JUST GOT HIM NOW INSTEAD OF MONDAY

[JoshThibodeau]

well right now he's just sittin there not doing much, I ended buying a 25 gallon tank for now. The only thing now is that one side of the tank is 110 degrees which is fine but the cool side is 90 degrees. Is that ok?

 

[JoshThibodeau]

at night time do you turn both the UVB and the flasking light?

 

[Project X]

Thats a little hot, but it will be hard to get the temps down with only a 25 gallon. Is one whole side 110 degrees or just one basking spot? If its the whole side, lower the temp so just one basking spot is 110 degrees.

Edit: Yes you turn both the basking light and UVB light off, you should have either 12 hours on 12 hours off or 14 on 10 off.

 

[JoshThibodeau]

I have it in an air conditioned area now so one side is 110 and the other is around 80. The 110 degrees area is just a spot.

 

[Project X]

Okay then, those are good temps. How old/big is the beardie you got, and do you know the morph/bloodline?

 

[JoshThibodeau]

He's about 6" I would say, and no I don't. I figure you change the water everyday. How many crickets should I buy at one time. I got 100 today but that will be gone in about a week or so.

 

[Project X]

At 6" you might not want to have any water in his enclosure, they could drown and it could bring the humidity too high. Instead, just bathe him a few times a week (1-3 I'd say) to keep him hydrated.

For crickets, I'd buy as many as you can afford at once (be sure they are the right size) because he will go through them like crazy, a properly fed young dragon can eat all those 100 in a day (feed 2-3 times a day 10-15 minutes each time), personally I would recommend some variety though, so buy some crickets, silkworms, possibly roaches, and some butterworms/waxworms for a treat.