advice on my habitat

[Monk21]

So, this is the habitat I have for my dragons (There will only be one of them after today)



So, let me explain what you see and I need your advice on how I should create an even better habitat for my dragon.

- The tank is at around 70 gallons and 4 feet long.
- I am using as a substrate the green carpet sold in pet stores, which fits perfectly.
- On the left side I have a bark I bought which offers them a higher spot but also a cave when they want to rest. The cave has humid moss inside (natural, no colors).
- On the right side I have this piece of would which I found and cleaned extensively with vinegar. i wanted to boil or bake it but it is too big for that. This wood provides the highest basking spot right now in the tank (almost 4 inches from the basking light - 100W Zilla)
- I have 2 small/medium dishes in there, one for food and one for water.
- I also have 2 exoTerra thermometers, one on each side. i would like your advice on two things about them. 1) In which height should I place them? 2) It says not to have it under direct light from the bulbs. Why and what can I do about it?
- For the night I have a 100W Zilla black heat bulb which is on the opposite side of the basking spot.


I want

More decorations but without limiting the space, plants, if possible plants that he will not eat and that are safe if he does and whatever you have to suggest

 

[zandi202]

1. I don't see a UVB. A good UVB I am familiar with is ReptiSun 10.0 UVB which can be bought on Pet Mountain's website cheaper than most places in store. Then you can buy a $10 under the counter light fixture at Walmart and mount it inside the tank. Has to be mounted inside to guarantee that they get all over the UVB. The UVB should be a minimum of 1/3 of the cage, but the bigger the better.

2. I personally would remove the moss and water dish. The cage is big enough and could probably handle the water dish without too much humidity, but I don't think the moss is a great idea.

3. Don't use the temperature gauges. They are too inaccurate. The best thing to do is either buy a temp gun or digital probe.

4. Ditch the black light bulb. Only worry about heat at night if it gets below 65*. If it does, get a CHE. A black light creates too much light for the beardie to sleep.