very informative.
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good info......like this very much...thanks
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Very interesting video! thanks for explaining the morphs, It helped me alot to identify my beardie
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Imagine an orange, blue barred bearded dragon. That would be wicked looking!
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I love the zero
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Thank you for making this video! I've always had questions to the differences!! My last beardy past 2 years ago at 10 yrs old. Now I'm thinking of getting another one 😊
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I follow you on instagram and I thank you for the previous likes ! Also I just got a dunner today ! And I needed a video to confirm so I thank you for saving me by making this video !!!! It was so well explained and very well presented keep this up !!
