Greetings & Salutations

[TexasCajun]

My wife & sister-in-law bought my stepson a 2yr old bearded dragon for Christmas. But my stepson was only doing the bare minimum of care & upkeep, so my wife decided to get the BD & setup from his dad's this weekend so that she could sell all of it to someone who truly had an interest in BDs......So we've now got a 2yr old male bearded dragon named Spartacus.

 

[Josh]

Welcome to the forum! Congrats on the new addition to your family! Dragons make great pets and I think you'll be happy that you've now got Spartacus under your roof!

 

[TexasCajun]

Thanks. Nothing like a crash course to try and get up to speed. This forum has proven to be a tremendous resource for starting out with less than 0 knowledge about reptiles in general & BDs specifically.

 

[TexasCajun]

Right now I'm tinkering with the setup that we took over from my stepson based on info from here. To date, I've replaced the stick on thermometers with a digital probe for the hot side and a less sophisticated digital for the cool side and replaced the compact fluorescent with a straight one for uvb. Based on the new temp readings, I've also added a halogen flood lamp to the hot side.

 

[Luvthemanimal]

Seems your on the right path.

Glad you saved this beardie so to speak. Ask any question you have tons of knowledgeable people here. We will always give you best answer or find one for you.

Cheers

 

[TexasCajun]

 

[TexasCajun]

 

[Luvthemanimal]

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Nice looking setup.

In front of your UVB what do u have in the double housing fixture? And what is fixture far right?

Also small suggestion, loose the plastic plant. Even though looks nice can cause issues with your beardie if it eats it by chance

 

[TexasCajun]

Ok so taking a picture of a lit tank is tougher than I thought... But here are a couple of pics. Before I added the halogen bulb, Spartacus was climbing to the top of the hammock. The to temp was only about 85. Now he's retreated to the hide with the temp at about 99.

 

[TexasCajun]

The double fixture has a reptile bulb on the left and a halogen flood light on the right. The fixture over the cool side has a regular 60 watt household bulb.

 

[TexasCajun]

I'll take out the plant. Thanks.

 

[Luvthemanimal]

Awesome. Your right on track. Awesome job.

 

[Germ]

Welcome to the BD Community

Some good links that you may find useful to get started off right ...
Basic Bearded Dragon Care Guide - A Place To Start
UVB Setup
Temp Guns
Is Bearded Dragon Cohabitation A Good Plan?
Bearded Dragon - Exclusive Care Info Library
What's Good & Not So Good To Feed - Beautiful Dragon's Nutrition Guide