first beardie have a couple questions...

[rebellogan]

Hi im Logan and i am new to the bearded dragon world. i am preordering my baby beardie today and will pick it up thurseday.. i am very excited. my questions are what else will i need before i bring the baby home? so far i have: 29 gallon tank, repticarpet, screen lid, uvb tube light, a red heat bulb, hiding cave, shallow water dish, basking rock, and some climbing limbs also on the basking side of tank. i have a digital thermomater.. and i think thats about it.. so what else do i need and any help or tips are greatly appriciated! thanks Logan

 

[Livey]

I would really not use the red heat bulb, If its for day i would go a day light one and if its for night they will be able to see it (disturbs sleep)
What UVB are you using?

If you have any more questions just ask

Hi Logan and welcome to the site! :wave:


Olivia x

 

[rebellogan]

so what heat bulb should i use for the basking site?

i have a reptisun uvb..

and thanks

 

[rebellogan]

and is there any kind of write up on how much and what to feed baby beardies?

 

[jeritta]

Hi Logan :wave:

I agree with Livey, you do not need the red light it will disturb their sleep at night and during the day you can just use a regular household bright white bulb probably a 75 watt in that size tank for heat.
If you need heat at night you can get a ceramic heat emitter and use it. It does not emit any light.


You should feed them as much as they can eat in 10 minutes 2-3 times a day. Most people feed crickets. but you can feed reptiworms/phoenix worms, small silkworms, small hornworms, butterworms, dubia. All as long as you follow the rule of it has to be smaller than the space between the dragons eyes.

Also mealworms are a no-no

 

[Livey]

and is there any kind of write up on how much and what to feed baby beardies?

Theres also a list on what you can feed veg wise
http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutrition.html

 

[MissMichelle91]

Hey, Logan Welcome to Bd.org!
http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutrition.html
This website is great with what your dragon can and can't eat. It's a life-saver. And your baby can eat crickets, phoenix worms, dubia roaches, and silk worms. No mealworms, though. They're very hard to digest. And remember! The bugs should be no bigger than the space between their eyes. You'll also need to dust them with calcium with D3 (5 days a week) and vitamins (2 days a week).
Baby dragons can eat a lot. They can eat anywhere from 20-100 feeders a day, depending on your dragon. You should let it eat as much as it can in a 10-15 minute span.

Hope this helps!

 

[rebellogan]

Wow thanks that will be great help and just one more ? For now... I have two heat mats on is very small the other is a little bigger will I need those?

 

[MissMichelle91]

You should avoid the heat mats. Dragons don't feel heat very well through their bellies, so they actually sit on there until their stomachs actually get burned.

 

[rebellogan]

ok so what temp should it be during the day and at night for a baby beardie? and will a standard house light bulb put off enough heat?

 

[Slave2Scarlett]

Welcome & congrats on your new baby!! I started a thread with some helpful links for new beardie owners..
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=138947