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Which way should the vents face? up and out? or down and out? does it matter? would facing it down keep the heat in better as facing it up may encourage the rising heat to escape?

Using a 75W halogen basking bulb, i get a high temp of 125-150 at the hottest spot directly below the bulb, but that quickly dissipates to a 100-90 as you move away from that central spot. Is this fine and he will just settle down in a spot that has the most comfortable temp for him? or do I...

I have a 48" fixture in my enclosure which can hold 2 bulbs (T8/T12). I installed it in the front top corner of the tank at a slight angle towards the bottom back corner. I am using a Reptisun 10.0 and have the option of adding a second bulb in the second socket. 1) Does it matter if the...

Puff eats his worms fine, and veggies when i hand feed it to him (peel back side lip and stick it in) but when i put him in a container with crickets, he doesnt care for them at all. anyway to entice him to try some crickets?

If the temp range within the enclosure is wider than needed (say 120 at hottest and 75 and coldest) is that a problem? or will he just know how to thermoregulate and avoid the too hot/too cold areas of the cage?

When you have a target range for the basking site (105F-ish?) how do you decide how to achieve that temp? There are at least 3 options: 1) Bulb Wattage 2) Proximity to Bulb 3) Supplemental Heat (CHE) which of those 3 do you change to get the spot warmer/cooler? ex. say basking is @ 120F, do...

Is a Temp Gun a better choice than a digital thermometer? Is there are particular brand to look for or avoid?

I picked up a 2month old (just shy of 7") BD on sunday from the NY Reptile Expo. He was nice and plump. Breeder gave me some minimealworms for him and i picked up 500 1/4" crickets. I also got him fresh vegetables (collard, turnip, endives, carrot, celery) and some goodies (prickly pear...

How can one know if a BD is receiving too much UVB?

Is it ok to have the lights on for 14hrs x 365days a year? or is it either 12hrs yearlong vs 10/14hrs winter/summer?

Do you use a temp controller on the basking bulb / heat emitter? or do you just pretty much set it and forget it (obviously checking the temps every now and then to be sure they are in line)?

How long would a dragon be ok without uvb?

Was at the NY Reptile Expo and picked up my first BD from Dragon Fortress. A very pretty male Red Hypo Italian Leatherback. He is all set up now in a 29gal glass tank and is awaiting his larger enclosure (52Lx21Wx24.5H) which should be arriving this week from Custom Cages. Looking forward to...

is there some sort of clay-like floor that can be used in a vivarium? advantage would be a natural look and can be spread out to cover the entire floor area easily without the need to cut tiles and get them to fit perfectly. also reduces the risk of a toe getting caught between tiles.

After handling a BD, would Purell suffice to sanitize chidlren's (and adult's) hands? Thinking of just leaving a Purel dispenser by the cage.

Next week (9/12) will be the New York Reptile Expo would that be a good choice for me to find and purchase a nice BD along with all the other supplies I will need for it? better than Local Pet Store or Online?

I ordered a 52"x21"base 24.5" height vivarium and now need to select the light fixtures. Would a 48" double (for Reptisun 10.0) and two Fiberglass incandescent kits (one for basking bulb and one for night heat bulb) be a good choice?

Looking for a basking bulb for my vivarium (customcages 52x21x24.5) Does it need to be an actual bulb? or can it be one of those heating bulbs (with no light)? Also, what fixture to use for it to mount to the top of the vivarium (inside)?

Originally, like most, i liked the natural look of sand. but after reading up here i now know that sand is not a responsible choice for a bearded dragon. I still, however, want the vivarium to have a completely natural look. As such, carpet it out, and printed backgrounds are out too. Tiles may...

Hi everyone, I finally decided to get a bearded dragon for my young boys. First step is to select and order the vivarium. I am not looking to build one from scratch, I much rather purchase a professionally built one of good quality and set it atop a media base stand I have come across Custom...