wot would i need for a Bearded Dragon ive got a 2foot tank at the moment wot else do i need are these easy to keep like leopard gecko????
Bearded Dragon
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theyre easy to keep you just have to give them cricks and veggies they require more space and exercise than leo. They are also diurnal, and need a heat light where as leos need a night light or under tank heater for their nocturnal life.
You will need a 4' x 2' x 2' enclosure with a basking area w/ uva/uvb lighting and basking bulb to create a hot spot of about 105 degrees. The ambient temp in the cage should be about 85 degrees. They need a varied diet including fresh greens and fruits daily along w/ crickets, mealworms, locusts, wax worms and various other insects at least 2 times a week.
Basically if you're looking for a list of items it would go something like this.
1 4x2x2 aquarium, cage etc.
1 flourescent lighting fixture w. uva/uvb reptile bulbs
1 thermometer/hygrometer
various branches, driftwood, rocks, fake plants etc.
lid for the cage
Ability to provide food items daily
I would invest in a good book on bearded dragons to keep handy
Also check out kingsnake.com they have a great bearded dragon forum
Basically if you're looking for a list of items it would go something like this.
1 4x2x2 aquarium, cage etc.
1 flourescent lighting fixture w. uva/uvb reptile bulbs
1 thermometer/hygrometer
various branches, driftwood, rocks, fake plants etc.
lid for the cage
Ability to provide food items daily
I would invest in a good book on bearded dragons to keep handy
Also check out kingsnake.com they have a great bearded dragon forum
Try to stay away from an aquarium they are humidity destroyers try and build a wooden enclosure or frp. If youre not handy with the tools vision builds great enclosures for reptiles. They keep in humidity which is great for reptile hydration.
You sure you don't have that backwards? Aquarium = glass, humidity trappervaranio;948465; said:
wooden cage = well... wood lol vents humidity.
Beardies don't like too much humidity anyway so I agree, try to build one
cichla, he using the laws of thermodynamics. Humdity escapes the aquarium by rising through the screen top. So varanio is right. However the bigger the enclosure, the more difficult it is to regulate the humdity. His suggestion is the best way to go -- we do it all the time with monitor lizards.
Anyway, just use a hydrometer and guage it. If the humidity is too low, move the water bowl closer to the heat source. If you still can't get the humidity at the required level, try two water bowls. Bearded Dragons are one of the few that do okay in aquariums.
Anyway, just use a hydrometer and guage it. If the humidity is too low, move the water bowl closer to the heat source. If you still can't get the humidity at the required level, try two water bowls. Bearded Dragons are one of the few that do okay in aquariums.
