Christian Treadway
Bearded Dragon Egg
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Hi, I'm new to the forum and have a few questions. I've owned a bearded dragon about 5 years ago. It's been a while and I miss having one. So I plan one starting over and doing everything right this time around. I've been doing a lot of research. I plan on waiting till spring to buy my dragon.
I plan on building a 48"x24"x24" enclosure with sliding glass front and about 1/2 the top mesh over the basking area. Then four or five 4" vent holes in the back and one 4"x16" rectangle vent on each side. Would this be sufficient ventilation? I plan on building a 3d background into the back and one side with ledges and overhangs.I planned on doing the basking area about 12" from the ground then on the other side another ledge maybe 16" off the ground. Should I worry about it falling or jumping from that height. I just want to make sure he's close enough to the uv lights.
So here are my questions if I grout the foam for the 3d background can I grout the floor and maybe sprinkle some sand to give it texture. Or should I stick to tile or reptile carpet? As far as lighting I plan on using a 36" florescent fixture with the reptisun bulb and one large dome fixture for basking and a smaller one for nighttime heat. Would this be good for that large of an enclosure. I live in southern louisiana so it will stay hot.
My main question is, can I keep a small beardie in this size enclosure or should I keep it an a smaller enclosure till it gets bigger?
I plan on building the enclosure while I'm on Christmas break. Any advice would be appreciated with building the enclosure.
I plan on building a 48"x24"x24" enclosure with sliding glass front and about 1/2 the top mesh over the basking area. Then four or five 4" vent holes in the back and one 4"x16" rectangle vent on each side. Would this be sufficient ventilation? I plan on building a 3d background into the back and one side with ledges and overhangs.I planned on doing the basking area about 12" from the ground then on the other side another ledge maybe 16" off the ground. Should I worry about it falling or jumping from that height. I just want to make sure he's close enough to the uv lights.
So here are my questions if I grout the foam for the 3d background can I grout the floor and maybe sprinkle some sand to give it texture. Or should I stick to tile or reptile carpet? As far as lighting I plan on using a 36" florescent fixture with the reptisun bulb and one large dome fixture for basking and a smaller one for nighttime heat. Would this be good for that large of an enclosure. I live in southern louisiana so it will stay hot.
My main question is, can I keep a small beardie in this size enclosure or should I keep it an a smaller enclosure till it gets bigger?
I plan on building the enclosure while I'm on Christmas break. Any advice would be appreciated with building the enclosure.