Okay, so I am getting my new BD Monday (YAY!). She's only small yet (Born 26.12.12) and I am just checking that I am doing everything correct. It has been ages since I have had a baby beardie Please correct me on any of this information, I need to know!!!
I picked up a 78litre tub from Bunnings yesterday as temporary home for her until she gets a little bigger.(4ftx2x2 tank is still in the process of being finished) Pics are attatched(Is much bigger in real life and taken from crappy camera ). All rocks/branches and coconut shell have been soaked in disenfectant for 24hours and sun dried in the hot weather Sand was washed, dried then sifted.
I have a 30watt heat mat underneath(sitting on melamine board) and a 150 watt globe in a reflector dome. Hot/basking spots sit at 45degrees. General temps are 35 hot end and around 27-30 cool end. Is this too hot or are they good?
'clip on' UVB light should be arriving tomorrow for her
I will be feeding her small crickets dusted in calcium powder 3 times a day. How often do I use the do I use the Vitamin powder??? Once a week or every ? feeds???
Will also be supplying vegies. Wheteher or not she takes them we will wait and see
I am waiting 1 day to let her settle in and then will try feeding on tuesday.
When can I start to handle her? I was thinking Tuesday if she feeds or should I wait longer?
Sorry for the silly questions....been ages since I adopted in a lizard!!!!
All help appreciated
I picked up a 78litre tub from Bunnings yesterday as temporary home for her until she gets a little bigger.(4ftx2x2 tank is still in the process of being finished) Pics are attatched(Is much bigger in real life and taken from crappy camera ). All rocks/branches and coconut shell have been soaked in disenfectant for 24hours and sun dried in the hot weather Sand was washed, dried then sifted.
I have a 30watt heat mat underneath(sitting on melamine board) and a 150 watt globe in a reflector dome. Hot/basking spots sit at 45degrees. General temps are 35 hot end and around 27-30 cool end. Is this too hot or are they good?
'clip on' UVB light should be arriving tomorrow for her
I will be feeding her small crickets dusted in calcium powder 3 times a day. How often do I use the do I use the Vitamin powder??? Once a week or every ? feeds???
Will also be supplying vegies. Wheteher or not she takes them we will wait and see
I am waiting 1 day to let her settle in and then will try feeding on tuesday.
When can I start to handle her? I was thinking Tuesday if she feeds or should I wait longer?
Sorry for the silly questions....been ages since I adopted in a lizard!!!!
All help appreciated