Animal Plastics Cage

[Dovahzul]

Hey all, this is my first post - been doing a ton of research, and hoping to get a beardy in the next 6-12 months. I have kept reptiles for years, so I'm not a complete novice but I do have a few questions. First of all, I have several tanks, a 10 gal, a 20 long, and a 40 gal that I can use for size progression, but to be honest I don't like dealing with tanks for long. I find that having to remove all the lights every time I interact with the creature in them to be annoying. Is there any stress issues with starting a 3-6 month old beardy in the 40gal vs something smaller?

My ball pythons are in animal plastics T11's, and I know that the company makes a bearded dragon set up with a 48Lx24Hx24W foot print as well as some other height/width options that I would prefer to have over a traditional tank. Does anyone use these enclosures? I would get it modified for a basking shelf, and a screen top cutout for the UVB/UVA light and basking lamp.

Also is height more or less important than length/width?

 

[PatsyB]

I started both my babies in a bigger tank. I just made sure to offer a few hides and some vines and stuff for the to play on and hide in.

Floor space is more important than height but you do want a tank that is at least 18" high so that your dragon can't easily get out of it. Even with a lid, they may still try to get out.

 

[Dovahzul]

Cool, thanks. I have to have a lid since I have cats, but that means I can probably do the 48x30x18 and be fine.
here's a link to the site if that helps. I'd get it custom cut to have to 20x12 screens centered in the top for lights and ventilation.
https://apcages.com/collections/terrestrial-cages