INLAND BEARDED DRAGONS
BASIC CARE INFORMATION
YOU WILL NEED:
1. Cage - 50 - 75 gallon long.
2. Heat Light - Basking light for daytime heat, undertank or low watt night bulb at night.
3. UVA/UVB bulb - changed every 6 - 10 months.
4. Carpet or substrate for bottom of cage, furniture for climbing.
5. Food - insects and veggies.
6. Multivitamins and Calcium.
7. Timer for lights, and a thermometer.
1. Although your new baby dragon may be temporarily housed in a small aquarium, By the time they reach adult size they will need at least a 50 gallon long aquarium. Bigger is always better for cage size.
2. Inland Bearded Dragons are from the deserts of Australia. They like to spend a large part of their day basking in the sun. They should have a spot on one end of their cage that reaches 90 - 100 degrees. With an ambient cage temperature of about 80 degrees. If the area where your dragon lives drops below 65 - 70 degrees at night, you will need to provide a source of heat for the nighttime hours as well.
3. Bearded Dragons should have a bulb providing both UVA and UVB rays. This bulb will need to be replaced every 6 - 10 months.
4. Many people use calci-sand, or playground sand for substrate. I prefer to use a good reptile carpet. I find it makes it easier to feed your pet in their cage, no worries about them eating their substrate, which can lead to illness or impaction. I also find them easier to keep clean. Your pet will also appreciate some large, sturdy rocks or branches to climb on for basking. Mine also like a hiding spot for sleeping. Some bearded dragons also enjoy having a water dish they can soak in. A shallow glass baking dish works well for adults.
5. Bearded dragons are omnivorous, and enjoy a variety of fruits, veggies, and insects. Any bearded dragons purchased from us are well started on crickets, grasshoppers, and mealworms. They also enjoy a salad of collard greens, romaine lettuce, mustard greens, and dandelions (leaves and flowers only, no stems) daily. They have also had mixed veggies, squash, apples and bananas. For baby beardies, all vegetables should be finely chopped or mashed. Feeder insects should be no bigger than the space between their eyes. Be prepared, a baby bearded dragon will eat a surprisingly large amount of food.
6. I dust all food for the bearded dragons with calcium/D3 supplements every day.
7. It’s much easier for you, and more consistent for your pet to put your light system on a timer. Bearded dragons do well on twelve hours of light each day. You should have a good thermometer to check your pets enclosure temperatures regularly. Heat may need to be adjusted seasonally.
BASIC CARE INFORMATION
YOU WILL NEED:
1. Cage - 50 - 75 gallon long.
2. Heat Light - Basking light for daytime heat, undertank or low watt night bulb at night.
3. UVA/UVB bulb - changed every 6 - 10 months.
4. Carpet or substrate for bottom of cage, furniture for climbing.
5. Food - insects and veggies.
6. Multivitamins and Calcium.
7. Timer for lights, and a thermometer.
1. Although your new baby dragon may be temporarily housed in a small aquarium, By the time they reach adult size they will need at least a 50 gallon long aquarium. Bigger is always better for cage size.
2. Inland Bearded Dragons are from the deserts of Australia. They like to spend a large part of their day basking in the sun. They should have a spot on one end of their cage that reaches 90 - 100 degrees. With an ambient cage temperature of about 80 degrees. If the area where your dragon lives drops below 65 - 70 degrees at night, you will need to provide a source of heat for the nighttime hours as well.
3. Bearded Dragons should have a bulb providing both UVA and UVB rays. This bulb will need to be replaced every 6 - 10 months.
4. Many people use calci-sand, or playground sand for substrate. I prefer to use a good reptile carpet. I find it makes it easier to feed your pet in their cage, no worries about them eating their substrate, which can lead to illness or impaction. I also find them easier to keep clean. Your pet will also appreciate some large, sturdy rocks or branches to climb on for basking. Mine also like a hiding spot for sleeping. Some bearded dragons also enjoy having a water dish they can soak in. A shallow glass baking dish works well for adults.
5. Bearded dragons are omnivorous, and enjoy a variety of fruits, veggies, and insects. Any bearded dragons purchased from us are well started on crickets, grasshoppers, and mealworms. They also enjoy a salad of collard greens, romaine lettuce, mustard greens, and dandelions (leaves and flowers only, no stems) daily. They have also had mixed veggies, squash, apples and bananas. For baby beardies, all vegetables should be finely chopped or mashed. Feeder insects should be no bigger than the space between their eyes. Be prepared, a baby bearded dragon will eat a surprisingly large amount of food.
6. I dust all food for the bearded dragons with calcium/D3 supplements every day.
7. It’s much easier for you, and more consistent for your pet to put your light system on a timer. Bearded dragons do well on twelve hours of light each day. You should have a good thermometer to check your pets enclosure temperatures regularly. Heat may need to be adjusted seasonally.
