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Registered: 07-15-07
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i want to get some bearded dragons but i don't know to much about them i need some really big help here is the tank i want http://calientedragons.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=766528
how Meany male bearded can you have in one tank
what do you eat i mean do they eat locus or just large cricket do they eat grasshoppers i heard so much stuff i don't know what to believe i know about the illness they can catch i all ways read up on them and what type of bulb and what temp should i have
if you have any one this information can you people help me i will be thankful for any information on them
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Registered: 06-27-07
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Bearded dragons are fascinating lizards. They grow to be about 22-23 inches in length. Their cage size will need to be at least 60"x24"x18" for just one specimen. If you plan to only keep one specimen, I would recommend a male. They need a dust-free sand as the substrate. For their habitat grapevine logs and cork bark for shelter. I would place basking rocks in the direct beam of the UV/UVB light. You will need to supply a small water dish, so that the dragon does not get dehydrated. At the cool end of the enclosure the temperature should be 82 degrees farenheit. The temperature should be between 104-110 degrees farenheit at the hot spot, and at night the temperature should be 70-75 degrees farenheit. Winter cooling (7-8 weeks) should be 63-65 degrees farenheit at the cool spot, and at the hot spot should be 75-80 degrees. At night it should be 60 degrees. In the summer months, you should change from day temperature to night temperature every fourteen hours. In the winter months, you should change the day temperature to the night temperature every ten hours. Feeding includes insects (crickets, locusts, waxworms, mealworms) and vegetables and fruits (chopped apple, oranges, peppers, broccole, endive, grated squashes, carrots and zucchini, watercress, chinese leaves, dandelion, and nasturtium leaves and flowers. You will need to chop up the food into small pieces and mix it well. You'll need to dust the food with reptile multivitamin dust. Put small pieces of cuttlefish bone on a lid, and provide clean water daily. You will need to rotate the above listed foods, and do not overfeed. If your beardie becomes overweight, he will have other health problems. If you get a beardie, this is what you'll need to know.
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Registered: 07-10-07
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Just to let you know, feed the apples and oranges rarely, cuz they are very very watery. This isn't too great for an arid lizard. Broccoli is also bad in high numbers, for it can be bad for the thyroids.

Temps should only be 95-105 on basking side, but a little over 105 can be good. to take the temps, use one of those digital thermometers, they are most accurate.

If for any reason, your dragon doesn't drink out of his water bowl (cough cough like my dragon cough cough lol), still keep it there, but give baths to your beardie every other day or so. The water shouldn't go past his/her shoulders, and has to be luke warm, not hot, not cold. if it feels hot to you, its too hot for your dragon. It's normal for him to dip his snout in the water to take a drink. baths also assist in shedding.

Handle your beardie every day to get him/her "dog tame." They can be very friendly and docile creatures if handled enough to be used to humans. even try hand-feeding to help them enjoy handling (use feeding tongs sold at pet stores when he/she gets older).

oh and one more thing, make sure that your dragon is at MOST 10 inches away from his basking light, BUT don't let him/her become close enough to touch it. burns have been known to be fatal.

Well, if you run into any problems, don't be afraid to ask us!
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