Enclosure Too BIGG ????

[cadillac]

I am getting a baby dragon about 6 to 8 inchs long is a 55 gallon tank to big for a baby that small should i section the tank off ??

 

[bayoupig5]

I am getting a baby dragon about 6 to 8 inchs long is a 55 gallon tank to big for a baby that small should i section the tank off ??

I just asked the same question, but in regard to a 75 gallon tank. Still trying to get more feedback.

 

[coachrachel]

I have my baby in a 55 gallon tank and he seems to be fine. I've put some things in there for him to hide behind and it doesn't seem to bother him too much. I found a rock back in the fish department at WalMart and he just loves it as it has some silk plants attached to it and he has taken to sleeping under the plants to hide.

 

[cadillac]

some people say its to big some say its to small so i dont know ??

 

[xCaptainPlanetx]

in my opinion as long as they show you that they know where the basking spot is then it should be fine.

 

[paulabee]

It is ok to put them in a large tank when they are babys. You just have to watch and make sure they are able to find food and heat.

 

[GlueStick]

The only problem with putting a baby in such a big tank is their ability to catch their food. Of course, if he is having trouble you could always take him out and feed him in something seperate, like a plastic tubberware container, which is what I do with my beardies, even if they are big enough to catch them because I have found that crickets like to escape into ornaments in the cage.

But, in regards to a 55 gallon... I would prefer getting something wider with a width of at least 18". 55 are too narrow for an older beardy that gets to be about 17-24" in length. They need enough room to turn around properly.

My suggestion to you would to either stick with a 40 gallon breeder if a 75 is too big for you. I personally use a 75 gallon tank, used, that only cost me 50 bucks. Look around on craigslist.com. There are tons of used and/or new tanks on their from people who do not need them any longer.