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New Dragon In the House
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[QUOTE="KarrieRee, post: 2003865, member: 97951"] Ok so lets begin w/ what NOT to use ---- the blue light - causes long term eye damage and can lead to blindness -- the 13 watt UVB coil --- no good and will cause all kinds of health problems / death if not replaced -- heat mat only good if the dragon is sick and used to keep ambient temps to around 80 at night IF THEY ARE SICK-- we recommend a CHE for that -- the height of the tank is not recommended you want at least 18" but we recommend a 4x2x2 tank for a full size dragon-- this is what you want to keep your dragon healthy --- a 24" Zoo Med UVB w/ a 22" Reptisun 10.0 T 5 bulb this would need to be placed on top of the tank w/ no screen it needs a distance of 12-15 inches w/ basking decor directly under it -- you can use the 5.0 bulb that comes w / it for the 12" high tank your basking decor would need to be directly under it 6-8 inches w/ NO SCREEN- 5.0 bulbs cannot go thru the screen -- next you need a solid clear bright white basking bulb like one of these Flukers -- Zoo Med Repti basking -- Arcadia Halogen-- or a Exo Terra Intense basking bulb --- you will need 2 of digital probe thermometers one for the cool side of the tank and one for surface basking temps 95-100- you must have those probe thermometers to get accurate temps stick ons are good for ambient temps -- you want night time temps 65-75 and NO lights --- these things I have posted are EXTREMELY important for the over all health and behavior of your dragon --- please get these as soon as you can --- the tank size can wait for now but you must get your surface basking temps and UVB up to par or your dragon will quit eating -- if its warm where you are take him outside for some good UVB 15-30 minutes do not leave him he must be supervised -- if you use a container use plastic NO glass -- as far as how old he is please post a pic of him and we can try and guess -- the light stand is good to hang onto it for future use --- I recommend getting him on some textured NON adhesive shelf liner you can find that on line or in a home improvement store --- you can decide later what you want for permanent w/ the bigger tank -- clean w/ vinegar/ water 50/50 then wipe w/ clean wet cloth [/QUOTE]
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