Hello everyone. I have been lurking here for awhile trying to bone up on my beardie knowledge before delving into the world of Bearded Dragons. I have learned a lot from you all so far and once I get my beardie I hope to learn a lot more. For once I am researching a pet before I actually get one. I wish I had done this before I got into tropical fish keeping as it would have saved me a lot of time and aggravation trying to learn as one goes- which from what I take is virtually impossible with beardies.
Let me tell you about myself. I am female, 30 and an Ohio State Alumni and an admitted animal addict. I have had iguanas before when I was a teenager so I am not a complete newb to the Herb world but beardies seem to be a lot more difficult than igs. I have had newts, chickens, crawdads and my current menagerie consists of 2 cats, 9 tropical fish and a Palomino Quarter Horse. I hope to add a beardie before the years end.
Here is my current plan.
I am going to purchase a 55 G. glass tank. I figure there is no point in going any smaller and hopefully one day when I get my house I can movie my bd into a bigger tank and use the 55 G for cichlid fish. I am going to use tiles for the bottom and have a lot of branches and rocks. I am going to have the Viv set up for about a week before I even think about getting a bd. I want to make sure that the temperatures are consistant in both the basking and the non-basking areas. I feel it will be a lot less of a hassle getting the temp under control before getting the bd. I will have the Repti-Sun light and a high wattage heat bulb.
For food I am considering breeding lobster roaches and supplementing with Phoenix worms. I have been reading up on the lobster roaches and I have heard that they are easier to keep and smell better than crickets. I am still considering my options. I'd like to have the food for the bd before I get it. Luckily I live in the Columbus Ohio area which is home to many pet stores and reptile specialists.
I hope to learn a lot from you folks in the future and when I will post some pics as the process gets going.
Let me tell you about myself. I am female, 30 and an Ohio State Alumni and an admitted animal addict. I have had iguanas before when I was a teenager so I am not a complete newb to the Herb world but beardies seem to be a lot more difficult than igs. I have had newts, chickens, crawdads and my current menagerie consists of 2 cats, 9 tropical fish and a Palomino Quarter Horse. I hope to add a beardie before the years end.
Here is my current plan.
I am going to purchase a 55 G. glass tank. I figure there is no point in going any smaller and hopefully one day when I get my house I can movie my bd into a bigger tank and use the 55 G for cichlid fish. I am going to use tiles for the bottom and have a lot of branches and rocks. I am going to have the Viv set up for about a week before I even think about getting a bd. I want to make sure that the temperatures are consistant in both the basking and the non-basking areas. I feel it will be a lot less of a hassle getting the temp under control before getting the bd. I will have the Repti-Sun light and a high wattage heat bulb.
For food I am considering breeding lobster roaches and supplementing with Phoenix worms. I have been reading up on the lobster roaches and I have heard that they are easier to keep and smell better than crickets. I am still considering my options. I'd like to have the food for the bd before I get it. Luckily I live in the Columbus Ohio area which is home to many pet stores and reptile specialists.
I hope to learn a lot from you folks in the future and when I will post some pics as the process gets going.
