Diet and Supplement Records
Write out what your bearded dragon actually eats in a typical week, not an idealised menu. Note the staple greens he accepts, the ones he refuses, the live insects he is offered and how often, and any treats that have crept in more often than planned. Record how his food is dusted with supplements and on which days, in general terms, because the balance between diet and supplementation is one of the first things a reptile vet will ask about for this species.
Honesty helps here. If the greens bowl is often left untouched while insects are taken eagerly, say so on paper. That pattern, with dates and his age, tells the vet whether his diet is still right for a juvenile, an adult, or an older dragon whose insect portions should usually be leaner than a youngster's.
Lighting and Temperature History
For a bearded dragon, the lighting log is a medical record. Note the type of ultraviolet lamp he has, when it was fitted, and when it is due for replacement, since output fades long before the bulb visibly fails. Record his basking-spot temperature, the cool end of the enclosure, and night temperatures as you measure them, plus how many hours his lights run each day.
If you have changed lamps, moved the basking platform, or switched enclosure in the past few months, give the dates. A dip in appetite that began the week a lamp aged out or a basking spot dropped reads very differently once that timeline is in front of the vet, and you are unlikely to reconstruct it accurately from memory in the consult room.
Weights, Stools, Sheds, and Sleep
Bring a weight series rather than a single figure, plus notes on stools — frequency, consistency, and anything that changed. Record his sheds, noting any retained skin around toes or tail tip, and describe his brumation history if he has slowed down or slept through a cool season: when it started, how long it lasted, and how he ate and behaved on either side of it.
List past concerns with dates: episodes of lethargy, tremors or twitching you observed, dragging limbs, a prolapse, mouth issues, or a period of glass-surfing and restlessness. Describe what you saw and what the outcome was, without diagnosing it yourself; precise observation is exactly what a new vet can work with, and anything ongoing or worsening belongs in a prompt appointment rather than in a routine handover.
Origin and Everyday Handling
Round out the packet with where he came from, his age and sex if known, whether he lives alone, and how much handling and out-of-enclosure time he usually gets. Note his bathing or soaking routine if he has one, and where his water bowl sits. These details shape questions about stress, activity, and hydration that a vet cannot ask the dragon himself.
End by writing down what you want from this first visit — a baseline check, a review of his lighting, a weight target — so the appointment covers your concerns as well as the clinic's intake form.
With diet, lighting dates, weights, and history assembled in KinsLe's Pet Passport, your bearded dragon's records arrive as one portable packet instead of a memory test at the desk.