Need advise please

[dragon2nick1]

Im going to get my first bearded dragon soon and i want its cage to be all set up before i get him or her im useing a reptisun10.0 uvb buld and for substrate im useing reptile carpet im getting a non contact tempature gun i have a basking spot 8 inchs from the place were i am going to place the lights should i put the uvb light over the basking area too so he or she can bask and get its basking time +uvb it would help alot ima also getting a 50-75 gallon tank (havent picked yet)

 

[Catalyst]

Yes, you should put the UVB bulb beside the heat bulb so that she can soak up UVB while she basks. Do you have the tube bulb or the compact/coil UVB bulb? You want the tube one.

I'd strongly suggest going with a 75g tank over the 50-55g tank. The 55g tank is only 12 inches wide, which can be too narrow for an adult dragon to turn around comfortably in while the 75g tank has 18 inches in width, which is the suggested minimum.

 

[akingsley9000]

Yes, you should put the UVB bulb beside the heat bulb so that she can soak up UVB while she basks. Do you have the tube bulb or the compact/coil UVB bulb? You want the tube one.

I'd strongly suggest going with a 75g tank over the 50-55g tank. The 55g tank is only 12 inches wide, which can be too narrow for an adult dragon to turn around comfortably in while the 75g tank has 18 inches in width, which is the suggested minimum.

I agree. I just wanted to mention that another thing you may want to consider is going with a Mercury Vapor Bulb (MVB) since you will have such a large enclosure. These bulbs provide heat & UVB in one bulb and only need to be replaced every 12-18 depending on the bulb you get vs 6 months for the tubes. The only thing with them is that the basking spot needs to be at least 12-16 inches from the bulb depending on the wattage you get.

 

[dragon2nick1]

ok ty this is realy helpfull also ive been doing some reading and a book about them said a 125 gallon is suggested is that to big for them?

 

[Catalyst]

Generally speaking, the bigger the better Many here build, or have built for them, a 4 ft x 2 ft x 2 ft enclosure for their adult dragons, which I beleive works out to 120g. The only time the tank may be too big is when your dragon is just a little baby, and you can solve that problem by using cardboard to block off part of the tank and make it a bit smaller until he grows into it.

 

[dragon2nick1]

ok =)

 

[dragon2nick1]

ok i got a 75 gallon tank her name is Saphira