bearded dragons
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salt life
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Originally Posted by joe____17
http:///forum/post/3140151
Pretty sweet looking setup man
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lol thanks man, any suggestions though or is that pretty much all I need? I don't have thermometers yet but I used a heat gun and the basking area is 109 and the other site is 82-85
http:///forum/post/3140151
Pretty sweet looking setup man
lol thanks man, any suggestions though or is that pretty much all I need? I don't have thermometers yet but I used a heat gun and the basking area is 109 and the other site is 82-85
salt life
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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3140152
LOL....they are nice...that one pic...is it hissing at you...HAHA
what's the pellets on the bottom? Food or some wierd bedding??
lol no they dont hiss, they open their mouth when they bask idk why so im not gonna try and pull somethin out of my butt. the bedding is alfafa pellets which is rabbit food. it is better for the younger ones cuz it doesnt cause impaction i think its called?
http:///forum/post/3140152
LOL....they are nice...that one pic...is it hissing at you...HAHA
what's the pellets on the bottom? Food or some wierd bedding??
lol no they dont hiss, they open their mouth when they bask idk why so im not gonna try and pull somethin out of my butt. the bedding is alfafa pellets which is rabbit food. it is better for the younger ones cuz it doesnt cause impaction i think its called?
crypt keeper
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yes. Impaction is big deal when they are young. Id feed feed them about 10 crickets each. You can take them out throw each one in a cardboard box throw in the crickets. let them eat and they should be fine. Im glad you chose that over sand or that crappy calcium sand.
I would change out the stone you for the basking area and get that big bark pet stores sell. Or a stick they can climb on. The tan wood that has a slate bottom for perching or you can place it anyway shape or form. The rock will absorb the heat and burn them.
They are very young. They will get way bigger. Not much longer just thicker. With way bigger heads! I would look for something later on that has sliding glass doors with a screen top as a future home. For two of them Id say 6 feet long.
I would change out the stone you for the basking area and get that big bark pet stores sell. Or a stick they can climb on. The tan wood that has a slate bottom for perching or you can place it anyway shape or form. The rock will absorb the heat and burn them.
They are very young. They will get way bigger. Not much longer just thicker. With way bigger heads! I would look for something later on that has sliding glass doors with a screen top as a future home. For two of them Id say 6 feet long.
salt life
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Originally Posted by joe____17
http:///forum/post/3140177
Besides the thermometer you mentioned and humidity gauge looks good to me.
alright cool, what do i need to shoot for with humidity? is my heat that i put alright?
http:///forum/post/3140177
Besides the thermometer you mentioned and humidity gauge looks good to me.
alright cool, what do i need to shoot for with humidity? is my heat that i put alright?
salt life
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Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/3140181
yes. Impaction is big deal when they are young. Id feed feed them about 10 crickets each. 10 each every day? You can take them out throw each one in a cardboard box throw in the crickets. let them eat and they should be fine. Im glad you chose that over sand or that crappy calcium sand.
I would change out the stone you for the basking area and get that big bark pet stores sell. Or a stick they can climb on. The tan wood that has a slate bottom for perching or you can place it anyway shape or form. The rock will absorb the heat and burn them. the slate I have in there will burn them? on the way home from school i go buy a reptile store, i will stop in and see what they have, I know what your talkin about the wood with the slate bottom. but slate alone is bad? i thought the absorbing heat would be a good thing..?
They are very young. They will get way bigger. Not much longer just thicker. With way bigger heads! I would look for something later on that has sliding glass doors with a screen top as a future home. For two of them Id say 6 feet long.
thank you for the help man.
salt life
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oh and another concern, they will eat in the morning or run around a little then the rest of the day sit uptop and bask. is this what they do? they will sometimes go down but they dont go under into the cave unless the crickets run under there... just wantin to make sure this is normal..
joe____17
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Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/3140246
alright cool, what do i need to shoot for with humidity? is my heat that i put alright?
Humidity shouldnt be an issue i just like to keep one gauge in there just in case.Habit i guess, but heat is more important. over 110f is too hot IMO just around 107 should be fine with 85f temp for the cool sides of your tank. One thermometer gauge on the hot and cool sides of your tank would be a good idea .
http:///forum/post/3140246
alright cool, what do i need to shoot for with humidity? is my heat that i put alright?
Humidity shouldnt be an issue i just like to keep one gauge in there just in case.Habit i guess, but heat is more important. over 110f is too hot IMO just around 107 should be fine with 85f temp for the cool sides of your tank. One thermometer gauge on the hot and cool sides of your tank would be a good idea .
salt life
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Originally Posted by joe____17
http:///forum/post/3140280
Humidity shouldnt be an issue i just like to keep one gauge in there just in case.Habit i guess, but heat is more important. over 110f is too hot IMO just around 107 should be fine with 85f temp for the cool sides of your tank. One thermometer gauge on the hot and cool sides of your tank would be a good idea .
alright sounds good to me, i'll look for them in that reptile store tomrrow. do you have any input about the slate rock? do you agree with CK or is it ok to use?
http:///forum/post/3140280
Humidity shouldnt be an issue i just like to keep one gauge in there just in case.Habit i guess, but heat is more important. over 110f is too hot IMO just around 107 should be fine with 85f temp for the cool sides of your tank. One thermometer gauge on the hot and cool sides of your tank would be a good idea .
alright sounds good to me, i'll look for them in that reptile store tomrrow. do you have any input about the slate rock? do you agree with CK or is it ok to use?
joe____17
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Haha thanks for pointing that out i missed that. Now that he mentioned it. I would change it to a bunch of peices of driftwood. Thats how it's setup at my work. The rokc tends to absorb alot of heat as CK said. Thats why its not recommended to use heating rocks either for the same reason, it burns them.
salt life
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Originally Posted by joe____17
http:///forum/post/3140299
Haha thanks for pointing that out i missed that. Now that he mentioned it. I would change it to a bunch of peices of driftwood. Thats how it's setup at my work. The rokc tends to absorb alot of heat as CK said. Thats why its not recommended to use heating rocks either for the same reason, it burns them.
alright thanks, I will look tomorrow and see what they got. is it something I need to change out right away orrr? when i tested the temp I pointed it at the rock thats under the heat lamp and it was goin between 108-110 degrees.
http:///forum/post/3140299
Haha thanks for pointing that out i missed that. Now that he mentioned it. I would change it to a bunch of peices of driftwood. Thats how it's setup at my work. The rokc tends to absorb alot of heat as CK said. Thats why its not recommended to use heating rocks either for the same reason, it burns them.
alright thanks, I will look tomorrow and see what they got. is it something I need to change out right away orrr? when i tested the temp I pointed it at the rock thats under the heat lamp and it was goin between 108-110 degrees.
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saltman23
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I've got 3 beardies. 2x4 month olds and a 6 yr old. when there younger, just leave the bottom empty, no substrate. It's much easier cleaning and crickets dont go under the paper towel or other substrate. also, for water i take an eye dropper and gently place a dot on the tip of their nose it will run down their mouth and they should drink it. when they get older you don't really need to worry about hydration because they recognize water.
crypt keeper
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Salt think about the rock like this. It sits there all just baking in the heat. Just like the ground. You can sit down in the grass all day and enjoy the sun. Now on a summer day go lay down on the street like 2:30 in the afternoon during a 95 degree day. It will burn the living hell out t of you. Same concept. Id take that rock out asap. You can use on the cool side and make a cave from it.
Also with what Saltman said about teh criskets hiding this is true. This why i say take them out individually and feed them crickets in something they cant hid in. Its easy takes a few minutes.
Also with what Saltman said about teh criskets hiding this is true. This why i say take them out individually and feed them crickets in something they cant hid in. Its easy takes a few minutes.