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Do you think my lizzy need a bigger tank ?

Beardielizzy

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Hi everyone !
We have a beardie named lizzy ! She's a funny gal ! Anyways she is 1 years old and she's in a pretty good size tank ? Well we upgraded she was in a 20 gallon now we have a bigger one but idk I feel like she night need more space ? I mean how do u know ? She seems to get along ok but I wanted to give her a bridge to climb on ( we took it out cuz it seem to take up a lot of her room ) I mean can I get some advice ? What size does everyone else have and do u think mine is big enough ?
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PatsyB

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I have a 36x18x18" exto terra. I use the vertical space too. Dexter is bigger and she has a magnetic ledge that she can access by climbing up her basking stick and because she is 18" long she has figured out that it's just easier and faster for her to lower herself down to the ground from the ledge rather than using her basking stick. Luci has a couple of hammocks and magnetic ledges that he jumps around on. Each also have a good amount of floor space to walk around.
 

Josh

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Love the backdrop on that enclosure!
Looks like a little more space would be beneficial but maybe making a second level would help too
 

Beardielizzy

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Thanks guys for the great advice I tried the hammock thing and the suctions don't hold it well ! I'm afraid she will fall also a second level ? Josh that sounds awesome how does one do that ? Also a magnetic ledge ? For climbing oh I need that where do u get that !
 

Beardielizzy

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What could I build it out of ? And how would it stay in solid so she doesn't fall ? I can't have my girl falling lol ! I will have to check out some enclosures and see how they do things
 

Tyler_Vance

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I went to mickals and got a piece of plywood from there it's the perfect size for a few dollars. And then I bought a round wood stick and used that for a support beam under it and wall mounts on the side. But you have glass it looks like so you may just have to build a platform with 4 legs.
 

Josh

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As @Tyler_Vance said, just build essentially a small table that will fit inside the tank. Your dragon won't throw itself off a ledge. And falling a couple of inches isn't going to hurt him - they jump around all the time.
 

Tyler_Vance

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As @Tyler_Vance said, just build essentially a small table that will fit inside the tank. Your dragon won't throw itself off a ledge. And falling a couple of inches isn't going to hurt him - they jump around all the time.

That's true mine has jumped off my couch before and that's a good foot and a half haha
 

PatsyB

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As @Tyler_Vance said, just build essentially a small table that will fit inside the tank. Your dragon won't throw itself off a ledge. And falling a couple of inches isn't going to hurt him - they jump around all the time.

LOL! Yeah, I never thought they were going to be jumpers but Luci jumps off of everything. I hear him hit hard and then he just runs off to play like nothing happened!

I got some of my ledges off of Amazon. The X-Large one I got for Dexter I just happened upon at a reptile store.
 

jarich

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If you live somewhere that you can access a wooded area that isnt close to a highway or otherwise polluted, just go grab some sturdy branches from outside. Find those ones that have been dead long enough for the bark to wear off them and so they arent so green anymore. You want something wider across than your dragon is, so they can easily sit on it without having to wrap their body around it. Then cut a few so that they zig zag across the enclosure and add new height and three dimensions to your enclosure. It shoudnt be too hard to make a small base of plywood or such to screw them to and then prop the top of the branch into the opposite corner so they are braced on each end. They love to climb and it adds enrichment to their environment too. You can pretty much guarantee that if you build up, thats where you will find your dragon most days ;)
 

Zeus_the_nogard

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"You can pretty much guarantee that if you build up, thats where you will find your dragon most days"
Yes
Zeus spends all day on his hammock or on his branch
Second level is a must
 

Monica

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Mostly home depot, dollar store and cut branches furnish our enclosures. I like to use bricks and cinder blocks. Don't be afraid to get creative and have fun. Any live plants should be researched, or simply use artificial. Have fun :D and yes! BUILD UP :D
 

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