So I have a 2 year old Beardie that I have had ever since he was a baby and he has been in a 40 gallon breeder due to me having lack of space for anything bigger. Well I am moving in 3 weeks and space isnt an issue. I want to go all out and make sure he has the best home possible but want to make sure I do it right. He is quite the fatty so Im hoping he will lose some weight in a bigger cage too. So onto what Im getting
Pretty sure Im ordering from CustomCages (http://www.customcagespage.org/) and here is what Im probably getting. Please comment on everything I am gettting so I make sure Im doing it right since Im spending ALOT of money.
60x24x24 cage. Not sure if Standard or Deluxe yet, Deluxe has glass sides instead of solid. Thoughts? Too much Cage? 48x24x24 better?
500w rated Incandescent Porcelain Lamp Kit (One for his basking light and one for the other side of cage for a lower wattage bulb to help maintain good temps in the cage)
Pearlco 150w heat emitter. (Never had one of these, but Im assuming this replaces my night heat light I have)
48" fluorescent fixture/48" Repti-sun 10.0 (No questions here as I know this is the best
Substrate - they offer a pretty cool vinyl. May go with that. Have always used something much softer though and comfortable for him. I refuse to use Sand or Walnut or carpet or anything like that so comments are appreciated on this one.
Is there anything else? Pretty sure all of this can be installed directly inside the top of the cage.
Probably going to order the matching stand too but there are no pics on the wesbite, emailed them yesterday waiting to here back on pics of it. Hoping they will work with me a bit on pricing too since this order is going to be huge. Right now its probably around ~$1000 or so and I am ok with that. If someone else builds these though and can do what Im looking for Im not against changing the plan and going with something else.
Thanks for the help guys and please please comment on this. I want my beardie to have the best home possible which is why Im dropping all the cash but I dont want to buy something wasteful ya know. I will be sure to post pics of whatever I end up getting.
Pretty sure Im ordering from CustomCages (http://www.customcagespage.org/) and here is what Im probably getting. Please comment on everything I am gettting so I make sure Im doing it right since Im spending ALOT of money.
60x24x24 cage. Not sure if Standard or Deluxe yet, Deluxe has glass sides instead of solid. Thoughts? Too much Cage? 48x24x24 better?
500w rated Incandescent Porcelain Lamp Kit (One for his basking light and one for the other side of cage for a lower wattage bulb to help maintain good temps in the cage)
Pearlco 150w heat emitter. (Never had one of these, but Im assuming this replaces my night heat light I have)
48" fluorescent fixture/48" Repti-sun 10.0 (No questions here as I know this is the best
Substrate - they offer a pretty cool vinyl. May go with that. Have always used something much softer though and comfortable for him. I refuse to use Sand or Walnut or carpet or anything like that so comments are appreciated on this one.
Is there anything else? Pretty sure all of this can be installed directly inside the top of the cage.
Probably going to order the matching stand too but there are no pics on the wesbite, emailed them yesterday waiting to here back on pics of it. Hoping they will work with me a bit on pricing too since this order is going to be huge. Right now its probably around ~$1000 or so and I am ok with that. If someone else builds these though and can do what Im looking for Im not against changing the plan and going with something else.
Thanks for the help guys and please please comment on this. I want my beardie to have the best home possible which is why Im dropping all the cash but I dont want to buy something wasteful ya know. I will be sure to post pics of whatever I end up getting.