refresh me on baby care!!

[Fury1212]

We bought a baby beardie from a reptile show breeder this weekend! He's 7 1/2in long. We have all the set up correct based on your info here. We need to get a 100w bulb as his basking spot is only 95 right now. We are using a dual probe thermometer. I have a few questions, please refresh my memory:

We bought little bitty dubias from the breeder as well to feed him. They gave us some roach chow to feed them. He states this does gutload the roaches. However, do I still need to purchase the calcium + d3 and herptivite as well and dust the roaches?

Also...the breeder says he feeds the babies 5-6 roaches a day. These roaches are about 1/4 in long. This dragon would eat TONS more if we let him! He is offered a salad (mustard greens, finely grated carrots and apples) each morning and then we feed him the roaches when we get home at 4.

Our house gets to about 67 at night currently. With the CHE on its about 75 on the cool side at night. Should we keep turning on the CHE?

How often to we bathe babies?

I feel like there are more questions that I am forgetting.....

TIA!

 

[destiny1998]

Hi. Congrats on your new family member . Yes you still need to dust the feeders. He needs to be fed 2x to 3x a day for as much as he'll eat in 10 mins. That means alot of dubia are needed . At night you don't need a heat source as beardies like to cool down at night. Bathing can be once a day or every other day.

 

[Fury1212]

Thank you very much, this was what I thought! Thanks for the refresher!