Zenhabitats 4x2x4 OR 8x2x2?

[Carlyelaine]

Hey!

I currently have a 4x2x4 home for my beardie but I was planning to upgrade to two 4x2x2 so his tank is 8x2x2.

Just wanting suggestions if the 8x2x2 would be better than the 4x2x4? Of course it would be twice as long which is awesome, but i know beardies love to climb and he will lose 2 feet of climbing area by getting a shorter tank height wise.

My assumption is the 8x2x2 is the way to go anyways but, thoughts please!

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[Sadie]

Hey!

I currently have a 4x2x4 home for my beardie but I was planning to upgrade to two 4x2x2 so his tank is 8x2x2.

Just wanting suggestions if the 8x2x2 would be better than the 4x2x4? Of course it would be twice as long which is awesome, but i know beardies love to climb and he will lose 2 feet of climbing area by getting a shorter tank height wise.

My assumption is the 8x2x2 is the way to go anyways but, thoughts please!

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I personally would leave him in the 4x2x2 tank --- your gonna haft to deal w/ lighting and basking areas and trying to maintain temps may be a little harder to do and if hes losing height then those things I mentioned will be harder to do but that is me --

 

[HoomanSlave]

The UVB lights are going to be expensive since you'll need so many to cover the space (or a few MVB bulbs) and high wattage bulbs. You'll also need a ton of substrate and the tanks will take a long time to clean. Because of the large space, you'll also need more hide areas, climbing things, etc., and feeders will have more places to hide. An 8x4 would be an amazing size, but it might be better to give him more space in a different way. Instead of combining two enclosures, you can put a playpen in front of the tank that he can crawl into when the door is open.