I will agree with the above posters. You should definitely get away from the coil UVB. and you shouldn't use any light for night time heat. You shouldn't need heating at all at night unless your house gets below about 65 degrees. Which i doubt. If this is the case, invest in a CHE (ceramic heat...
I don't do PetSmart but I do shop Petco a lot. I don't get animals from there but all my supplies and stuff for my furry critters comes from there. The petco here has very knowledgeable people when it comes to reptiles. One of them breeds ball pythons and has everything from beardies to ball...
So basically the basking bulb would stay on full time during the day, and the emitter would go on and off as necessary via the thermostat?
That would be a perfectly fine idea. I have done similar set ups with my snakes. This would essentially be the same as hooking a termostat to a UTH...
No way you could rearrange some things to make room somehow? He is right a 33 gallon isn't going to last you long....I am guessing your space restriction is a length restriction correct?
What are the measurements of your tank ( Length x width x height)
Post above is correct about the 55. If you haven't dealt much with aquariums and such the sizes can seem misleading.
Congrats and your rescue beardie though! An adult is a good one to start with.
- Justin
As hard as it is to say, try not to think about things like this. If you do, you will end up like I used to be. Constantly taking in animals and was overrun because I felt like I could save the world! Take care of the ones you have and know that atleast your little guy isn't a part of that!
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She is a FATTY!! haha! She is beautiful though. Great coloring.
I found a leatherback tiger at PetSmart, scooped him up on sell. With my petsmart card thing I paid $32 dollars for him after tax. Was quite proud of that steal
He does look a little thin but may just be the way the pic is taken on that playstation controller.
Also, there is a Repticon this weekend in Ennis! I see you are from Ft. Worth, if you are free saturday or sunday you should make it out! You can learn a lot and get some great deals at these...
I love bull terriers! They are super fun dogs!
Congrats on joining into the addiction that is being a beardie parent! (You will FULLY understand what i mean by this if you haven't already fallen madly in love with them!)
- Justin
Does he show much interest in eating? I tried to bring back a beardie that was not being properly taken care of. He kind of came from the same situation. He wasn't left, but he was bought by someone who 1)didn't buy ANYTHING for him except a 10 gallon terrarium and 1 red heat lamp and 2)lost...
Congrats and welcome! Glad to see you are following everyones advice and willing to learn and do what you have to do! They make wonderful pets. I got my first one when I was in highschool. He passed about almost 2 years ago at the age of 7 :(. That being said, I have 2 now and have a guy...
Congrats and welcome! Reptiles are quite a bit different than what you are used to but you obviously are willing to learn and do things the correct way! I wish I would have had a community like this forum offers when I first got into beardies and reptiles! Feel free to ask any questions/concerns...