Post by Patrick Kubeja on Jul 31, 2004 11:53:59 GMT -5
Housing/Flooring
Ok on housing these guys a will grow to about 24 inches in length and can live for 7 to 10 yrs if cared for properly. Here is the housing you can use for them for a hatchling you will need a 20 gallon long tank with a screen top for ventilation. For an adult it is recommended that you use no smaller then 55-gallon tank with a screen top for ventilation or build your self an Enclosure. That way you can house two Bearded Dragons if you would like with enough room for both or just one adult this would be a perfect size (preferably male and female if you house two). Males I would recommend housing separately do to they will fight and that’s a trip to the vet.
Now on flooring there is a couple of things you can use for hatching here are some ideas
1. Butcher paper
2. News paper
3. Reptile carpet
4. Paper towels
Now for adult Beard Dragon
1. Indoor/outdoor carpet
2. Play sand
3. Reptile sand
4. Reptile carpet
Note: Sand may cause Impaction Use with Caution
Lighting/Temps
Ok you will have to put some lighting in the enclosure to make your guy or guys happy. Well like most reptiles in captivity they do not get the natural sun light that they need to live and you will have to provide that so for lighting you will need a UVA/UVB lamp here are some lamps you can use
1. Reptisun 5.0 or 8.0
2. Iguana 5.0
3. Mercury vapor bulbs (please if you use this make sure you follow the instruction from the manufacture)
Now how far the bulb should be away from your guys is 6 to 10 inches away from the body. Now they will need a basking spot and you will have to get a bulb or 2 for it. Here are some things you can use for this:
1. Che Ceramic Heater Element (this is good for night time heat too)
2. Zoo med reptile basking light
3. Flood lamp
Ok on the temperatures in the enclosure. There are three temperatures you should have! One is the basking spot temperature the temps in that spot should be between 90 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The other is over all temperature of the enclosure and that should range between 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit There is one more temperature you have to worry about and that is a nighttime temp. They should be in the range of 60 to 65 degrees
Fahrenheit. These are the temperatures you have to watch.
Furnishing the Enclosure
There is a couple of thing you might want to put in the enclosure to make your guys Happy, Happy here are something’s you might conceder
1. Some nice size river rock (make sure you boil them if you get them out of a river)
2. Branches is good for them to lay on and relax on
3. Cave or a hiding place so if they want they can hide if stressed
4. Some fake plants maybe (depend on how you will set the enclosure up)
Well I hope this help on the furnishing part of you Enclosure.
Feeding /Watering
Ok your guys have to eat and they will eat Breaded Dragons are what you would call omnivores that means they eat small animals and plants. For baby Bearded Dragons they should get a lot of crickets and they will eat a lot of them. But you will have to watch because when they get full they will be done eating and you should stop feeding the crickets. Now greens and veggies should be offered to at this time to. With pieces for your little buddy should be no bigger then a penny size. On the greens and veggie part of the diet it is basically the same as iguanas.
Ok on sub adults and adults Bearded Dragons the menu gets better and more can be offered to them. Here are some things that can be offered with the greens and veggies.
1. Crickets (being the main part of the diet)
2. Wax worms (occasional)
3. Roaches (occasional)
4. Mealworms (occasional)
This is just some samples of what you can feed your guys but do make sure you dust the animals with a calcium supplement. For more information on a good diet makes sure you do some research on it. Now your guy will have to have water so it is recommended a water dish be placed in the enclosure as well.
With All Reptile I recommend a good herp vet for your guys!!
If there is any other information that is left out or you would like to add please feel free to contact me and it will be researched and added! This is just what I have read on them about care……
Ok on housing these guys a will grow to about 24 inches in length and can live for 7 to 10 yrs if cared for properly. Here is the housing you can use for them for a hatchling you will need a 20 gallon long tank with a screen top for ventilation. For an adult it is recommended that you use no smaller then 55-gallon tank with a screen top for ventilation or build your self an Enclosure. That way you can house two Bearded Dragons if you would like with enough room for both or just one adult this would be a perfect size (preferably male and female if you house two). Males I would recommend housing separately do to they will fight and that’s a trip to the vet.
Now on flooring there is a couple of things you can use for hatching here are some ideas
1. Butcher paper
2. News paper
3. Reptile carpet
4. Paper towels
Now for adult Beard Dragon
1. Indoor/outdoor carpet
2. Play sand
3. Reptile sand
4. Reptile carpet
Note: Sand may cause Impaction Use with Caution
Lighting/Temps
Ok you will have to put some lighting in the enclosure to make your guy or guys happy. Well like most reptiles in captivity they do not get the natural sun light that they need to live and you will have to provide that so for lighting you will need a UVA/UVB lamp here are some lamps you can use
1. Reptisun 5.0 or 8.0
2. Iguana 5.0
3. Mercury vapor bulbs (please if you use this make sure you follow the instruction from the manufacture)
Now how far the bulb should be away from your guys is 6 to 10 inches away from the body. Now they will need a basking spot and you will have to get a bulb or 2 for it. Here are some things you can use for this:
1. Che Ceramic Heater Element (this is good for night time heat too)
2. Zoo med reptile basking light
3. Flood lamp
Ok on the temperatures in the enclosure. There are three temperatures you should have! One is the basking spot temperature the temps in that spot should be between 90 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The other is over all temperature of the enclosure and that should range between 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit There is one more temperature you have to worry about and that is a nighttime temp. They should be in the range of 60 to 65 degrees
Fahrenheit. These are the temperatures you have to watch.
Furnishing the Enclosure
There is a couple of thing you might want to put in the enclosure to make your guys Happy, Happy here are something’s you might conceder
1. Some nice size river rock (make sure you boil them if you get them out of a river)
2. Branches is good for them to lay on and relax on
3. Cave or a hiding place so if they want they can hide if stressed
4. Some fake plants maybe (depend on how you will set the enclosure up)
Well I hope this help on the furnishing part of you Enclosure.
Feeding /Watering
Ok your guys have to eat and they will eat Breaded Dragons are what you would call omnivores that means they eat small animals and plants. For baby Bearded Dragons they should get a lot of crickets and they will eat a lot of them. But you will have to watch because when they get full they will be done eating and you should stop feeding the crickets. Now greens and veggies should be offered to at this time to. With pieces for your little buddy should be no bigger then a penny size. On the greens and veggie part of the diet it is basically the same as iguanas.
Ok on sub adults and adults Bearded Dragons the menu gets better and more can be offered to them. Here are some things that can be offered with the greens and veggies.
1. Crickets (being the main part of the diet)
2. Wax worms (occasional)
3. Roaches (occasional)
4. Mealworms (occasional)
This is just some samples of what you can feed your guys but do make sure you dust the animals with a calcium supplement. For more information on a good diet makes sure you do some research on it. Now your guy will have to have water so it is recommended a water dish be placed in the enclosure as well.
With All Reptile I recommend a good herp vet for your guys!!
If there is any other information that is left out or you would like to add please feel free to contact me and it will be researched and added! This is just what I have read on them about care……