SoonerThunderDad
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So I have decided to take my old tortoise table and modify it for a dragon. I figure not many changes will have to take place so I'm hoping it will be a simple project.
The tortoise table I'm working with is 8 feet long and 3 feet wide with 2 foot walling, no lid or top of any kind with 2 decent sized looking glass inserts on the front wall.
With that said, will I need a top? Are dragons avid climbers or jumpers? I am also not a huge fan unnatural substrates, is it really that big of a problem to use natural materials to their desert climates such as sands or rocked dirt? The far left side of the enclosure has a 3 foot diameter heat zone that is temped to 101F, and the middle right side has a 1 foot diameter heat zone (98F), Is that too much or would it be ok with proper shelter and hide zones? Also what is more beneficial, rocky desert layout or 'wasteland burrow' (dead-wood/brush) layout? On a side note, I saw on a terrarium setup video, this lady found hexagonal shaped tiles and applied acrylic to them then painted them light brown and arranged them in her dragon enclosure to look like a dried up water bed bottom. Anyways, that is some of the first questions I have had, any input would be much appreciated.
The tortoise table I'm working with is 8 feet long and 3 feet wide with 2 foot walling, no lid or top of any kind with 2 decent sized looking glass inserts on the front wall.
With that said, will I need a top? Are dragons avid climbers or jumpers? I am also not a huge fan unnatural substrates, is it really that big of a problem to use natural materials to their desert climates such as sands or rocked dirt? The far left side of the enclosure has a 3 foot diameter heat zone that is temped to 101F, and the middle right side has a 1 foot diameter heat zone (98F), Is that too much or would it be ok with proper shelter and hide zones? Also what is more beneficial, rocky desert layout or 'wasteland burrow' (dead-wood/brush) layout? On a side note, I saw on a terrarium setup video, this lady found hexagonal shaped tiles and applied acrylic to them then painted them light brown and arranged them in her dragon enclosure to look like a dried up water bed bottom. Anyways, that is some of the first questions I have had, any input would be much appreciated.
