Hello to all!
My wife and I just got our baby beardie, Lucy (Ignore the type-o in the username) and she's about 7" long. So I thought I would post my set up and some questions to make sure that I'm on the right track of taking care of our new member of the family.
Set Up:
Terrarium: National Geo. 23 Gal. (23.6L x 17.7W x 12.6H)
Basking Light/Dome: National Geo. 50W Basking Bulb w/ 5.5" 50W ceramic dome
UVB Light: Zoo Med's Reptisun 18" T8 15W 10.0 Bulb
UBV Light Fixture: Zilla's Slimline Desert 18" T8 15W
Temp & Hygro. Gauge: National Geo. Temp/Hygro. Digital Gauge (non temp. probe)
24 Hrs Timer: Zoo Med's Repticare Terrarium Controller (8 plug version)
Flooring: Reptile Carpet
Small Water bowl and Food Dish
Basking Rock that's 7" tall that's hollow in the inside (kind of like a cave)
-Basking light is positioned on top of the screen in the back right corner of the terrarium
-The UVB light is positioned on top of the screen over the middle of the terrarium
-The Temp/Hugro is positioned 6" from the basking rock inside of the cage
-Basking rock is in the corner under the basking light
-Food and water are on the opposite side from the basking area
Food:
Dry Food: Zilla's Fortified Food for Bearded Dragon (X-tra Small red pellets)
Smallest live crickets
Multi-Vitamins: Rep-Cal's Herptivite w/Beta Carotene
Cal. Supplement: Rep - Cal's Phosphorus-free Calcium w/ Vit.D3
Veggies: Organic Collard and Summer Squash (for now)
What we have done in the 2 days of having her:
We got her at 8:30PM, so she was sleepy on the way home and when we put her in her new home.
We put dry food and water in her bowls, set up her lights and her terrarium, put her in and she stayed in the same spot all night long. Our Temp/Hygro reader said 75 Dregrees with 56% Humidity at 10 PM.
In the morning, lights came on at the set time on the Terrarium controller (8 AM), and she was already up and moving around. At 11 AM, I put a teaspoon of Multivitamin and a teaspoon of Calcium with the crickets (The labels on the containers said to mix them together) and attempted to feed 5 of them to her by placing the bowl with them in it near her. Since she got nervous when I walked into the living room, I just placed them in the cage to let her eat them in peace. Temp was 90 degrees with 35%
When I checked on her about an hour or so later (fell asleep), I took out the 3 crickets that were still alive in the cage. The wife came home about 4 hours after that, put some collard greens in the food bowl. The wife said that she thinks Lucy at some of her greens, but not sure. She slept inside her cave last night.
So, I ask of the fellow members on here, am I on the right track? I know the lights on the screen is a no-no, but we don't want to traumatize/stress her out anymore than she already is with the moving to a new home and all by trying to install the UVB light inside her home.
Questions:
- Does anyone have any input on Fluker's Freeze-Dried Crickets?
- My wife said she noticed that Lucy was scratching at the insides of her little cave. First with the left hand, then with the right hand. Should we be concerned?
Any comments or concerns are greatly appreciated. Oh, and sorry the overload on the input =)
-Keith
My wife and I just got our baby beardie, Lucy (Ignore the type-o in the username) and she's about 7" long. So I thought I would post my set up and some questions to make sure that I'm on the right track of taking care of our new member of the family.
Set Up:
Terrarium: National Geo. 23 Gal. (23.6L x 17.7W x 12.6H)
Basking Light/Dome: National Geo. 50W Basking Bulb w/ 5.5" 50W ceramic dome
UVB Light: Zoo Med's Reptisun 18" T8 15W 10.0 Bulb
UBV Light Fixture: Zilla's Slimline Desert 18" T8 15W
Temp & Hygro. Gauge: National Geo. Temp/Hygro. Digital Gauge (non temp. probe)
24 Hrs Timer: Zoo Med's Repticare Terrarium Controller (8 plug version)
Flooring: Reptile Carpet
Small Water bowl and Food Dish
Basking Rock that's 7" tall that's hollow in the inside (kind of like a cave)
-Basking light is positioned on top of the screen in the back right corner of the terrarium
-The UVB light is positioned on top of the screen over the middle of the terrarium
-The Temp/Hugro is positioned 6" from the basking rock inside of the cage
-Basking rock is in the corner under the basking light
-Food and water are on the opposite side from the basking area
Food:
Dry Food: Zilla's Fortified Food for Bearded Dragon (X-tra Small red pellets)
Smallest live crickets
Multi-Vitamins: Rep-Cal's Herptivite w/Beta Carotene
Cal. Supplement: Rep - Cal's Phosphorus-free Calcium w/ Vit.D3
Veggies: Organic Collard and Summer Squash (for now)
What we have done in the 2 days of having her:
We got her at 8:30PM, so she was sleepy on the way home and when we put her in her new home.
We put dry food and water in her bowls, set up her lights and her terrarium, put her in and she stayed in the same spot all night long. Our Temp/Hygro reader said 75 Dregrees with 56% Humidity at 10 PM.
In the morning, lights came on at the set time on the Terrarium controller (8 AM), and she was already up and moving around. At 11 AM, I put a teaspoon of Multivitamin and a teaspoon of Calcium with the crickets (The labels on the containers said to mix them together) and attempted to feed 5 of them to her by placing the bowl with them in it near her. Since she got nervous when I walked into the living room, I just placed them in the cage to let her eat them in peace. Temp was 90 degrees with 35%
When I checked on her about an hour or so later (fell asleep), I took out the 3 crickets that were still alive in the cage. The wife came home about 4 hours after that, put some collard greens in the food bowl. The wife said that she thinks Lucy at some of her greens, but not sure. She slept inside her cave last night.
So, I ask of the fellow members on here, am I on the right track? I know the lights on the screen is a no-no, but we don't want to traumatize/stress her out anymore than she already is with the moving to a new home and all by trying to install the UVB light inside her home.
Questions:
- Does anyone have any input on Fluker's Freeze-Dried Crickets?
- My wife said she noticed that Lucy was scratching at the insides of her little cave. First with the left hand, then with the right hand. Should we be concerned?
Any comments or concerns are greatly appreciated. Oh, and sorry the overload on the input =)
-Keith