Recent studies have significantly expanded understanding of the dietary and environmental needs of managed reptiles. This masterclass will present updated evidence-based information regarding best practices for care of these animals. Topics will include cage size, environmental enrichment, feeding intervals, gut-loading, vitamin A and D needs, lighting recommendations, implications for certain morphs, and more. *Presentation could be tailored to be bearded dragon or squamate specific if desired. Select literature: Crisante A, Wilkinson A, Pike TW, Rickman EL, Burman OHP. Does environmental enrichment impact the behaviour and welfare of bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps)? Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Volume 292, 2025. Clifford Warwick, Phillip Arena, Catrina Steedman. Spatial considerations for captive snakes. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, Volume 30, 2019, Pages 37-48. Sosa-Higareda, M., & Beaufrère, H. (2025). Diet type, fasting duration, and computed tomography hepatic attenuation influence postprandial plasma lipids, β-hydroxybutyric acid, glucose, and uric acid in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps). American Journal of Veterinary Research, 86(2). Barras, E., Boykin, K. L., Aguilar, M. G., Lex, Z., Bitter, A., & Mitchell, M. A. (2025). Effect of Commercial Diets on the Nutritional Value and Mortality Rates of Dubia Roaches (Blaptica dubia). Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, 35(3), 176-191. Sakich, N. B., & Tattersall, G. J. (2021). Bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) with reduced scalation lose water faster but do not have substantially different thermal preferences. Journal of Experimental Biology, 224(12). Cojean O, Lair S, Vergneau-Grosset C. Evaluation of β-carotene assimilation in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius). J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr. 2018; 102: 1411–1418.