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Really? Not a single response? I guess its true that you must take all recommendations with a grain of salt, because everyone wants to be a professional know-it-all. I think its best to treat all threads that go on and on about what lamps are appropriate and which substrate you should/should...

So for a while I noticed that a funky chemical like smell would permeate my room whenever my bearded dragon's heating lamps turned on. Turns out it was the non-adhesive shelf liner, which was probably reacting with the UV and heat in the tank. Because of this, I am unsure if this non-adhesive...

She absolutely ADORES her salads. Never once has she ever turned her nose up to them. Hmm I attempted to take pictures of her tail end but she is still a bit young and...adventurous, won't stand still long enough for me to take a photo in that position. Now that she is big enough, and too large...

I wanted to provide an update of my feeding routine: I purchased a big bag of freeze dried black soldier fly larvae and reduced the number of mealworms that I had been feeding. To this, I added a mixture of freeze dried crickets and grasshoppers. The whole lot was separated into two piles, one...

Sorry for late reply. While I appreciate the recommendations, I am going to stay with my current source of protein of freeze dried soldier fly larvae, grasshoppers and crickets with regular dusting of vitamins and calcium powder. He receives a variety of safe fruits and vegetables daily. He is...

Okay, so my bearded dragon Rusty plucked my new flytrap bare the moment I removed it from its plastic pakckaging. I did some research, and it doesn't appear to be poisonous, but its on the list of things that you shouldn't feed on a regular basis. Has been permanantly removed until the bell jar...

All the lamps and holders have arrived and are installed in the terrarium. It is now so bright that my room doesn't even require any supplemental light source! I checked all the temperatures and there is a nice gradient going on with the hottest area (near the MVB) ~101F and the coolest ~79F...

I wanted to give you an update on the purchases that I have made for the new 40 gallon tank: Exo Terra Solar-Glo High Intensity Self-Ballasted Uv/Heat Mercury Vapor Lamp, 160W REPTI ZOO Dome Reptile Lamp Fixture,Optical Reflection Cover for Reptile Glass Terrariums Jump Start JSFC2NB Grow...

I saw that one, but it doesn't appear that the reflector is long enough to prop up entire device and prevent the tube touching the wire mesh cover. I wish there were better pictures of it. You seem to have experience with it and perhaps you can confirm.

Actually, Amazon was my first stop, and those darn T5 fixtures were like 70USD. Those ridiculous prices makes me never want to do business with those specialty reptile companies. Especially since theres little difference between what they are offering and a standard high output T5 fixture. Mind...

Ive made a compromise and decided to get a 24in T5 UV florescent light along with the Mercury Vapour light. The T5 is going to be a 5.0 UV because the Mercury Vapour light already puts out a ton of UV. I am using my old halogen lamp for the middle of the cage, which is cooler than under the MV...

I appreciate all the suggestions I have received thus far. I have been reading a lot of conflicting information regarding CFLs and it seems to be that when they first came out on the market they were really bad and put out really terrible wavelengths that were bad for reptiles. The new ones on...

I am probably going to go for the "Exo Terra Solar-Glo High Intensity Self-Ballasted Uv/Heat Mercury Vapor Lamp" from Amazon. Speaking from experience, a higher priced item doesn't guarantee high quality, so I am going to go for a lamp that is mid-range in price. I am planning on having a nice...

Greetings! I hope this post is not too old to be resurrected, I just did not want to start a new one when I wanted to give an update on the same subject. So good news! I purchasted a new bearded dragon about a month ago from PetsMart while they were running a special on them. This guy was...

This is severely disappointed me. Don't misunderstand, I love my lizards, I just really wanted a bearded dragon. I am going to buy a new tank, 40 gallon kit which is all I have space for, and will buy a dragon from a breeder. I don't care about coloration or anything like that, just want to make...

Do you know what? You are probably right. I googled 'Eastern Fence Lizard' and was presented with a picture that looks exactly like the one I have in my cage. This certainly explains a lot. But he exhibits very similar actions to a bearded dragon, like push ups. He also has an eye spot on the...

I just wanted to say hello to every one and say that I am happy to be part of a bearded dragon forum. I have what appears to be a baby bearded dragon of unknown type. He currently shares a tank with a green anole because they are the same size. He will get a separate tank as he gets larger...