Pure Calcium Dish For Beardies Like Geckos?

[LittleMerlin]

Hey again everyone.

Another question that's been bugging me. I've been looking around and wondering if bearded dragons needed a pure calcium dish or not? The way that leopard geckos do? My vet who has reptiles, said it wouldn't hurt the bearded dragon. But I guess that means that no, technically they don't have to have one. I haven't added one in yet as I dust the food every other day as my vet suggested, and he has the UVB and UVA lighting, so that's why I'm curious as to whether I should put one in just to be on the extra safe side.

 

[Spikeleebd]

no they don't need a calcium dish like geckos or tortoises and turtles. i dust my beardies food and his veggies you should take a pic of your set up and post it

 

[LittleMerlin]

Ahh I wasn't sure, I've read and heard so many different things. I just figured I'd post it here before doing anything, if anything at all. He doesn't have a calcium dish as of now, so I guess I won't get him one. This is his set up. Pretty simple. I'll be cleaning tanks most likely tomorrow. He's in a size 40 gallon tank. That's all I can get right now. The UTH is on the side due to the fact I can't get a stand for the tank right now.

 

[Spikeleebd]

it looks pretty good do you have a humidifier reader and a temp you should get a temp gun or a temp probe he looks pretty healthy i would get a back ground for the sides and back

 

[LittleMerlin]

I have a digital thermometer for his tank but I think I need to replace it. I have the sticky temp/humidity reader on the back of the tank, guess you can't see it 'cause of the way the picture was taken. It says the heat range for basking spot stays between 85-90ish. When the digital thermometer works, it stays between 90-95 for the UTH. When I have a job I plan to get some sort of background for him. However, I'm saving money mostly for their food and supplements as of now.

 

[Spikeleebd]

i keep my basking spot at 110 and my cool side between 80-85 and my humidity between 30-40 mainly 30 ish

 

[Spikeleebd]

and i dont really use an undertank heater i keep the room that he his in at 75

 

[LittleMerlin]

Well the guy that designed the house we're in didn't do much as far as insulation goes. Upstairs temps are always weird. In summer time, my room's the hottest room. In the winter, it's the coldest. We have the heat working a little better in the house but can't always control it.

 

[Spikeleebd]

does it affect your humidity much

 

[LittleMerlin]

No humidity isn't much of a problem. Just the temps.