TadCooper97
New member
Hi all,
I just recently got my first dragon from a couple who had put him for sale. He is supposedly about and year and a half. He's pretty nice so far, and I think we will get along great once he gets used to his relocation.
Heres the problem- I did a lot of research into care for dragons before buying, and according to my research these guys did everything wrong. The substrate is sand, there is a heat rock (which I have read are bad due to overheating and burning dragons, though he does seem to like it), they didn't bathe him, the cage looks like it hasn't been cleaned in a long time, there is no UVB light, no thermometers, and no reptile hide. I picked him up this evening and I have already bought cleaner (fluker's Super Scrub, Thoughts?) and a hide.
For the others aspects:
Substrate- Tile seems to be the most praised substrate, so I think I am decided on that.
UVB- According to another post on this site, the best UVB light is the reptisun 10.0, so I plan to add that
Thermometer: I've seen people recommend the thermometer gun, and the probe temp thermometer, I will likely end up getting both, but which is better to get first to use for a while?
There is also no background or cover for the glass "vivarium". Are those needed?
Finally, he seems very thin. I haven't seen him eat very much and there are still some crickets poppin around his crib from probably the last time he was fed. Is it bad to leave the rickets in there with him? How can I fatten him up?
Thanks in advance.
I just recently got my first dragon from a couple who had put him for sale. He is supposedly about and year and a half. He's pretty nice so far, and I think we will get along great once he gets used to his relocation.
Heres the problem- I did a lot of research into care for dragons before buying, and according to my research these guys did everything wrong. The substrate is sand, there is a heat rock (which I have read are bad due to overheating and burning dragons, though he does seem to like it), they didn't bathe him, the cage looks like it hasn't been cleaned in a long time, there is no UVB light, no thermometers, and no reptile hide. I picked him up this evening and I have already bought cleaner (fluker's Super Scrub, Thoughts?) and a hide.
For the others aspects:
Substrate- Tile seems to be the most praised substrate, so I think I am decided on that.
UVB- According to another post on this site, the best UVB light is the reptisun 10.0, so I plan to add that
Thermometer: I've seen people recommend the thermometer gun, and the probe temp thermometer, I will likely end up getting both, but which is better to get first to use for a while?
There is also no background or cover for the glass "vivarium". Are those needed?
Finally, he seems very thin. I haven't seen him eat very much and there are still some crickets poppin around his crib from probably the last time he was fed. Is it bad to leave the rickets in there with him? How can I fatten him up?
Thanks in advance.