Tank Progress Part 2....

[Stephanie923]

Before....

After

What do you think? Suggestions welcome

 

[BaLLisTiK]

I think we need some type of Log.

 

[Auswald]

My only suggestion would be swapping the rock from the left corner and put it in the right corner where the hide is so your beardie can get closer to its basking lamps!

 

[Stephanie923]

My only suggestion would be swapping the rock from the left corner and put it in the right corner where the hide is so your beardie can get closer to its basking lamps!

we have to lift the basking light higher, the rock is 8 and a half inches away and in a matter of 15 mins the temp reaches 130 degrees. Spitfyre is going to draw me up a cool basking area.

 

[Stephanie923]

I think we need some type of Log.

Babe, when I find a cute log... then we will talk..

 

[ChrisMiller]

I think we need some type of Log.

Babe, when I find a cute log... then we will talk..

Check out the wood of the Cholla Cactus. If you like the look of it, i'll send you a piece. It grows here in AZ all over the place. Only takes us about an hour to hike in and and find a decent chunk of wood from a dead one.

 

[Auswald]

I think we need some type of Log.

Babe, when I find a cute log... then we will talk..

Check out the wood of the Cholla Cactus. If you like the look of it, i'll send you a piece. It grows here in AZ all over the place. Only takes us about an hour to hike in and and find a decent chunk of wood from a dead one.

Wow thats actually pretty awesome! Any chance you would sell pieces?

 

[ChrisMiller]

I think we need some type of Log.

Babe, when I find a cute log... then we will talk..

Check out the wood of the Cholla Cactus. If you like the look of it, i'll send you a piece. It grows here in AZ all over the place. Only takes us about an hour to hike in and and find a decent chunk of wood from a dead one.

Wow thats actually pretty awesome! Any chance you would sell pieces?

I have thought about it, but I really need to find a lot more and get it home, clean it, bleach it, etc. Once I do that, I thought I could take some pics of the various pieces along with dimensions and sell accordingly. The stuff is really pricy online and after hiking 3 miles in for what I have now, I understand why! lol

 

[Stephanie923]

Haha, thats a cute log!

 

[sweetiepie9]

That is a cute log. As for the basking temps, you'll need to use a lamp with less wattage to bring down the temp to 105F where it should be for a baby. Your tank is probably too small for the wattage you're using. I've always just used regular household bulbs, 60W always worked for my gang. Now I have power suns on lampstands, so don't have tops on my tanks, but I also have 4 adults, that are so different from a baby. So try a diff lamp, see if that makes a diff for a basking temp, as that hide is great as a basking spot & she would have the other side to camp out on when she wants to cool down. Love the tile, too. Check the flowers, she may decide to eat them! Didi tried to eat a plastic leaf once, so that came out of the tank right away. I'm so anxious to see your little one, bet you are, too!
Deb

 

[Stephanie923]

Ah deb you probley have a clue how Im feeling ugh I can't wait until we pick her out with in the next couple weeks. I'll be sure to take care of the plastic plants right away. Do you think we need a cover for the tank?

 

[casper31]

OMGosh!!! What a great idea! I hike all the time out here...I would love to pick up a piece for my girl's home...can I find bleaching instructions online?

Good luck with the sales if you decide to do it...I'm not that ambitious...lol. Love the idea though. I like the more natural, earthy look.

and Stephanie... love the new viv. It looks like a vacation house. Can't wait to see pics of your new family addition.

 

[sweetiepie9]

Yes, because of the fixture for your lights. Also because she's a baby, she'll be able to jump out of the tank really easily. Once you get her into a bigger tank, my guys all have 40 gallon breeders, when she's older and not so likely to jump out, you can get a fixture to put the UVB into the tank, that way she gets full UVB. The top can block some of the UVB, but living in Florida you can make her an outside tank, with smaller mesh & she can get full sunlight, which is great for beardies.
I use power sun mercury vapour lights & I don't use tops. I have them on lampstands & in domes. I also have adults, so they're not as likely to jump out of their tanks & their "furniture" is low to the ground. Here's an example:

Rubio, my biggest dragon (he's 22" long & 779g) is in a 75 gallon tank, because he just walked out of the 40 gallon he was in a couple of years ago, so he can't get out of the tank he's in now!

If there's anything else you need to know, just ask. The only other thing I was going to mention is to make sure the basking spot is 105F (ask Cheryl what she suggests), so instead of making the basking lower, you should get a lower wattage light. I always used a regular household bulb, especially in smaller tanks when they were little. You have a good temp gauge, right, digital probe or temp gun, as the other types aren't accurate at all. The 130F you mentioned is too high a temp for your little one. What basking light are you using & what th wattage? You're going to have to fool around with the lighting, as the basking/hide that you're using is perfect, but if the temps are too high, she'll just move to the cooler side all the time, which won't be good for her digestion. The heat is to help her digest & the UVB light is to help her digest, too & grow.

Getting soon, keep me posted.
Deb

 

[ChrisMiller]

OMGosh!!! What a great idea! I hike all the time out here...I would love to pick up a piece for my girl's home...can I find bleaching instructions online?

Good luck with the sales if you decide to do it...I'm not that ambitious...lol. Love the idea though. I like the more natural, earthy look.

and Stephanie... love the new viv. It looks like a vacation house. Can't wait to see pics of your new family addition.

No instructions, but I would just start with normal $0.99 brown bottle peroxide and mix 1 part peroxide to 1 part water and mist the piece with that and let it sit in the sun for a bit. I would also be sure to boil / bake anything like that if you plan to put it in your beardies cage.

Good luck! Are you in the desert too??? Transporting the plants out here is a big no-no but the dead wood can be harvested as long as you have written permission from the land owner. As you can imagine, the desert can use all of the rotting wood possible to enrich the nutrient deprived soil (ha, sand!) so some people want it left alone.

Good luck again!

 

[Stephanie923]

Yes, because of the fixture for your lights. Also because she's a baby, she'll be able to jump out of the tank really easily. Once you get her into a bigger tank, my guys all have 40 gallon breeders, when she's older and not so likely to jump out, you can get a fixture to put the UVB into the tank, that way she gets full UVB. The top can block some of the UVB, but living in Florida you can make her an outside tank, with smaller mesh & she can get full sunlight, which is great for beardies.
I use power sun mercury vapour lights & I don't use tops. I have them on lampstands & in domes. I also have adults, so they're not as likely to jump out of their tanks & their "furniture" is low to the ground. Here's an example:

Rubio, my biggest dragon (he's 22" long & 779g) is in a 75 gallon tank, because he just walked out of the 40 gallon he was in a couple of years ago, so he can't get out of the tank he's in now!

If there's anything else you need to know, just ask. The only other thing I was going to mention is to make sure the basking spot is 105F (ask Cheryl what she suggests), so instead of making the basking lower, you should get a lower wattage light. I always used a regular household bulb, especially in smaller tanks when they were little. You have a good temp gauge, right, digital probe or temp gun, as the other types aren't accurate at all. The 130F you mentioned is too high a temp for your little one. What basking light are you using & what th wattage? You're going to have to fool around with the lighting, as the basking/hide that you're using is perfect, but if the temps are too high, she'll just move to the cooler side all the time, which won't be good for her digestion. The heat is to help her digest & the UVB light is to help her digest, too & grow.

Getting soon, keep me posted.
Deb

Our tank is 40gal. Do I need a hard top or just a screen? Im using zoo med 75watt. Insted of using the hood, what do you think of me hanging the uvb tube inside that cage and using a dome lamp and clamp it to the side ? Would she jump on the uvb tube?