Get a hold of Tracie - you can PM her here on the forum - drache613 - not sure about the quarantine thing- other than keeping him away from the other dragon and washing the hands between the two- keeping the decor and food bowls separate etcThank you! Could you link where to go for the adv kit by chance? What steps would I take in quarantining?
I will PM her asap, thank you. Do I need to keep their tanks far apart? If so, how far? I keep reptiles in my office due to having a 1yo cat in the apartment, and the main place where the two tanks can be without them having line of sight of each other would be lined up on the one wall of the office within several feet of each other.Get a hold of Tracie - you can PM her here on the forum - drache613 - not sure about the quarantine thing- other than keeping him away from the other dragon and washing the hands between the two- keeping the decor and food bowls separate etc
Yes that is perfect for the tank placement - side by side w/ the sides being covered so they cannot see each other -- you do not want them seeing each other as that is going to stress them out -- Zen Habitats have bamboo sides and back so those are good tanks or you can look on symtonbsf.com and dubiaroaches.com for tanks w/ solid sides --- your going to use a 210 gallon tank ? What is the size of the UVB your using ?I will PM her asap, thank you. Do I need to keep their tanks far apart? If so, how far? I keep reptiles in my office due to having a 1yo cat in the apartment, and the main place where the two tanks can be without them having line of sight of each other would be lined up on the one wall of the office within several feet of each other.
Even post-quarantine I don't know how much I'd plan on them being near each other. They're both 4-5yo and haven't been near other dragons since a few months old.
The 210 gallon is a 42x24x48 two floor tank with a half floor in between. Basking bulbs on top and bottom and a UVB tube on top, I don't have uvb length off hand for it. Not the greatest design which is why it's being replaced for my current beardy. It will be temporary for the new one as well until I build the second 230 gallon tank (60x30x30 inches) later in the year. The 75 gallon that comes with the new beardy is glass sides, but the existing and new tanks will only have glass fronts not sides.Yes that is perfect for the tank placement - side by side w/ the sides being covered so they cannot see each other -- you do not want them seeing each other as that is going to stress them out -- Zen Habitats have bamboo sides and back so those are good tanks or you can look on symtonbsf.com and dubiaroaches.com for tanks w/ solid sides --- your going to use a 210 gallon tank ? What is the size of the UVB your using ?
I will definitely have separate supplies for each of them. Different food bowls, feeding tongs, separate containers of insects, etc. Wash hands and such between feeding or handling either of them. Shouldnt need to clean the tanks until post quarantine unless something contagious comes back positive. Unfortunately the only other room that the cat doesn't have access to is a walk in closet.I think most keep quarantined animals in a different room, but there shouldn't be any reason it can't be done in the same room. Just be careful about cross contamination of supplies and by handling. As soon as you have the test results and if they are negative then your good to go. The biggest thing is to protect your current beardie from bring something in on it.
Ok w/ that being said what is the height on the top floor -- this is going to determine the bulb you use---- the 14% is going to be too strong for a lower height and if its not at least 12 inches your gonna haft to go w/ a T 8 then --- that would be a distance of 6-8 inchesThe 210 gallon is a 42x24x48 two floor tank with a half floor in between. Basking bulbs on top and bottom and a UVB tube on top, I don't have uvb length off hand for it. Not the greatest design which is why it's being replaced for my current beardy. It will be temporary for the new one as well until I build the second 230 gallon tank (60x30x30 inches) later in the year. The 75 gallon that comes with the new beardy is glass sides, but the existing and new tanks will only have glass fronts not sides.
EDIT: the top basking spot is kept warmer than the bottom. Top is warmer in general. Dezzy spends the vast majority of her time on top.
I will definitely have separate supplies for each of them. Different food bowls, feeding tongs, separate containers of insects, etc. Wash hands and such between feeding or handling either of them. Shouldnt need to clean the tanks until post quarantine unless something contagious comes back positive. Unfortunately the only other room that the cat doesn't have access to is a walk in closet.
The top floor is 22-24" (idr which offhand) with a uvb 10.0 T5 HO hanging from ceiling. Planned out via taterbugs old chartsOk w/ that being said what is the height on the top floor -- this is going to determine the bulb you use---- the 14% is going to be too strong for a lower height and if its not at least 12 inches your gonna haft to go w/ a T 8 then --- that would be a distance of 6-8 inches
Ok so the 14% would be good since you need a distance of 17-18 inchesThe top floor is 22-24" (idr which offhand) with a uvb 10.0 T5 HO hanging from ceiling. Planned out via taterbugs old charts
Side note: ignore any comments in the post I linked. Any ideas there were largely abandoned for others.Ok so the 14% would be good since you need a distance of 17-18 inches
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