Completely new

[Cinnamon32817]

I just got my bearded dragon today and I'm really exited. But like my title says, I'm completely new to this and I've been researching this entire night and I really just have to ask is there anything that I need to know? Like that most websites don't cover? And is it ok the the night heater light thing gets really warm? Because that concerns me. And what kind of things do they do? Anything special or like do they like music? Do I give them baths? If so, how? I just want to know anything so just tell me like everything you guys know about beardies! Thankyou!!!

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Welcome to the forum & to the world of Bearded dragons.
One of the most important things to do first is to make sure the tank setup is correct.
When do you plan on getting your new dragon?
As far as night time heating you wont want it to get real hot, no. We usually recommend using a ceramic heat emitter for any warmth if needed. If the night temperatures fall below 65F or so, then you could use some heating. Just be sure it is a ceramic heat emitter & not a red or blue night lamp. That will disturb their sleeping.
You can bathe them, as some do enjoy it. They are all different though, so some may love them while others hate them. You will have to gauge the behavior to determine how many baths you want to give. We don't recommend them too often because they might get stressed by getting too many.
They are very social creatures indeed. They do like music from what I can tell. You can experiment with various types of music to see if he/she seems to prefer one over the other. I don't recommend having it super loud though as that could get stressful I would think.

I am sure others will chime in with more stories & information.

Tracie

 

[Cinnamon32817]

Ok thank you so much for the help. I got my bearded dragon yesterday and it already seems really happy. And I might try giving it a bath then sometime and seeing if cinnamon likes it or not.

 

[kingofnobbys]

Hello,

Welcome to the forum & to the world of Bearded dragons.
One of the most important things to do first is to make sure the tank setup is correct.
When do you plan on getting your new dragon?
As far as night time heating you wont want it to get real hot, no. We usually recommend using a ceramic heat emitter for any warmth if needed. If the night temperatures fall below 65F or so, then you could use some heating. Just be sure it is a ceramic heat emitter & not a red or blue night lamp. That will disturb their sleeping.
You can bathe them, as some do enjoy it. They are all different though, so some may love them while others hate them. You will have to gauge the behavior to determine how many baths you want to give. We don't recommend them too often because they might get stressed by getting too many.
They are very social creatures indeed. They do like music from what I can tell. You can experiment with various types of music to see if he/she seems to prefer one over the other. I don't recommend having it super loud though as that could get stressful I would think.

<<< TV is a winner with all mine, even from very young....

I am sure others will chime in with more stories & information.

Tracie

 

[Ambii90]

Check out mt blog, i have a pretty extensive introduction to owning beardies.

http://scalesntales365.blogspot.com/2017/05/guide-to-owning-bearded-dragon.html?m=1