Sofoula88
Well-Known Member
Ok so I wanna buy a baby bearded dragon for my first lizard,I will most likely have a 3ft tank and will probably get it from my local pet store..basically I need to kno all there is about keeping my lizard healthy and happy,I have read lots of books and all have different takes so néed to know what are the best things to buy and which ones..things such as lights,heating,thermostat,food,vitamins etc here are some of my main concerns/questions..
1-what exactly do I need in terms of lighting/heating..do I need basking lamps,heat Matt,heat globes,uv lights etc..there are so many different products on the market it's abit confusing to me..
2- I know that 1 side has to be hotter than the other but how does the temp work? What should I have my thermostat at..eg how many degrees,should I have it on all the time or only for a certain amount of hrs? This also applies for uv light and or any other lights/heating devices I may need
3-what is best food to start my lizard off on?how many times should I feed it and should I buy vitamins also? I have also read things such as fruit and vegetables are good for them and should be Inc in there diet.. I was basically thinking of having it on mixture of crickets for protein and fruit m vegies also,but which ones are realli best and should it be chopped/shredded into very small pieces?
I know most of these questions would probably be answered if I went to my pet store but they realli haven't seemed to know as much as I think they should and were not really any help..so if any1 could help me out would be great..also if there's any tips or things u think I should know please tell me,would appreciate it
thanks
1-what exactly do I need in terms of lighting/heating..do I need basking lamps,heat Matt,heat globes,uv lights etc..there are so many different products on the market it's abit confusing to me..
2- I know that 1 side has to be hotter than the other but how does the temp work? What should I have my thermostat at..eg how many degrees,should I have it on all the time or only for a certain amount of hrs? This also applies for uv light and or any other lights/heating devices I may need
3-what is best food to start my lizard off on?how many times should I feed it and should I buy vitamins also? I have also read things such as fruit and vegetables are good for them and should be Inc in there diet.. I was basically thinking of having it on mixture of crickets for protein and fruit m vegies also,but which ones are realli best and should it be chopped/shredded into very small pieces?
I know most of these questions would probably be answered if I went to my pet store but they realli haven't seemed to know as much as I think they should and were not really any help..so if any1 could help me out would be great..also if there's any tips or things u think I should know please tell me,would appreciate it
thanks