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First vivarium
- Thread starter Spyro1
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Nice tank make sure your basking lamp has at least 6 " above the basking decor piece -- NO closer -- UVB should be a long tube fixture approx 12-15 inches directly above a piece of basking decor -- 2 digital probe thermometers in the tank - one for surface basking temps and one for the cool side --- depending on the age of the dragon your going to need different surface basking temps -- and the cool side of the tank should be low 80's during the day -- you will need a digital probe hygrometer on the back center wall of the tank -- optimal humidity 40-50% nothing under 20% and over 70
Please get rid of the red bulb-- colored bulbs will damage the eyes and can cause long term eye issues-- what happened to her dragons? You should never keep dragons together -- they are a territorial animal and males will fight to the death - male / female will constantly breed and females one will become dominant over the other one -- please get a solid clear bright white basking bulb examples are Flukers basking -- Exo Terra Intense -- or a Arcadia Halogen --- you need those digital probe thermometers Zoo Med makes them - found at Petco or Petsmart or on line - please replace the UVB bulb you dont know how old it is - it is best to start w/ new they need to be changed out approx 10-11 months -- you want a fixture w / reflector and either a Reptisun 10.0 T 5 or a Arcadia 12% bulb 24 watt --- you can use textured NON adhesive shelf liner for substrate - get one that has no grooves etc in the mat flat surface easier to clean w/ vinegar/ water 50/50 -- wipe down w/ a clean wet dish rag afterwards
Ok thank you so much for advice
Yes but you need the probe thermometers to get actual surface basking temps-- how old is the dragon? If it's a baby your gonna want temps if 105-110- if it's 6 months or older 95-100-- cool side of tank 80's during the day and ambient temps at night 65-75-- those can be taken w/ your analog gauges--- basking bulbs are trial and error- start w/ the 100 watt
The tank should be sanitized before the dragon goes into it- do you know if the dragons died or what happened to them? I would get some F10 vet disinfectant off of Amazon its a concentrate mix w/ water as directed and sanitize the tank before the dragon goes into it -- I just ordered some and got it yesterday - its good to have on hand and will kill pretty much anything in the tank -
The surface basking temps and the UVB are crucial for the overall health and behavior of the dragon --- he will go thru relocation stress so hes eating will be off but he should eat something nothing is not good -- so we want the UVB and surface basking temps on par in the tank -- I can post a nutrition website for you and he needs calcium D3 and vitamins w/ beta carotene - I can give you the supplement ratio but I would need to know the age of the dragon first
Ok i will get back to you when we get dragon thanks
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I would try and get some w/ out grooves in the liner -- more flat its going to be easier to clean w/ out having to take the liner out of the tank --
Is this where he sits to bask? You want it on the spot where he sits to get the surface basking temp--
