Sand is awful to use I have 3 beardies 2 adult and a 3 month old who is on paper towel and tile in her viv.
I must say I had sand in my viv for exactly 1 month and there was so much dust and even after my male pooped you scooped the poop out there was still bacteria.
I know that for a fact since a friend of mine is a microbiologist and took a sample for me that day when I found out even though I had removed the fecal matter bacteria was still present the sand was gone the next day and tile was layed down. Its way easier with tile when the beardie poops lysol wipe cleans the poop disinfects and all is right in the world again. Plus you wont get the stink eye from your beardie.
Use paper towel , newspaper repticarpet when they are babies or even slate tile, but stay away from sand it causes impaction and that is major $$$ and alot of discomfort for the animal which also can result in death.
Its the same in a human imagine if you were inpacted the pain discomfort, now transfer that to a baby beardie pain = ouch to them.
I worked as a nurse and for the BC-SPCA here in Canada so I have seen the effects of stuff like that not pretty
Hope all the suggestions help on substrate
UVB lights great light is the repti 10.0 tube not coil light should run the length of the viv.
Basking should be 105-110 for a baby beardie.
food should consist of live prey crickets, pheonix worms ( awesome) waxworms(treats fatting) butterworms,micro supers, dubia roaches (smalles ones) of course your veggies- collard greens endive bok choy, parsely arugala, shredded carrot,mustard greens, dandilion greens all need to be finely chopped.
prey and veg given everyday, give prey 2times a day as much as they can eat in a 15 min window.
also giving them a soak t
hydrate helps as babies do shed alot like alomost every week. that means they are growing .
Hope this helps you
Welcome to the group good luck and congrats on your new baby post some pics when you get a chance!!
Joanne slave to beardies geckos dog hamster and fish oh also husband and kids lol