What do you need to care for a bearded dragon?

Answer 1

You'll need a Vivarium (Tank), 2 lights (A Basking light and a UVB light), food (Protein, greens and veggies), Substrate (Something like tile, newspaper, reptile carpet, NO sand), things for him/her to climb on, and a hide house.

Answer 2

You need a lot of stuff. A reptisun 10.0 UVB light, a heat lamp, a forty gallon tank for an adult (10-20 gallon for a baby) a place for them to get close to the heat, a heating pad (optional) the correct food for it- their diet is 80% protein and 20% veggies for a baby, while for an adult it is the other way around, a water dish, and lots of care.

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Answer 3

Getting a Bearded Dragon set up is very expensive as you need a lot of things. After you get them set up however they are very inexpensive to keep. A list of things you'll need are:

Tank (roughly a 50 gallon fish tank)

Substrate or Flooring (anything that isn't loose, reptile carpet, newspaper, tiles, shelf liner)

Decor (Logs, rocks, trees)

Lights (Basking light and UVB light)

Food (Crickets to start with, Veggies, Calcium and Vitamins)

Answer 4

1. you need at least a 10 gallon tank for a single bearded dragon baby.

2. substrate can be paper towels or reptile carpet (which i use) NO sand because the babies eat it and can die.

you need a day time heat/basking bulb and a UVB bulb (make sure its 10.0) for the day as well as a night time heat bulb to (preferably infrared.

3. screen top

4. some sort of hide and something for them to climb on to get up close to bask.

5. food and water dish.

(that's all the stuff you will pretty much need)

feed crickets and meal worms once a day dusted with calcium dust (make sure not to over feed).

also mist once every other day (but not to much, just lightly on the bearded dragon).

also provide some sort of greens in there food dish (i give mine zucchini)

Answer 5

For a single animal, a 60 gallon tank or similar-sized reptile cage is the minimum.

Bearded dragons require daytime temperatures of 80F with a 110F basking spot (for babies--drop to 105F for adults). Night time temperatures can drop to 70F, but no lower. Be certain that all heating elements are controlled, and are out of reach of the animal.

Bearded dragons require a strong UVB light. If fluorescent, it must be within 6 inches of the animal to do any good, and must be replaced every 6 months. The new Mercury vapor reptile lights, which produce both UVB and heat, are an excellent choice, as they last for 3 years, and produce high levels of UVB at a foot or more away.

Baby bearded dragons should be offered finely cut greens each day, and 2 to 3 meals of small insects dusted with calcium powder, every day. Insects should be no larger than the space between the dragon's eyes. Oversized insects may kill your dragon, as a bearded dragon's intestinal tract runs perilously close to its spinal cord. Overly large insects cause hind limb paralysis and death, if swallowed. A baby dragon may not eat much, if any, greens, but they should be offered anyhow. Offer as many insects as the dragon will eat in a 15 minute period, and remove the leftovers, each time.

As your dragon reaches adulthood at 18 months of age, decrease insect feedings. Adult dragons eat meals of insects every 2 to 3 days, and eat large quantities of greens.

Appropriate greens for bearded dragons include collards, dandelion greens, mustard greens, and turnip tops. A bit of grated squash or carrot can also be added. Edible flowers such as nasturtiums will be relished. Do not offer fruit or legumes other than green beans, or any brassicas (cabbage, broccoli, etc). Do not feed lettuces or spinach.

Choose at least 2 greens and one vegetable for each meal, and vary them over time.

Current commercial reptile pellet or canned diets are not good for bearded dragons.

A bearded dragon should have a hide cage on each end of the enclosure, low sturdy climbing branches (well secured), and a small, shallow water dish. Dragons rarely drink, but water should be available anyhow.

Answer 6

There are loads of excellent books at most libraries on the care and upkeep of most reptiles. Comprehensive research of each species is the key to successful reptile keeping !