Alduin, Jose and Molly

[KeylaAlexandra]

Meet my Dragons, I fell in love with them the second I found Al.

Al

Jose and Molly, before tank Change

 

[brittani299]

Hello . Cute! I would change two things ASAP though. Get rid of the sand. It can cause impaction and it harbors bacteria. Change to paper towels, newspaper, tiles, or reptile carpeting. I would also put them in desperate tanks. That last picture were they look like they are sleeping together is actually a dominance thing. They will kill each other. Beardies aren't social animals and need their own tanks. Here is some info for you.
a) tank - you could start with a 20 gallon long, but your baby will need a 40 gallon breeder quickly, so might as well just start with that. If he is intimidated by that, you can partition it with some cardboard or something temporarily.
b) substrate of your choice (but nothing loose) - I would highly suggest slate tile. It is very similar to their natural habitat, is cheap, easy to clean, keeps muscles toned and nails trim. Other options are reptile carpet, non-adhesive shelf liner, and paper towel/newspaper. Your call really.
c) basking spot (rock or log, either from outside and sanitized, or bought)
d) hide (don't use this for the first couple weeks so your baby doesn't hide instead of bask and acclimate)
e) other tank furniture (a log, a fake tree, vines, fake plant... whatever you want. Just browse the pet store)
f) basking light (whatever wattage gets you to the right temps (105-115F basking spot, aiming for 110F). You can use either a clear household bulb or a basking light from a pet store. Just make sure the bulb is not colored or coated.)
g) basking light clamp lamp fixture
h) 3M command hooks
i) under cabinet fluorescent fixture (I got mine at Walmart - I had a heavier one from Lowes, but it kept falling)
j) ReptiSun 10.0 tube
k) Digital thermometer with probe (at least 1, and they should have a hygrometer built in to measure humidity) and/or temp gun
l) a food bowl for salad, and another for worms/roaches (no water bowl - they don't need a water bowl, and it will just raise the humidity. Just be sure to give baths. Do not feed mealworms a bearded dragon, but you can put phoenix worms, silkworms, dubia roaches, waxworms [treat], butterworms [treat], or hornworms [treat] in a bowl. Crickets will not stay in a bowl)
m) If the tank gets below 65F, another dome fixture and a ceramic heat emitter (do not use a red light)
n) (Optional, but really really useful) a power strip with built in timers for lights.
o) supplements - you will need a calcium with D3 powder to be used 5 days a week, one feeding each day for a baby. As an adult, this goes down to 3 feedings a week. You will also need a multivitamin powder. Use this two days a week, one feeding each day for a baby. As an adult, this will drop to 1 feeding a week. I use Rep-Cal and HerptiVite, but other options work as well.
p) If your ambient temperatures are not high enough, you may need an additional light fixture and a lower wattage household bulb to bring up the coolside temp and add extra light.

 

[amsmith5297]

Al looks awfully thin... Is it just the way the picture was taken or is he actually that thin?

 

[DixieLonestar20x]

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 shows! I will definitely be making the drive to it Saturday (its about 2 hours from me, little closer for you lol)


- Justin

 

[jdeanjr]

hey guys, noticed yall are here local. i am just north of dallas. where can i go to find local reptile shows?