The stuff I need

[MetalicPheonix]

Hey guys sorry for not posting I was trying to find a rescue and the things I need here what I found



1. Tank (at least 20 gallons for a baby, 55 for an adult)
2. Heat lamp
3. UVB lamp
4. Substrate
5. Something to bask on
6. Something to hide in
7. water and food dishes
8. Food
9. Books and other research

Edit-

Good =) Here's some more stuff.
10. thermometers
11. hygrometer
12. fresh veggies
13. Live crickets, mealworms, waxworms
14. Cricket keeper
15. Cricket food and water
16. Veggies for crickets (gut loading)
17. Calcium with and without D3
18. A vet
19. Cage cleaner (vinegar and water or bleach)


0 – 2 Months – Live food should be given 7 days a week, three times a day. Veggies and greens should be offered 1 - 2 times a week.
•3 – 6 Months – Live foods should be given 6 days a week, twice a day. Veggies and greens, 2 – 3 times a week.
•6 – 8 Months – Live food should be given 6 days a week, once a day. Veggies and greens, 3 – 4 times a week.
•8 – 12 Months – Live food should be given 5 days a week, once a day. Veggies and greens, 4-5 times a week.
•12 – 18 Months – Live food should be given 4 days a week, once a day. Veggies and greens, 5-6 times a week
•18 Months plus – Live food can be offered 2-3 times a week. Veggies and greens should be given 6-7 times a week.

P.s I already order the food online apparently I can get it on Christmas day ;p

 

[PatsyB]

Good list, especially #18. Few things I want to comment on. A water dish isn't really necessary since they don't (usually) drink standing water. Water dishes are funny though because they can be helpful especially in winter when the temps and humidity drops. I don't use a water dish in my tanks if the humidity gets too low I generally start by putting a humidifier in the room to see if that helps raise it. If that doesn't work then I try a water dish.

Meal worms are not a good feeder. They have a lot of chitlin and can be hard to digest if you dragon isn't well hydrated. Waxworms are okay as treats but they are really fatty and should only be given occasionally. Crickets are good to start with. Dubia's are good, silk worms, hornworms, butter worms are all good. Super worms are also good and you can get them in small sizes for a baby. An actually cricket keeper is okay but can be expensive and get messy to get the crickets out. You can also just use a rubbermaid tub (you'll have to make a vent in the top for air) or you can use a cheap 5 gallon breeder tank with a metal cover. I've had fish in the past and Petco always has those $1 gallon sales on tanks so I got a 5 gallon tank with a metal lid and keep my crickets in that, they don't climb the sides and it's real easy to clean.

Vinegar and water is a really good cleaner for the walls of your tank. In fact I just take a spray bottle and fill it with half vinegar and half water and I leave it in my bathroom and use it to clean everything. Tanks, repticarpets, decorations, my tub after I bathe them, everything! A couple times a year I use bleach and water on decorations. I've also been using something called Wipe Out to clean Luci's tank each week and it seems to work pretty good. Luci is my really messy one that tends to get poop all over the walls of his tank!

I've let my beardies decide how much they want to eat. Dexter is almost 3 and Luci is going to be 2 and I offer live food just about every day and let them decide if they want to eat and how much they want to eat. Dexter usually eats 2 times a week and Luci will eat every other day. Salads get offered every day and I leave them in the whole day and change them in the morning.

Oh and along with the calcium w/o D3 you also want to get a multivitamin and dust a meal once a week with that.

 

[MetalicPheonix]

Ok thank