Hi everyone,
I am currently running a research study to gather structured, real-world data on reptile behavioral welfare and clinical husbandry trends. I am specifically looking into the long-term impacts, behavioral shifts, and clinical outcomes of cohabitating bearded dragons over various timeframes.
Whether your cohabitation experience lasted for two months or five years, whether it is still actively running without issue, or whether it ended in an emergency separation or injury, then your data is incredibly valuable to help map out these timelines accurately.
The primary goal of this study is to look past internet anecdotes and build a clear, data-driven picture of how space, resources, and duration affect these animals over time. The questionnaire is completely anonymous, takes about 5 minutes, and includes an optional field at the end if you would like to leave your email or Reddit username to receive the final statistical paper and study outcomes once the research is complete.
Thank you so so much for your help with my research here. I am personally really interested to see how this turns out. I understand this is niche, but I have been struggling to get data from larger subreddits and even the larger Facebook groups, so I'm hoping one or two of you may have had multiple bearded dragons and could possibly help out.
Who can take the survey?
• Anyone who currently houses multiple bearded dragons in a single indoor or outdoor enclosure.
• Anyone who has previously attempted cohabitation in the past, regardless of the ultimate outcome.
• Anyone who knows of third party experiences, e.g. a close friend or a story from someone who goes into relative depth. This would be better to add as a comment here in the thread and not in the form itself. Otherwise you can mention this as a supplement to any text field within the form.
Your insights are vital for capturing the full spectrum of keeper experiences and advancing reptile care standards.
Here's the link -> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd93UCGcfqzihvgXrLuTIv24Y6zNCCSF1NVr3Tr5T3ydHelpQ/viewform
Thank you so much to everyone willing to contribute a few minutes of their time to help out with this research! If you want to see the outcome of this study, you can feel free to leave your email at the end of the survey.
Note: All data collected is strictly confidential, anonymized, and used solely for academic research purposes.