Newbie to bd.

[tj4x4fun]

Hi and welcome! I just picked up tile for my baby boy today, so all I can really share is what I've learned from several days of obsessively scrolling forums. Slate and porcelain are the best kind, but slate is porous and absorbs liquid easily. Porcelain tiles are glazed so nothing gets past them! If you go with porcelain, try to make it a little rougher because it files down their claws and mimics their natural habitat better. Some beardies freak out with tile at first, but just give them a little time and they should be fine hope this helps!

Thanks

I will be at home depot or loses tomorrow to get some tiles cut. I don't want to glue them down in this tank because it will be a juvie tank once I build the adult enclosure. Or it may be a reef tank. To go with the 190 gal set up we have

 

[tj4x4fun]

Hers a question!!!! Since I removed the crush walnut substraite my girl has been trying to dig to china thee the drawer liner. Should I put some sand in a box for her or is that a bad idea I don't want her to get impaction.

 

[Explora]

Sand is a bad idea! Any loose substrate is bad because their's usually a pretty big risk for impaction. Not really sure what to do about the digging, though I did discover recently that Atlas likes to "dig" during bathtime! Maybe you could give that a try?

 

[darren0311]

A little sand will not hurt, we have sand in our BD Enclosure, so IMO a little area wont hurt.
Good luck, they are Nice looking BD's

 

[tj4x4fun]

Sand is a bad idea! Any loose substrate is bad because their's usually a pretty big risk for impaction. Not really sure what to do about the digging, though I did discover recently that Atlas likes to "dig" during bathtime! Maybe you could give that a try?

They had thier second bath tonight and guess what more digging! The two females have grown almost an inch this week! The small male has only grown 1/4" but I think that's pretty good for a week. I don't think they were getting what they needed. I also set up my cricket breeder today pics will be up soon.

 

[tj4x4fun]

The largest started to shed! She has grown an inch in a week and a half! How much can they grow between sheds and how often do they shed?