Hi all! I'm a brand new member of this forum and would just like to share about my beardie and his setup.
I got Vegeta from a breeder and can't remember the exact age of my him but just sent an e-mail to the breeder asking for his age. I currently have him in a 10-gallon tank as he still very young. I have a log going up to one corner of the tank where he basks (at about 100-110*F about 7 inches away from the light), I have a small pool for him to drink out of or bath in and there a few logs on the cool side of the tank for him to lay on or hide under (he loves sleeping on these). The cool side is anywhere from 70-85*F and the warm side like I said above is about 100-110*F. I am unsure as to how exact these numbers are as I just recently discovered the thermometers I have now aren't too good at accurately display temperatures (will be switching to digital ones tomorrow). I have a hygrometer in the middle of the tank that ranges anywhere from 25-40% (I am not sure if this needs to be higher or lower but that is what it's been at). I have a UVB stretching across the length of the cage. The fixture is made for 3 lights; the UVB bulb, a day light/heat bulb and a night (red) light/heat bulb. The UVB and day light go on at 7 am and turn off at 8 pm. I don't always use the night light because I feel that it is too warm in the tank at night with it on, sometimes 80-85*F but when it is off the temperature is more like 75-80*F (I usually only turn the light on when I am showing him to someone or I just wanna have it on) which do you think is better?? I feed him gut-loaded crickets twice a day about 6-10 per feeding plus collared greens (about 7 small leaves) 2-3 times a day. I give him a bath in a 90*F tub 2-3 times a week and clean his cage every 3rd or 4th day. He is extremely active, loves to come out and play and absolutely loves to be petted. I just have a few questions....
Should I dust my crickets? And if so with what and how often? Reptivite with D3, Reptivite without D3, etc.
Should I use the night (red) light?
Do the lights need to be on longer then they are? Does the time of year affect my lighting schedule? (winter day lights on shorter, summer day lights on longer)
How often should I handle or allow my beardie to come out and run around?
At what point should I get him in a larger tank?
Are my temperatures where they should be?
Is my humidity right?
I will put pictures up of him and his enclosure tomorrow also with an age, size and weight.
I got Vegeta from a breeder and can't remember the exact age of my him but just sent an e-mail to the breeder asking for his age. I currently have him in a 10-gallon tank as he still very young. I have a log going up to one corner of the tank where he basks (at about 100-110*F about 7 inches away from the light), I have a small pool for him to drink out of or bath in and there a few logs on the cool side of the tank for him to lay on or hide under (he loves sleeping on these). The cool side is anywhere from 70-85*F and the warm side like I said above is about 100-110*F. I am unsure as to how exact these numbers are as I just recently discovered the thermometers I have now aren't too good at accurately display temperatures (will be switching to digital ones tomorrow). I have a hygrometer in the middle of the tank that ranges anywhere from 25-40% (I am not sure if this needs to be higher or lower but that is what it's been at). I have a UVB stretching across the length of the cage. The fixture is made for 3 lights; the UVB bulb, a day light/heat bulb and a night (red) light/heat bulb. The UVB and day light go on at 7 am and turn off at 8 pm. I don't always use the night light because I feel that it is too warm in the tank at night with it on, sometimes 80-85*F but when it is off the temperature is more like 75-80*F (I usually only turn the light on when I am showing him to someone or I just wanna have it on) which do you think is better?? I feed him gut-loaded crickets twice a day about 6-10 per feeding plus collared greens (about 7 small leaves) 2-3 times a day. I give him a bath in a 90*F tub 2-3 times a week and clean his cage every 3rd or 4th day. He is extremely active, loves to come out and play and absolutely loves to be petted. I just have a few questions....
Should I dust my crickets? And if so with what and how often? Reptivite with D3, Reptivite without D3, etc.
Should I use the night (red) light?
Do the lights need to be on longer then they are? Does the time of year affect my lighting schedule? (winter day lights on shorter, summer day lights on longer)
How often should I handle or allow my beardie to come out and run around?
At what point should I get him in a larger tank?
Are my temperatures where they should be?
Is my humidity right?
I will put pictures up of him and his enclosure tomorrow also with an age, size and weight.
Can't wait for pics !
