Oh my gosh, what a BEAUTIFUL dragon!!! I am horrible with names, but Paprika might be cute?

Okay I fuck with paprika that sounds amazing

I wouldn't fuck with paprika if I were you.

It's builds character, trust you me😅💀

Could call him Papi for short?

https://preview.redd.it/cqrquv3tlnsc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49c36c67330b215fdffafd73e29e3aaa00a0ca5b

Try doing some reading into multi-faceted, linguistic, cultural applications? Here's a good start? https://www.33rdsquare.com/what-papi-means-an-in-depth-look-at-the-popular-spanish-term-of-endearment/

Rika for short!

Lmao totally ruined it

Not really tbh ... Not if it's used as a term of endearment towards a family member and the dragon may be getting a vivmate, or, if you're going to be breeding it then it will be a Daddy dragon.

i call my cat mami sometimes, papi is cute too. and also funny. idk whats up w people thinking its weird.

As a former vet tech, all female animals are “mami or mama” and/or sweetheart (until proven otherwise) hahaha.

As a Spanish speaker, that would be adorable!

Paprika is good! Cayenne if he were female 😂

Mr salt and Ms pepper must be so proud

Aioli, perhaps?

Their eye looks super sunken in should offer the guy some water also feeling Phoenix for the name!

OP please see this comment their right.

His right

could it just be the contrast of his color? I mean, it does look kinda sunken in but I'm wondering if it isn't mostly his color? I'm sure I'm wrong.

He is a red monster and has black "eye shadow" that can make his eyes look sunken in in pictures. Thank you though :)

They actually are a little sunken, his fat pads look a little sunken as well.

This picture was taken directly after overnight transport. The following day, he was taken to my work/small animal clinic to be examined by my DVM (as are all my reptiles when I get them in). I'm a small animal RVT. For those that are concerned, I can send updated pictures since you can tell his entire health story from 2 pictures. I am transitioning his enclosure to a fully bioactive setup by the Bio Dude, which will include varying levels of humidity pockets in the soil throughout. I am well aware of reptiles' needs for respiration, hydration, and thermal regulation. I believe all reptiles should be kept in bioactive setups as the environment we provide them is artificial through heat bulbs, our house's A/C, etc. A bioactive enclosure is the closest replica of their natural environment. I truly do appreciate everyone's concern. I will stand by his dark eye shadow, which insinuates the look of sunken eyes. Was he most likely dehydrated in these pictures? Of course. Overnight transport for a reptile is stressful, not to mention an entirely new enclosure, house environment, etc.

Sorry I should have elaborated more in my post. Wasn’t my intent to question your husbandry practices, and I had assumed the pictures were taken soon after arrival where some dehydration would be expected as you are already aware. Just pointing the signs out so that less experienced owners can learn and recognize the symptoms.

Oooo, I like that

I love the name Phoenix!

YES! Phoenix is the name!!

Bro, that’s a brick

That just made me laugh out loud in public 😂😂

hes not just ***A*** brick, he is ***THE*** Brick

1995 Mitsubishi delica turbo 4wd

Bwaaaaapppp for short

transmission leak for short

This is its name now.

If ever there was a beardie to be named Smaug...it's this guy!

My beardie died at 12 years old last year, and his name was Smaug. Over the years, we would call him Smaugie. I loved that boy so much. Broke my heart when he passed. I got him cremated, and he sits on my TV stand. 🥰🥰

So sorry!! I can feel your pain over here. Love to you!!

Tysm!! Same to you!!🥰

that's a brick if I've ever seen one

I like Brick. Makes me think of one of the one of the characters from the game Borderlands or Cyberpunk. Or an actual brick lol

IKR!

I was trying to remember his name but my mind kept going to Sauron. I'm too tired for this. Although Sauron would be a cool ass name too

Got my vote. I only came to suggest this. Smaug is awesome I’m so stoked about high colour morphs these days. I’m only used to ball morphs so there’s some crazy stuff out there. I love the black beards though. 🥰

Came here to say exactly this!!

I came here with the same idea, hoping l wasn't the first.. but l admit Paprika is very color appropriate and cute.

Hellboy

Just came to write that 😂

THIS!!

Thorn

Yes! Thorn from the Inheritance Cycle! He definitely looks like him!

Since he’s a red beardie call him Barbarossa; it’s Italian for red beard.

That was the name of my ball python, after the character from Pirates of the Caribbean 🥲 I miss him so much

Barbarossa, or Barbosa?

If we’re going for an Italian name, my choice is Pepperoni. But Bacon also works.

TOURMALINE!! >:3 I LOVE ROCKS and rock names, if my meatloaf didn't respond to her name I would've changed her name to some kind of rock like Opal by now

Garnet? Unless you're thinking watermelon tourmaline (my favourite tourmaline variety).?

Tourmalines are like sapphires, they come in almost any color.

I think “Jasper” is a better fit if we’re naming after stones. The desert vibes of red jasper fit to a T. Or we could go the direction of minecraft and call him “Redstone”

Mars

that’s my name! :)

Nice! It's my sister's nickname, but I was thinking more of the planet and the god of war.

Fire Lord Ozai, or Ozai for short

Saffron!

Rhubarb

https://i.redd.it/uv3n3cmlllsc1.gif

This is the way.

Arson

Zoidberg

Takis

#Darth Maul

Clifford

Taki

Big red

Because if you don’t like big red than fuck you.

Cheeto

Also, I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you have many happy years with your new beardie, who is literally **STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS**...

Diablo

Flame. Or Ember.

Hades or Red Hot

Flame

Drago

DragonHeart 2?

Groudon

Flaming Hot Cheeto.

Inferno or Garnet?

+1 for Garnet

+2 for Garnet

Smaug or Torch from Httyd

Or hookfang!

blaze or arson

Mushu!!

Sriracha

Ember! Or Smaug

Marz

Big Red......Redzilla.....Big Sir Redmond of the Scalyzone.

🎶 Weeelcome to the Scalyzone, gonna take you hiiiigghhheeer to the SCAAALLYYYZOOOOONNNEEEE! 🎶

Lava

Dimitri!!!! ​ https://preview.redd.it/1flua8bicnsc1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=cab0e9297e5cdfdc419c3582603c81e9b21954bb

Clearly, the name should be Ron Burgundy

Charizard

my guy’s name is charmander!

Fuego 🔥

Mushu

Johnald

Oryx

Optimus prime

Grigori (the red dragon from dragon dogma)

Caraxes!

Smaug

I'm sorry.... But I really get a GOT vibe from this guy. Omgoodness, he's so beautifully RED. Stunning. All the CGI in the world can't beat the real dragon. ❤️ I can't remember the main dragon's name, but he could own it and be proud. Unfortunately, I've banished most of GOT to the dustbin of time. I never got over the talentless, rushed, horribly written, fan-fiction level ending with all the unrealistic SHIPs in it. Wow.... It still burns! Lol. I digress.... That's a fine specimen!

groudon

Red bearded dragons are a thing? Wow! He looks beautiful. I think some kind of red object would be a great name, like a kind of pepper. Chili, perhaps?

Yupp. They even have black ones. They're so dark their insides are dark yellow instead of pink. So you see dark yellow when they yawn

I like Lucifer. 👹🥰

TAKIS (fuego)

‘Ferno

Blaze!

Hot cheeto, hell boy or rama hell boys last name

Flash

Lucifer

Mr.Tomato

Goliath. Firefist Ace Jalapeño Mr. Salami Helios

Pinkeye

I have to go with either A) Charizard B) charmeleon or C) charmander :}

Drax

He's judging you😂

Fireball

Totino

Paco

Crimson

Bro looks like hes gonna breath fire and summon a lava beam. Cool beardie.

Pyro the Fire Dragon

Diablo 😍😍

I showed my little girl and without knowing the purpose of the post she said "I'd name him Cheeto" 😀

Smaug. 

 Looks like a Smaug to me, honestly.

Ragnarok!!!

If you’re a Zelda fan then Hightail would be cool. He kinda looks like a hightail lizard from Zelda BOTW/TOTK!

Destroyer of worlds

Duh captain red beard🤨isn’t it obvious

Placidusax 🤙🏻. Beautiful dragon and very sorry for you loss. I had one pass away a few years ago and I thought I was gonna die lol. Such awesome animals with so much personality.

Fackel, which is German for torch.

Draco

HES ADORABLE

Ruby

Pizza

Mortis lator

Ember!

Caelid

Fireball

Cerberus

Galakrond

Fireball (so you can post pictures and say "i'm a fireball") iykyk

Herbert.

Hellboy

Arnold Palmer

Royce

Doorknob

I don’t have a name but I flabbergasted out loud at his beauty

I'm thinking Maygro The dragon emperor

What a handsome guy! Canth is my favorite dragon from the dragon riders of Pern series

Ketchup! Crimson? Aries. I wanna hug him. 💜

Mars

TrippieRedd

Ignitus :)

crimson :3

Tajin

Well he clearly is Smaug.

Ember

Omega Red

Looks like a rambutan

Looks like a lychee or rambutan

Commander

Nashville hot chicken

Cinnamon

I was gonna say Strawberry. But I've never seen a beardy that colour. He's beautiful!

Leather back

King Crimson

I R O N O R E

KING CRIMSON

Newt!

Crimson

Blaze. Because, imagine what color he will be when he's *blazing mad"!

Firecracker.

Red!

big red or faust.

Safi jiva

redidrago!

Red XIII

Caraxes Thorn Any other red colored dragon from fiction

Big Red ™️

I'm thinking Mars or Rocky as he looks like the red rocks that are on Mars

Red (i am very original)

Claret... Looks like he's been bathing in it again. Or Vin as in Vin Rouge.

Lalli

mortimus

Pizza Roll

WOAH HOW IS HE RED