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Question
as juviniles do bearded dragons have different shaped heads. like females are more of a ball shaped head and boys are like, have more of a triangular head?

Answer
 Dragons start showing their gender after 6 months old, some even take as long as a year.  Although both have triangular heads, the females' are smaller and the snout shorter.  Males' are noticeably longer and broader, with well defined fat pads on the crown of their heads.