One of my buddies called me up asking if I wanted to buy his bearded dragon he recently purchased on craigslist. I have never owned a bearded dragon personally, but I have taken care of numerous juveniles at a pet store i use to work at. That being said, i have never cared for one this big! Anyhow, I have a few questions to ask you guys. First off, i am extremely worried about his substrate. At the moment, i am using "Zilla Walnut Shells Lizard Litter''. This came with the setup, and seems to be very controversial among bearded dragon keepers. What substrate is best suitable for these animals? I am thinking of picking up something along the lines of tile, such as this. Another option is a fine grain black calcium sand.
I want to keep a jungle theme for my desert dwelling pet, so i am going to include a variety of plastic plants, something like this, for example. Using plastic plants won't be a problem, will it? ( I don't want him to try and eat the plastic!). I will post measurements of his terrarium at a later time..can't find my tape measure
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Another question I had on mind is: Should I feel him crickets or meal-worms? I have read that a adult bearded dragon should eat anywhere between 30-50 crickets a week(That sounds like a lot of crickets!), and a ratio of 70% veggie/fruit 30% protein. Also any information on lighting would be helpful. I understand they need two different lighting sources: visible white light, and ultraviolet lighting. More information on specific bulbs would be immensely helpful.
He is definitely a male, but I am having trouble figuring out what Morph he is. I have a gut feeling he is a classic dragon, but my id wants him to be a unique morph! I will add that he has more red than the pictures show.
I have always wanted one, and i picked him up for a killer steal of 100.00 USD! This buy included a custom built tank, substrate, lights, food bowl, a rock, and of course, the dragon himself.
I want to keep a jungle theme for my desert dwelling pet, so i am going to include a variety of plastic plants, something like this, for example. Using plastic plants won't be a problem, will it? ( I don't want him to try and eat the plastic!). I will post measurements of his terrarium at a later time..can't find my tape measure
.Another question I had on mind is: Should I feel him crickets or meal-worms? I have read that a adult bearded dragon should eat anywhere between 30-50 crickets a week(That sounds like a lot of crickets!), and a ratio of 70% veggie/fruit 30% protein. Also any information on lighting would be helpful. I understand they need two different lighting sources: visible white light, and ultraviolet lighting. More information on specific bulbs would be immensely helpful.
He is definitely a male, but I am having trouble figuring out what Morph he is. I have a gut feeling he is a classic dragon, but my id wants him to be a unique morph! I will add that he has more red than the pictures show.
I have always wanted one, and i picked him up for a killer steal of 100.00 USD! This buy included a custom built tank, substrate, lights, food bowl, a rock, and of course, the dragon himself.
