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Advice? New beardie owner.

roberts_dragonlady

Bearded Dragon Egg
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15
Well my beardie's name is Barbie, shes about 7 inches long, and I got her about a week ago. I have a 20 gallon tank and a basking bulb, temperatures are 98 with ac on, and 105 with it off, I try to keep it off as much as possible. The cool side stays at about 73, but it gets a little cold at night so I keep a black bulb on which keeps it at about 68 at night. Also a reptisun 10 uvb uva bulb in a dome holder for now until I can afford a strip light, which I'm going to buy reptisun 10 again. I'm using reptile carpet, feeding her small live crickets dusted 5 times a week with reptical. And her salad for now is collard greens, when she runs out in going to go buy some butternut squash. I gave her a bath, she scratched the side of the tub once but then just laid there with her eyes closed, is that good? she also sleeps like.. Standing Against her wall most of the time. Before i put her greens in i always rinse them and cut them up small strips and put one on my hand and lower it into the cage, she goes right on my hand and eats it. She also jumped into my hand and crawled right up my arm and laid on my forearm. She is quite jumpy sometimes though. Is this normal? Is she getting used to me. Wheni call her name she runs to me in the cage and scratches the side. I will put a picture of her tank as well as a few of her. The salad plate is not usually in there, does everything look okay?[/
 

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tresbienensemble

Hatchling Dragon
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I think everything looks great. She may grow out of some of those hidey holes. But if she likes to sleep out in the open that it doesn't really matter. My beardie likes to find the darkest crevice of his tank to sleep :)
 

Luvthemanimal

Bearded Dragon Veteran
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832
Location
London Ontario Canada
Everything looks good. Nice beardie and setup.

I would suggest though the night heat you have make sure it puts of no light only heat. If it puts off light than get a ceramic heat bulb which only puts off heat. And make sure it only keeps the tank at 70 degree. They need to cool off at night.

Only use night heat if temps drop below 65 degree.
 

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