Bearded Dragon Care Guide! (EVERYTHING you need to know)
Here’s everything you need to know to take care of a bearded dragon! Care guide written out with links to products below! (:
Best & Worst Substrates for Bearded Dragons:
Everything you need to know about UVB:
Bearded Dragons are solitary! MUST BE KEPT ALONE!!
ENCLOSURE: 20-40 gallons for baby but 75 gallons minimum for an adult
Zen Habitats:
Marty Made Enclosure:
LIGHTING: Either just a mercury vapor bulb or a separate heat bulb and uvb bulb (having 2 individual bulbs is a more popular choice:
100w Reptisun Mercury vapor bulb:
or
100 watt Zoo med basking bulb:
Mini Deep Dome Light fixture:
(if using 160 watt you will need full sized deep dome light fixture)
(or)
60 watt Halogen par30 bulb: I couldn’t find a link that wasnt a pack of like 6 but it might be better to go to a hardware store for this anyway
AND
Reptisun 10.0 T5 UVB
22” w/ fixture:
(or)
Arcadia D3+ Dragon
22”:
Fixture:
Keep lights on for 12-14 hours per day
Light Timer:
Light Dimmer:
Use Ceramic heat emitter if needed to boost nighttime temps (only necessary if enclosure drops below 65°F)
TEMPERATURES:
Basking- 110°F-120°F
Warm Side Ambient: 90°F-95°F
Cool Side Ambient: around 80°F
HUMIDITY: 30%-50%
Digital Thermometer/humidity gauge:
Temp gun:
SUBSTRATE:
NO CALCIUM SAND
If using loose substrate (only if beardie is older than 6 months) use a 50/50 organic soil and playsand mix
Or
Arcadia Earthmix Arid: (couldn’t find U.S. link)
Biodude terra Sahara:
Non-loose substrate options:
Paper towel
Ceramic Tile
Non-adhesive shelf liner
DIET:
Juvenile: 70% insects 30% greens
Adults: 30% insects 70% greens
Feed a variety of gut loaded insects such as: crickets, Dubia roaches, super worms, black soldier fly larvae
Occasionally feed: wax worms and hornworms
GET 10% OFF FEEDER INSECTS HERE:
Fresh veggies to feed: collard greens, dandelion greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, butternut squash, yellow squash
AVOID spinach and tomatoes as they are high in oxalates
NEVER FEED iceberg lettuce (too watery), avocados and rhubarb (toxic)
Fruits make good treats but avoid anything acidic
Feeding tongs:
Supplements:
Multivitamin (about once a week):
Calcium w/ d3 (use once or twice a week):
Calcium w/o d3:
FOR WATER: Some people give bearded dragons a water dish, however some people find their bearded dragons don’t use their water dish! You can help make sure your bearded dragon is staying hydrated by misting their salads
Water Conditioner must be used on any water you give your bearded dragon! I use zoo med reptisafe:
SUBSCRIBE TO MY VLOG CHANNEL:
My Social Media:
Twitter:
Instagram:
Facebook:
Snapchat: trugge
Original Source Link
