Will my BD get scard in this space?

[kevindeeley12]

Hi, I am currently constructing a 48InchesX27inchesX24inches (LXWXH) for my baby bearded dragon, he's grown a lot since I got him and thought now is the time to build a new enclosure that will be used for the rest of his life. I heard that a really big viv for a small beardie can be dangerous because they get scared and can die from not enough heat because they are away from the heat to much. Is this true?

 

[Jiffy]

Size sounds fine. I dont think the beardie will get scared, but you may want to feed him in a separate smaller space (10 or 20 gallon tank or a rubbermaid container), b/c it may be too hard for him to catch food in such a large space.
As far as being cold, just make sure that your lights are set up so that you have a basking spot, and on the cool end around 78-80 Fahrenheit. You may have to have a smaller bulb on the end opposite of the basking area to keep the heat up.

 

[ScooterBlenny]

How "baby" is he? You could pretty easily block off part of the enclosure until he gets a bit bigger.

 

[kevindeeley12]

I have no clue how old he is, prob 3 months or so old. maybe 2. Hes about 8 inches long, which is pretty small.