I feed my Marvin twice a day everyday of the week. His meals tend to be a bit smaller though. Mornings he gets his fruits and vegetables(it varys what he eats as he is a pretensious little eater). Afternoons he gets some protein. He is almost 2 yrs old now, so he gets dubia roaches, or mealworms, or if i am out of both, crickets.
For lighting he has a UVB Bulb providing a 101-106F basking spot, and a household bulb on the other end just providing light and keeping the temp at 78-80F. I do not use an infared bulb, I use a ceramic heat emitter at night. provides heat and doesn't emit light to disturbe marvin.
For water, he gets a good soaking everyweek in lukewarm water for about 20-30 mins. I also proivde a waterbowl in his cage, as he has learned to go to the bathroom in there and it is waaaaay easier to clean up that way.
You say you are going to use sand, and that is a personal choice. I use slate tile. It retains some heat at night, keeps his nails worn down(no trimming ever needed), easy to clean(just a single wipe from a cloth), and doesn't cause doust like the sand will.
I am not here to start an arguement, but I feel that beardies aren't the smartest at eating and they will scoop whatever is under their food into their mouths with the actual food. As their digesative systems develop, I know the risk of impaction decreases, but I still do not ever want to chance it.
Here are some older pics, I can't take any new ones as I am out of the country at the moment.
When I first got him
Old pic of his set-up, but almost what it looks like now
And here is the monster, either pooping or swimming...you decide
Let me know if you have any questions...I am always willing to help
For lighting he has a UVB Bulb providing a 101-106F basking spot, and a household bulb on the other end just providing light and keeping the temp at 78-80F. I do not use an infared bulb, I use a ceramic heat emitter at night. provides heat and doesn't emit light to disturbe marvin.
For water, he gets a good soaking everyweek in lukewarm water for about 20-30 mins. I also proivde a waterbowl in his cage, as he has learned to go to the bathroom in there and it is waaaaay easier to clean up that way.
You say you are going to use sand, and that is a personal choice. I use slate tile. It retains some heat at night, keeps his nails worn down(no trimming ever needed), easy to clean(just a single wipe from a cloth), and doesn't cause doust like the sand will.
I am not here to start an arguement, but I feel that beardies aren't the smartest at eating and they will scoop whatever is under their food into their mouths with the actual food. As their digesative systems develop, I know the risk of impaction decreases, but I still do not ever want to chance it.
Here are some older pics, I can't take any new ones as I am out of the country at the moment.
When I first got him
Old pic of his set-up, but almost what it looks like now
And here is the monster, either pooping or swimming...you decide
Let me know if you have any questions...I am always willing to help
