Greetings all.
My wife and I have a year old dragon, Mike, and thanks to our new cat from hell we are building him a new enclosure. He is currently in a 55 (I think?) gallon glass aquarium she found a good deal on. Problem is it is an open top and this new kitten will NOT leave him alone and stop jumping in there.
So we are building a new 48" x 20" x 30" enclosure for him. Dragonov I hope you don't mind but we are using your build as inspiration. Same basic layout, just changing the dimensions a bit.
First question is; we currently use slate tile as the floor in his enclosure. We got all the supplies and such last night and the wife started carving out the "rocks" and hides and such. Should we stick with the slate and just put the foam on top of it? Sand? Sand in his hides and slate outside? Something else? What is everyone using on their custom builds and what have you found that works well? Ease of cleaning is a priority.
Second I think I am going to go with a halogen bulb for the basking light. Do I need a ceramic socket for that due to the heat or am I okay with porcelain? I'll probably mount that on one end with a 24" UVB light on the same end and another perhaps LED light on the other side just so it isn't dark. Maybe a ceramic heater for some night time heating though I don't think that will be necessary.
My wife and I have a year old dragon, Mike, and thanks to our new cat from hell we are building him a new enclosure. He is currently in a 55 (I think?) gallon glass aquarium she found a good deal on. Problem is it is an open top and this new kitten will NOT leave him alone and stop jumping in there.
So we are building a new 48" x 20" x 30" enclosure for him. Dragonov I hope you don't mind but we are using your build as inspiration. Same basic layout, just changing the dimensions a bit.
First question is; we currently use slate tile as the floor in his enclosure. We got all the supplies and such last night and the wife started carving out the "rocks" and hides and such. Should we stick with the slate and just put the foam on top of it? Sand? Sand in his hides and slate outside? Something else? What is everyone using on their custom builds and what have you found that works well? Ease of cleaning is a priority.
Second I think I am going to go with a halogen bulb for the basking light. Do I need a ceramic socket for that due to the heat or am I okay with porcelain? I'll probably mount that on one end with a 24" UVB light on the same end and another perhaps LED light on the other side just so it isn't dark. Maybe a ceramic heater for some night time heating though I don't think that will be necessary.
