Is my set up good enough?

[nightnero253]

Hello everyone. I would like your opinons on my beardies home. It is a 45 gallon bow front, 36''L,12''w,18''w at the center, and 24'' deep. I have made a nice basking spot out of rocks and one of those reptile ramps. I also have a 150w solar glow MVB for lighting.

A little info about my dragon. I'm pretty sure it's a female, I had my friend that breeds them show me how to tell at young ages. He/She is only 4 months old and already 12 inches long! Also, this is the most energetic bearded dragon I have had.

 

[Taterbug]

Hi there. You setup looks like it should be ok for your dragon a for a little while. You'll want to consider something larger in the future though, as she has already almost out grown that bow front. Since she is so active you'll want to provide her with space to exercise and stay healthy. In the mean time sheikhs enjoy some thick branches or other furniture to climb on.

 

[CooperDragon]

How far is the MVB from the basking spot? You'll want it to be about 12'' or so away and add a halogen flood light or basking bulb to provide additional heat to get the basking area up to 105 or so.

 

[nightnero253]

How far is the MVB from the basking spot? You'll want it to be about 12'' or so away and add a halogen flood light or basking bulb to provide additional heat to get the basking area up to 105 or so.

The MVB is 15-16 inches away from the basking spot, and that bulb makes the basking spot exactly 97, and I also have ceramic heat emitter that puts it up to 107. Do you think I will need to get a bigger home for my beardie as it grows?

 

[CooperDragon]

OK that's fine. You may need something larger. It depends on how big she gets and how cramped she seems. The more space the better in general. After about 8 months I upgraded from a 20gal to an exo-terra 36x18x18 which is about the same size as what you have now. A lot of people suggest 4'x2'x2' as a good standard. I liked having the doors open in the front for easy access without having to move lights around. It looks like you still have a bit of time before you would need to upsize though.

 

[Taterbug]

A good rule of thumb is 2xlength long, 1xlenght for height and width. Keeping in mind that still only gives enough room to turn around and walk a little ways before hitting a wall, which realistically is probably a bit cramped. The more space the better.

 

[nightnero253]

Thanks guys! I plan on building a 4'x2'x2' for her when she starts getting big. Also, do anyone have the blueprints for that cross fire viv? I can't seem to find it anywhere.