two more days

[beardeddragonlover2]

Two more days til I get a new beardie

 

[Tonja]

congrats on your new beardie. I hope you have many happy years together

 

[beardeddragonlover2]

Thanks I will posy a picture when i can

 

[PhotoBug]

Yay!!!!!! That's so exciting!!! Can't wait to see pics!!!!!!

 

[diamc]

Good for you, that is exciting.

Did you want to list everything you have so far so we can make sure you're not forgetting anything?

 

[beardeddragonlover2]

yes i did. will be getting the food and small crickets with the beardie tomorrow. called the store yesterday and the guy said there is two to pick from, they have good color and are in great health.

he said they are about 6-8 weeks. how old or big do they have to be to tell what gender they are?

 

[diamc]

At that age, you may already be able to tell the gender.

I know you had lost Charlie & never figured out what happened so I thought perhaps you would want to fill us in on your brand & type of UVB, size of tank, basking bulb, thermometer, etc to make sure everything is perfect for your new baby. We are here to help. :wink:

 

[beardeddragonlover2]

The tank is 50-55 gallon I will put a picture of it all up tonight after I get off work.

 

[beardeddragonlover2]

here is the photos from what wee have for the tank
night light thing

tank

heat lamp used this version because the ones we got from petsmart or a different pet shop kept burning out after a week or two, or two days after buying them.

basking

heat rock with an old sock covering it

 

[CooperDragon]

Your links already come with an img tag so you won't need to add a second tag and the images will show up in the post. Tank looks to be a good size. I'd lose the night light that gives off visible light (that can disturb their sleep) and replace it with a ceramic heat emitter, but only if your nighttime temps drop below the mid 60s or so. I'd also get rid of the heat rock. The basking spot should provide all the heat needed and the heat should be coming from above so they can sense it. What kind of UVB do you have? The basking light looks powerful at 250w. What kind of heat does that put down on the basking area? I also see that it's from Orscheln's. Are you in Iowa?

 

[ibayiish]

I agree ^^ get rid of the heat rock, I read that they can burn a them, by the time they realize it's too hot they are burned.

 

[beardeddragonlover2]

its fine with it being in the sock, did it with charlie and he wasnt burned

 

[diamc]

I fixed your picture links for you so that they show up here. Thanks for posting them.

Didn't see any mention of a UVB light, do you have one yet? Without a good UVB bulb, your beardie will develop metabolic bone disease and all sorts of other health issues.

A heat lamp of 250 watts is a LOT of wattage for a 55 gallon tank. You may find that you only need one of the 75 watt basking bulbs and perhaps a smaller wattage household bulb on the cool side.

A very important and critical question, what type of thermometer do you have or are you getting? If the tank is too hot, it can cause rapid dehydration and even a heat stroke. One of my tanks was a 55 gallon and with a basking area 6" from the top, I only needed a 75 watt basking bulb and a 40 watt household bulb on the cool side.

I have to agree with the others that there is a HUGE risk of using a heat rock, even if covered by a sock. They get very hot & can also malfunction which can cause very serious burns that could get infected. A lot of us on this site have seen pictures of beardies bellies that were burned by a heat rock.

A night light isn't really a good idea because they can see colored lights so it prevents them from getting a good nights sleep which is very important to their well being. A 60 watt ceramic heat emitter would be better to use if the tank drops below 65 degrees.

We only want what is best for your beardie so that you can both have a wonderful time together for many years.

 

[beardeddragonlover2]

thermometer is one of the stick on ones but i plan to get a better working one. any suggestions?

 

[PhotoBug]

thermometer is one of the stick on ones but i plan to get a better working one. any suggestions?

An infrared thermometer is the best way to go. Pet stores have them. I got mine at Home Depot. It was on the grill section as it is advertised as checking temps of your grill. I believe it was $11.