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Old 16-Jan-08, 01:15 PM
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noooo! no gravel!
if u must use a loose substrate playsand is the safest, $5.50 for a 20kg bag from bunnings, and change it regularly.
red desert sand is also ok,...but dam expensive if ur gonna keep changing it!!

i keep babies on newspaper and move them to sand when theyre 30cms long and toilet trained.

injestable substrates also breed bacteria if pooped on and ur beardy will lick @ the sand from time to time.

4x2x2 is ok fro 1 dragon, 6x2x2 is ok for 2, thats assuming u dont wanna have to upgrade tanks when theyre big.

the reflector globes from coles are great, and cheap fro heat lamps, the UVB is very important so spend ur savings on a good UVB light. i recommend the repti sun or repti glo 8 or 10 % ones.

Night time heating isnt necessary unless it drops to under about 18C @ night, but make sure ur beardy has 2 hours of heat before lights out if feeding late so it can digest.

if ur gonna try to keep 2 together the most likely to work is 2 females, dominance is an issue with dragons. also when they reach puberty the male will breed with the female whether shes ready fro it or not, generally is not a good idea to let them breed under 18months to 2 years.

hope that answers ur questions, if u have any more, just ask.
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