Wondering if my set up is legit

[Dwreck]

Here’s my beardy I got when he was ...44][/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 12046][/GALLERY]

 

[Gormagon]

Can you get a picture of lights and all?

 

[Dwreck]

The one on the left is a 150 watt Holden for heat and uva. The right is a 100 watt uvb cfl bulb

 

[CocoSash]

They need a water dish and a bathing dish also. I also use the terrarium carpet.

 

[Dwreck]

You dude look dope! I had branches before but he seemed to like the stones. It looked too crowded with both. Thought I’d give him more space... I have carpet too I go back and forth but the newspaper is so much easier to keep clean nd he doesn’t seem to mind it. Actually at night he goes under the paper when he sleeps. I had a water dish but I’ve never seen him use it. I mist him and bathe him in my sink. Is a water dish necessary? How big is your tank? How old is you beardy? I keep calling mine a him but really I don’t know. I put a light behind his tail and can’t tell from the pics I’ve seen online... he’s pretty active but does waive from time to time and puff his beard to so idk

 

[Gormagon]

Contrary to some beliefs, dragons do not need water dishes or bath dishes in their enclosures, they get hydration from the bugs and veggies they eat. The only time you need to bathe them is, when they soil themselves.
As for lighting, those coil type screw in UVB bulbs can cause eye irritation, eye infections and/ or blindness. I always recommend the Reptisun 10.0 T5 HO or the Arcadia 12%D3 linear tube type. These cost more but, are well worth the investment.
You spikey little buddy is growing fast and, that viv will be way to small in a very short time. An adult dragon needs at the very least a 40 gallon breeder (still cramped but livable)and a better choice wood be a 4x2x2 or bigger. Here's an example:

 

[Drache613]

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[Drache613]

Hello,

I agree, the tank overall looks nice & bright. I would highly recommend though, replacing the
compact/coil light & upgrading to a T5 UVB tube bulb. The UVB exposure is much better & it
is easier on the eyes also.

Tracie

 

[AHBD]

One more point, dragons really do benefit from oral hydration, having hatched +raised lots of babies, they all drank water daily by a spray bottle. As they get older they don't drink as often but still do so about ever 3-7 days, depending on age. Most dragons in the wild would drink from morning dew when available or from puddles if they would encounter them. There are probably a lot of dragons in captivity that are close to a state of dehydration but full of food that may develop kidney problems later in life. So you can try the drip method , using a dropper or syringe or small spray bottle. Here's a video [ not mine ! ] of babies drinking :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN3tSmkZisM

There are also many videos of adults drinking this way. Hydration is very important for beardies !