Outdoor Housing?

[tarichardi]

Anybody have pics or suggestions of an outdoor enclosure they may have set up? Im not talking about living outside, just a safe place to hang out with us outside while we garden or eat for an hour or two. I live in southern california and think it would be nice

 

[Craiger]

No, but this is definitely something I want to do sometime. It's been on my list of things to do for a while. Just need to take the time to do it.

I'm very interested in the replies you get. So I'm subscribing. ;D

 

[renich]

We put Bernie in a wire mesh viv with a piece of driftwood. He loved it! Here's a link to the site's store on these.

http://mybeardie.com/bearded-dragon-reptile-supplies.php?itemtype=Screen

 

[Craiger]

We put Bernie in a wire mesh viv with a piece of driftwood. He loved it! Here's a link to the site's store on these.

http://mybeardie.com/bearded-dragon-reptile-supplies.php?itemtype=Screen

Which one is it, Renee? All I get when I click on the link is a page of results when searching for "screen". Page 1 looks like a bunch of screen tops for tanks. I don't see the wire mesh viv. Then when I click on page 2, I get 65 pages worth of product.

 

[Red Ink AUS]

I made a an enclosure frame of 3x2x2 covered it with gauged steel flywire as walls with a solid floor and roof on a hinge and, hey presto Robert is your father's brother we have an outdoor enclosure. Incidently my dog trashed that not so long ago as i left it out where he could get to it lol. Oh well of to build a new one in a 6 months when summer starts.

Alternatively if you don't want to build one here are a few things somebody prepared earlier:

Large bird cage
Rabit hutches
Mesh enclosures (like the ones used for cameleons)
Chicken coops
etc.. etc...

 

[tarichardi]

I have considered the mesh enclosures and the bird cage...

 

[Red Ink AUS]

I have considered the mesh enclosures and the bird cage...

They work fine mate the most important thing to remember is that the dragon needs to be secure in there so it does'nt escape and something that will minimise outside bugs getting within it's tounge reach. Mesh enclosures are perfect for that nothing in or out except good ol' sunshine rays.

 

[egg 80]

just a quick question would a old dog cage do surounded in fly mesh you put on house hold doors and windows

paul

 

[renich]

We put Bernie in a wire mesh viv with a piece of driftwood. He loved it! Here's a link to the site's store on these.

http://mybeardie.com/bearded-dragon-reptile-supplies.php?itemtype=Screen

Which one is it, Renee? All I get when I click on the link is a page of results when searching for "screen". Page 1 looks like a bunch of screen tops for tanks. I don't see the wire mesh viv. Then when I click on page 2, I get 65 pages worth of product.

Oops. Thanks, Craiger. It looks like that link is broken in our store. Thanks for pointing it out. I'll get my coder to take a look. :

It's the Zoo Med ReptiBreeze Screen Cage
Try this one:
http://mybeardie.com/bearded-dragon-reptile-supplies.php?itemdetail=518106

 

[Craiger]

We put Bernie in a wire mesh viv with a piece of driftwood. He loved it! Here's a link to the site's store on these.

http://mybeardie.com/bearded-dragon-reptile-supplies.php?itemtype=Screen

Which one is it, Renee? All I get when I click on the link is a page of results when searching for "screen". Page 1 looks like a bunch of screen tops for tanks. I don't see the wire mesh viv. Then when I click on page 2, I get 65 pages worth of product.

Oops. Thanks, Craiger. It looks like that link is broken in our store. Thanks for pointing it out. I'll get my coder to take a look. :

It's the Zoo Med ReptiBreeze Screen Cage
Try this one:
http://mybeardie.com/bearded-dragon-reptile-supplies.php?itemdetail=518106

Yeah. That one worked! Thanks, Renee.

 

[renich]

just a quick question would a old dog cage do surounded in fly mesh you put on house hold doors and windows

paul

Sounds like that would work. You want to make sure that no predator can get to your beardie, as well as, no wild bugs being to get in either. If you plan to leave your beardie out for an extended period of time, you'll want to ensure you have a hide or cool side where he/she can go to cool down.

 

[Craiger]

...no wild bugs being to get in either.

That especially goes for fireflies. They've been known to be EXTREMELY toxic to beardies. I read a testimony of one killing a beardie in less than 10 seconds after consumption. Not sure how exaggerated the timing was....or if it was even esaggerated....but it was enough of an alarm for me.

 

[ladyknite]

Not an exaggeration Craig.

I have a few different outdoor enclosures. I have one that stands about 5 feet tall at the top (it's on legs) with a solid bottom with tile substrate. The sides and top are made of 1/2" wire mesh. Because of it's size, it has a covering to protect it from weather when not in use.

I have a screen mesh enclosure also. It's kept on a stand, and i use shelf liner covered cardboard that's replaced pretty often for substrate.

I also have what i call a free roam enclosure, tho i haven't used it for 2 years.

 

[renich]

That especially goes for fireflies. They've been known to be EXTREMELY toxic to beardies. I read a testimony of one killing a beardie in less than 10 seconds after consumption. Not sure how exaggerated the timing was....or if it was even esaggerated....but it was enough of an alarm for me.

Wow, I did not know that. It's great to learn something every day!

 

[zebraflavencs]

Add Ladybugs to that list too, folks!
Janie

 

[Craiger]

Add Ladybugs to that list too, folks!
Janie

And here's where I learned something today. Good to know, too....especially since they're out and more abundant through the daytime.

 

[ladyknite]

hold that.
Hippodamia convergens, Coccinella Septempunctata, Coccinella Californica, Coccinella Triasficata Subversa, Psyllobora vigintimaculata and Harmonia Axyridis are all different species. They're not all toxic

 

[Craiger]

hold that.
Hippodamia convergens, Coccinella Septempunctata, Coccinella Californica, Coccinella Triasficata Subversa, Psyllobora vigintimaculata and Harmonia Axyridis are all different species. They're not all toxic

Just quoting you once more. ;D

....try to remember I'm a geek.

 

[ladyknite]

Go stand in the corner craig.

I've got some notes on at least 5 of these species, but gotta find my disc.

 

[Craiger]

Go stand in the corner craig.

Been standing here all day. ;D