New enclosure

[shipleydragon]

I just purchased a new 4x2x2 enclosure. What basking watt is recommended and uvb size for this tank size? Also how big of a hide and water bowl should an adult dragon have?

 

[Sadie]

I just purchased a new 4x2x2 enclosure. What basking watt is recommended and uvb size for this tank size? Also how big of a hide and water bowl should an adult dragon have?

Water bowls are not usually used in tanks unless they are actually drinking from them --- you want it not real deep in that case and you dont want them sleeping in it as well --- hide should be as big as you can find something like this I use this one https://dubiaroaches.com/products/exo-terra-reptile-cave-x-large?_pos=32&_sid=7176b5b0b&_ss=r
digital probe thermometers are going to tell you wattage for the tank they will be trial and error - you want 2 of them one for your surface basking spot and one for the cool side of the tank --- UVB you can use a 24" fixture Zoo Med w/ a 10.0 bulb T5 or Sunblaster Nano Tech the bulb would need to be changed to the Reptisun 10.0 T 5 or a Arcadia Pro T 5 12% bulb 24 watt ---

 

[Josh]

I would start out with a 50W bulb or somewhere around there. If your enclosure is made of something like wood then it will trap a lot of heat very quickly so do your measurements BEFORE you put your lizard inside. If the enclosure is glass you may want to increase the wattage a bit. Use the thermometer and put it right where your beardie will be basking.

 

[shipleydragon]

I would start out with a 50W bulb or somewhere around there. If your enclosure is made of something like wood then it will trap a lot of heat very quickly so do your measurements BEFORE you put your lizard inside. If the enclosure is glass you may want to increase the wattage a bit. Use the thermometer and put it right where your beardie will be basking.

I just purchased a new 4x2x2 enclosure. What basking watt is recommended and uvb size for this tank size? Also how big of a hide and water bowl should an adult dragon have?

Also what is a good rock wall background to use in enclosure.

 

[Sadie]

Also what is a good rock wall background to use in enclosure.

I really dont know as I dont use them - my tanks have bamboo sides and back -- look on the site for some ideas https://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/diy.75/

 

[Josh]

@shipleydragon cork bark makes a great background and i think zilla and zoo med sell it in small sheets!

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