Hi im a first time bearded dragon owner. Ridges (my little guys name) is about 6 inches long and idk what his/her actual age is, but my estimate is around 2-3 months from what i've read. I got him about a week ago and I want to learn more about caring for him/her. There are too many different ways people take care of their dragon that idk which ones to believe.
So here is my first concern, Idk if I have the right bulbs i got a terrarium set at petco that has two 25 watt mini halogen bulb ("day white" and a "night red") The girl at petco told me its all i need and i was too ignorant to know better. Heres the site of the bulbs ----->
https://www.zillarules.com/all-products/lighting-heating/mini-halogen-bulbs
Secondly the humidity is sometimes above 40% which i heard is bad as it could give respiratory problems. so how do i deal with that kind of problem? I have a small dehumidifier but im not sure it will work on the tank though any suggestions?
Third I have no idea if ridges is either in brumation or just really lacking appetite because of stress. First time i fed him live small crickets he ate like 10 crickets now he is only down to 6-8 crickets per day, i tried feeding ridges two times a day but no dice on the second time. I give him a small plate of carrots and apples and he eats the carrots up and take a few nibble at the apple. he never touched the pellets i bought for him lol.
He seems to be really fond of me already. I rubbed his back for a few minutes the first 3 days and picked him up the fourth day and he just stayed at my hand and slept, i tried to put ridges down his/her cage but he/she just climbs up my arm more and it melts my heart so i let him/her stay a little while longer. Oh and i talked to ridges and sang near ridges form time to time during the day.
Any tip would be cool and much appreciated!
So here is my first concern, Idk if I have the right bulbs i got a terrarium set at petco that has two 25 watt mini halogen bulb ("day white" and a "night red") The girl at petco told me its all i need and i was too ignorant to know better. Heres the site of the bulbs ----->
Secondly the humidity is sometimes above 40% which i heard is bad as it could give respiratory problems. so how do i deal with that kind of problem? I have a small dehumidifier but im not sure it will work on the tank though any suggestions?
Third I have no idea if ridges is either in brumation or just really lacking appetite because of stress. First time i fed him live small crickets he ate like 10 crickets now he is only down to 6-8 crickets per day, i tried feeding ridges two times a day but no dice on the second time. I give him a small plate of carrots and apples and he eats the carrots up and take a few nibble at the apple. he never touched the pellets i bought for him lol.
He seems to be really fond of me already. I rubbed his back for a few minutes the first 3 days and picked him up the fourth day and he just stayed at my hand and slept, i tried to put ridges down his/her cage but he/she just climbs up my arm more and it melts my heart so i let him/her stay a little while longer. Oh and i talked to ridges and sang near ridges form time to time during the day.
Any tip would be cool and much appreciated!