OK, I didn't realize the photos weren't current, I'm sorry! Yes, he looks about 2 months, and I have to say, he's one of the cutest baby beardies I've ever seen! Honestly...LOOK AT THAT LITTLE FACE! He's adorable! He looks very bright and healthy, just be sure to check the 3 temperature zones inside his enclosure once a week with a digital probe thermometer or a temperature gun (basking spot, hot side ambient, and cool side ambient) and make sure they are within the correct ranges (Basking Spot: between 105-110 degrees, 110 degrees is the absolute maximum for his enclosure!, Hot Side Ambient: between 88-93, and Cool Side Ambient: between 75-80 maximum), make sure he has no light on at all at night to disrupt his sleep and make sure his enclosure temperature naturally drops well below his daytime temperatures just like it does in the desert (down to 60-65 degrees is fine and if his enclosure stays at 60 or above, which most houses stay above at night, he then needs no nighttime heat source and will be very comfortable while he sleeps). I'd spend $10 at Petco or PetSmart on a digital thermometer with an actual probe on a wire if you don't have one already, it makes taking his basking spot temperature much more accurate and easy.
In addition to keeping his temperature gradient within the correct ranges, which will ensure proper food digestion, be sure that your Reptisun 10.0 T8 UVB tube is always mounted INSIDE the enclosure and UNDER THE MESH LID, that it stays mounted within 6-8" of his main basking spot and is completely unobstructed, and that you be sure to REPLACE THE 10.0 T8 TUBE ONCE EVERY 6 MONTHS AT THE LONGEST, LIKE CLOCKWORK!!! You've got one of the best UVB lights available for a bearded dragon if it's correctly mounted within the close distance to him and unobstructed by anything like a lid, but the T8 does stop emitting any
UVB light by 6 months old if it's turned on for an average of 14 hours a day (also, be sure his basking light and the UVB tube are both on for a minimum of 14 hours every single day, any shorter of a photoperiod can result in MBD, a weakened appetite, nutrition absorbtion issues, etc.).
If you ever want to spend a little extra money and upgrade your
UVB light, I highly recommend the Reptisun 10.0 (never 5.0!) T5 High-Output UVB tube and matching fixture (you cannot put the 10.0 T5HO UVB tube in the flourescent fixture you have your T8 UVB tube in unless it happens to be rated for a T5 tube that is 24 watts). The advantages of upgrading to the 10.0 T5HO UVB tube are great, and basically make your life easier, save you money, and give your beardie maximum UVB exposure. The T5HO tube only needs replaced once a year, it emits strong enough
UVB light to penetrate a mesh lid so it can rest on top of the lid rather than having to be mounted underneath the mesh lid like the T8 tube does (never on a glass or clear plastic lid, no
UVB light penetrates any glass or clear plastic, like a window blocks all
UVB light, so sitting your beardie inside a window will get him heat but no
UVB light at all, just an FYI). Also, the T5HO is effective as long as it's within 11" of his main basking spot, so you have a little more room to play around with. Also, for whatever reason and I don't know why, the Reptisun 10.0 T5HO UVB tubes have a higher retail price than the 10.0 T8 tubes do, but the T5HO tubes can be purchased online for much less than the T8 tubes. It makes no sense, but I'm not complaining. I buy mine on Amazon.com, and a 22" 10.0 T5HO costs me around $23, where an 18" 10.0 T8 tube is around $27 (by the way, the T5HO tubes are odd lengths, the tubes go 16", 22", 34", 46", but they fit into the normal length flourescent tube fixtures. So a 16" 10.0 T5HO UVB tube fits into an 18" fixture, the 22" tube fits into a 24" fixture, etc.). The only pain is buying a T5 rated fixture at first, but on Amazon they offer a package deal where a 22" 10.0 T5HO UVB tube costs $23 and the 24" T5 rated fixture is $20, so around $43 to upgrade. I'm only telling you this because it's a good investment that saves you money in the long run, and it's one of the best UVB lights available for a bearded dragon, and since you're just starting out I always try to pass along any little tips I can...
That's about it, you're starting off very well, he looks happy and healthy, his enclosure is awesome, good lighting set up correctly from the start, good diet...Oh, be sure to dust all of his live feeders in Calcium every day for the first 6-8 months of his life, and add a multivitamin 4 days a week up until 6-8 months. It's important he gets Calcium every day while he's growing. Then you can scale it back to 5 days a week for the Calcium and 3 days a week for the multivitamin at 8 months. Other than that, ask any questions you may have, and good luck!
