MetalicPheonix
Juvenile Dragon
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So I'm getting a baby dragon on Christmas probably and what or how mush do they need eat like how strong does a heat lamp need to have for a baby dragon and do I only need a uvb light or more
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Heat requirement
- Thread starter MetalicPheonix
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You need a UVB light, a basking bulb and possibly a CHE for night time heat. The UVB and basking bulb should be on for 12 hours on 12 hours off or 14/10 is fine too. The CHE should be used only if the temp of the tank goes below 65 degrees. A CHE gives off heat with no light. Any color of light at night is going to disrupt their sleep cycle.
A baby beardie needs a basking spot of 110-115 degrees to help properly digest it's food. The cool side of the tank should be 75-80 degrees. You should have two digital probe thermometers one on the basking spot and one on the cool side so you can monitor the temps. You can also use a temp gun but you want to know the temperature right at the spot your beardie is going to sit.
Babies should be fed at least 2 times a day, 3 is better. You want to feed them as much as they can eat in a 15 minute time frame. When mine were babies they would eat 20-25 small crickets a meal. I learned to buy crickets in bulk by the thousands, it saves money and gives you the chance to properly gut load your crickets. You also want to offer a salad daily here is a link for food ideas. http://greathousefarm.com/Greathouse-Reptile-Nutrition-List.pdf
A baby beardie needs a basking spot of 110-115 degrees to help properly digest it's food. The cool side of the tank should be 75-80 degrees. You should have two digital probe thermometers one on the basking spot and one on the cool side so you can monitor the temps. You can also use a temp gun but you want to know the temperature right at the spot your beardie is going to sit.
Babies should be fed at least 2 times a day, 3 is better. You want to feed them as much as they can eat in a 15 minute time frame. When mine were babies they would eat 20-25 small crickets a meal. I learned to buy crickets in bulk by the thousands, it saves money and gives you the chance to properly gut load your crickets. You also want to offer a salad daily here is a link for food ideas. http://greathousefarm.com/Greathouse-Reptile-Nutrition-List.pdf
MetalicPheonix
Juvenile Dragon
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