Lights

[RobotLover]

I just got 2 dragons. About 2 months old. I worry about leaving the light on all night. Are you suppose to have it on always. Or at night time leave them off

 

[SpikeyDragon]

It's supposed to be on a 12 hour on 12 hour off cycle. So you wake up a 10 AM, turn the light on and then turn it off at 10 PM before bed or however your schedule works. :wink:

 

[RobotLover]

Thanks so if the tank is at 80 at night where I keep the light is fine for the night than right? I did so much research b4 I got it and didn't seem anything about how long they need the lights. Thank u so much. If u have any tips for me it would be grateful

 

[SpikeyDragon]

As long as night time temps doesn't drop further than around 65F, they should be fine. At day time, the basking spot should be around 95-110F and the cool side should be somewhere around 85F. Hope this helps! :wink:

 

[RobotLover]

Oh it does. I've had at those temps. The hot sides been at 100(that's ok right) and low is 80 during the day.

 

[SpikeyDragon]

Sounds great. It's fine to be a few degrees off, as long as it isn't off by too much.

Here's a care sheet with some helpful info (there's 5 pages):
http://www.beardeddragon.org/articles/caresheet/?page=1

 

[jjh1]

I just got 2 dragons. About 2 months old. I worry about leaving the light on all night. Are you suppose to have it on always. Or at night time leave them off

Welcome to the group and congrats on your dragons.

Lights you need to have them on a 12 hour cycle 12 hours on 12 hours off.
Basking side should be 105-110 for babies cool side should be 80-85 degrees.
Also they need to have separate areas. Reason for this is because Bearded dragons are territorial they like there own space.
I belong to a rescue place here where I live in Canada and here is what we tell people so if you want to read this feel free.

Bearded Dragons are a dominance oriented species, solitary creatures, this is Hard Wired into their character. In their natural habitat, they do not cohabit, travel in pairs or groups, they are loners & have absolutely no familial ties. Breeding is of opportunity, not planning or emotional ties.

They do not need or want buddies. Do not get lonely. It is a proven scientific fact that they have a Severely underdeveloped portion of the brain that governs, among other things, emotion. That cute looking stacking that we often see pictures of, is not them together for warmth (Cold Blooded ), hugging each other, closeness, friendship, Love or anything similar to these. It is them vying for dominance, the better heat, the better basking spot, coveting a spot just because the other has it, the better\larger share of food, to be King or Queen of the castle. This is their instinct, to dominate, the weaker ones are dominated or eliminated & it is not in their nature to be submissive.

Attitudes & demeanors can change in a split second, very aggressively, to often too fast for intervention to prevent possibly very serious injury. Many BDs with missing toes, limbs, tails or worse are frequently the testimonial to this. We cannot be monitoring them 24\7, even if we could, their possible quick, seemingly unprovoked aggressive nature towards each other, at times completely out of previous character, can be, again, too fast for intervention, with devastating, possibly deadly results.

Periodically, the right combination of 2 females will be successful, but more often than not, fail sooner or later. Males should never be housed together. Male/Female combinations should only be for breeding purposes, only until the deed is done (Generally minutes to a week), then immediately separated.

Please take this into consideration, when contemplating cohabitation. More times than not, it is complications in the making, sometimes with very drastic consequences. You may come home to carnage that you won’t soon forget.

Cohabitation of BDs is for the benefit of the Keeper, whether it be for their viewing pleasure, or cost\room effectiveness. It is not in the best interest of the animal’s health & well being.
British Columbia Reptile Club

 

[suzjohnson]

WOW! Well put!! This needs to be attached to a care sheet that new comers can access or it's very own sticky!

Suzanne

 

[Drache613]

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