Need enclosure tips

[adamshaheen]

I recently got a beardie and decorated his 40 gallon enclosure. Any tips?

 

[KarrieRee]

I recently got a beardie and decorated his 40 gallon enclosure. Any tips?

What are you using for a substrate is that a sand mat? You can swap it out for some textured NON adhesive shelf liner cut to the size of the tank it can be found at Walmart or your local home improvement store clean w/ vinegar / water 50/50 --- insects cannot get underneath it--- also you can check out PetSmart for dragon decor they have some really nice stuff and its easy to clean as well - I would find something else to put under your UVB for her as well

 

[adamshaheen]

What are you using for a substrate is that a sand mat? You can swap it out for some textured NON adhesive shelf liner cut to the size of the tank it can be found at Walmart or your local home improvement store clean w/ vinegar / water 50/50 --- insects cannot get underneath it--- also you can check out PetSmart for dragon decor they have some really nice stuff and its easy to clean as well - I would find something else to put under your UVB for her as well

It’s a liner I purchased online not a sand mat. I’m probably gonna buy a large rock to put under the uvb light and I’m thinking of cleaning the mat twice a week

 

[KarrieRee]

It’s a liner I purchased online not a sand mat. I’m probably gonna buy a large rock to put under the uvb light and I’m thinking of cleaning the mat twice a week

Ok sounds good as long as its easy to clean and your not having to replace the stuff that can get expensive --- you definitely want to keep it clean people dont realize that that is how yellow fungus gets started in tanks -- sanitary is key here ---

 

[adamshaheen]

Ok sounds good as long as its easy to clean and your not having to replace the stuff that can get expensive --- you definitely want to keep it clean people dont realize that that is how yellow fungus gets started in tanks -- sanitary is key here ---

Yeah, how should I clean it? Do I just put 50% water 50% vinegar and scrub it then let it dry?

 

[KarrieRee]

Yeah, how should I clean it? Do I just put 50% water 50% vinegar and scrub it then let it dry?

Mix up a spray bottle w/ 50/50 in it spray and wipe out w/ a paper towel - it wont take long for it to dry in the tank w/ the heat-- that is how I clean my dragons tank plus I vacuum them out getting the dry debris like salad leaves or roach poop -- I have tile in my tanks and a thick blue shop paper towel that sits under the tiles to catch watery urate etc -- my tanks are real easy to clean --

 

[Badwolfe]

I'd put a second hide in the warmer end of your enclosure too to give him / her more options