Any tips? w/pics

[Blundy]

sooo check my tank out, tell me what you think and what to change!

GIZMO

 

[Gail]

It looks good but personally, I'd get rid of the hide and water bowl. Babies sometimes hide so much when provided a cave that they don't bask enough and a hide isn't really needed. I'd put some kind of wood there instead that the baby could climb to get up to the hammock
As for the water bowl, most dragons never learn to drink from standing water so all a bowl does is raised humidity (bad) and some dragons will even sleep in the dish making them cold at night.
I can only see one light in the pics, do you use a MVB or did you just turn the UVB off for the pics?

 

[jeserah]

Is your tank a 20 gallon tall? I would put in a platform (or some other structure) that gets your beardie closer to the UV.

 

[Blundy]

yeah i do neeed something to get closer to the uvb and he drinks fine, i did have concerns to start off with (so i gave him it threw syringe) but he got used to it, soo idk probs should take it out ay? Thanks for the tips!

 

[pogvitt]

I think that having a small water dish is okay, you don't want your viv to get too dry or your little one may have trouble shedding. You just need make sure it isn't too deep.

By the way, viv looks great, is that grouted tile you used for substrate?

 

[Blundy]

thanks, sure is.

 

[diamc]

Moved here from General Discussion forum

 

[BadCon]

Seems a bit dark. Perhaps add another dome fixture with a regular compact fluorescent for more light? They come in daylight varieties, so the light mimics natural sunlight. I am not talking about the UV compacts, but the type you'd put in a household lamp (http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Light-Bulbs-Compact-Tube-Fluorescents-Compact-Fluorescents/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xgcZbmatZ1z11myq/R-100663849/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053). You want something that's anywhere between 5000k and 6500k color temperature (color of the light). This range will more closely mimic natural sunlight.
A bright viv will stimulate various behaviors...dragons love lots of light!

Alternatively you can use a fluorescent tube..though I don't know if you have a fixture for it. Wall mart has good prices on bulbs and ceramic fixtures (you can get by with a standard clamp lamp for fluorescent lights, as they don't draw much power).

 

[Blundy]

hmmm ok, this was taken at night.. if that makes a difference. don't really have any space for another light. but i can probably sit it next to the tank, if it's that serious?

 

[BadCon]

Its not critical, but as your dragon grows, consider the light issue when you switch tanks. It probably looks worse then it is because the pic was snapped at night. Overall, a very nice and safe setup for a new dragon. Kudos on the tile!

 

[Blundy]

Thanks