minimum size tank for a bearded dragon?

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iLOVEmySPIKE

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hi my bearded dragon spike is about 5 inches long (not including the tail) and i want to no wen can i put him in a 40 breeder tank? i usually dont feed him in his tank anyways unless im feeding him crickets so i dont think he will have any trouble getting his food in a bigger tank. rite now he is in a 10 gallon tank and he is doing great :D
 

lauraj1055

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You should be able to put him in the 40 gallon now as long as you have the proper lighting and heat sources. What do you have for UVB? Do you have a basking log or branch for him to crawl on? How do you measure your temps? Can you make sure that his temps for basking are kept at 98 - 110 degrees? And as long as you feed him in a seperate tank so the crickets don't get lost, he should be fine in the 40 gallon tank.
 

Adama

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The Zilla UVB bulbs have a history of too much UVB output causing eye damage, etc. I'd recommend replacing with a Reptisun 10.0.
 

BadCon

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That's just the hood. You'll still need to buy the bulb separately (first link in the other post). remember, these bulbs need to be changed every 6 months.
 

lauraj1055

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midmichicer":3lks80a3 said:
Whatever your zilla bulb is in will accommodate a repti-sun. I use an old Zilla fixture for mine. The cheapest place to get your bulb is here...
http://www.petmountain.com/product/...42-504983/zoo-med-reptisun-10-0-uvb-bulb.html

Actually beardeddragon.co is .80 cheaper, and their shipping is much quicker than Pet Mountain. I always wait over a week for stuff I order from Petmountain. It gets irritating if it's something I need really quick. Everything I order from www.beardeddragon.co I get with 2 - 3 days.
 

BadCon

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Beardeddragons.co is simply selling under-cabinet lights that you can find at various home improvement stores. Not saying this is a bad thing, but a resourceful person could construct the same item...probably not for any less money though, as those prices are pretty decent. Not a true "hood" fixture, but should be great for people on a budget.
 
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