Hi I just got this lovely beardy and I was wondering if he may have any visible morph traits or if he is just a normal! I’m new to them and just got this one.
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Where did you get him?
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I got him from petco
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Chances are this guy is a normal.
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He actually kind of looks like a Rankin’s Dragon to me. The somewhat squat appearance of him and the lack of a spiky beard makes me think that… though without any knowledge of his lineage thats not a 100% guarantee.
Rankin’s Dragons are a Dwarf Subspecies, they do not get as large as Beardies.
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Well that is kinda cool if he is! It’s unfortunate that there is no real way of knowing though. I would think it would be rather unusual to find one like that at a big box store!
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He was labeled as a premium so could be 
would be pretty cool if he was.
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They’re a full species – Pogona henrylawsoni. More recently smuggled than inland dragons (P. vitticeps), but probably before P. barbata – so not impossible that they’ve hit the wholesale market.
I don’t keep bearded dragons, but I’d be willing to bet that any pet trade specimen has a decent chance of being a hybrid. There are plenty produced and sold at low prices.
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What a beautiful girl! Idk what she is and ive only recently started studying reptiles more closely than just mild interest, but congrats on the new pet!