Is it ok for baby Bearded Dragons to have a Rock Heater? What would be a good source of heat? Is 75 volts good enough?
2006-11-12 16:07:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
NO on the heat rock, lizards have no way to sense heat coming from underneath them, so they will lay on it too long and get burned. They have to their heat source from above.
You will need a reptile heat lamp you can use a clamp on fixture you can get at home depot for about 7 bucks. the bulb is about 8 bucks at petco. You also need a UVB. The fixture is about 15 at home depot, and the bulb is 40 bucks at petco, but only 20 from some online companies (plus shipping and handling). 75 watts is good for a heat lamp, don't use a regular bulb, it doesnt put off enough heat. you need a reptile heat bulb. (zoomed is good). you need his basking spot to be at about 110 degrees in order for him to properly digest his food.
and 10 gallons is ok for a baby. Beardies grow fast, so you will need at least a 50 gallon soon, but you can find a 50 gallon in the newspaper for free, or cheap.
Do you have a substrate? If the baby is really small, sand is not reccomended because it can cause impaction, many people use shelf liner (the flat linoleum type). If the beardie is more than 4 inches svl(snout to vent) then you can use sand. Calci-sand can cause impaction. Regular play sand from home depot works great, it doesnt clump like the stuff you get from a petstore....... if you have any other questions, feel free to message me. Good luck with your beardie! they are wonderful, i have 2.
2006-11-13 04:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rock heaters are a BIG no no. Also make sure you have a source of full-spectrum/UV light. The temp during the day should be 76 in the cool area and 86 on the warm side. The basking area should be between 90 and 100 F. Don't let the night time temp drop lower than 70 F on the cool side. Also too much heat can be dangerous.I know this can get confusing so get those thermostats to stick in the areas. What I did after I put the thermostats in place was to stick paper on the outside of the tank with the correct temps in each area. Good Luck your going to love your new little guy.
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2006-11-14 06:45:23 · answer #2 · answered by thoward444t 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
10 gallons are alright for baby beardies, but a 20 long is preferable, since it's really hard to get a decent temp. gradient in something as small as a 10 gallon.
Hot Rocks are a bad idea, they have been known to malfunction and cause fatal burns, as most reptiles only know to regulate their core body temp, not localized surface temps, so they won't know to move from the heat source if it's malfunctioning.
A heat lamp is your best bet... The wattage depends on the temp. in your house, the size of the tank, brand of bulb etc... I'd start out with a 75 watt bulb, monitor the temps, and adjust from there.
Also, make sure you have UVB fluorescent light... yet another reason to start out with a larger tank, it's not that easy to balance a heat lamp and fluorescent fixture on top of a 10 gallon.
2006-11-13 04:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by snake_girl85 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rock heater is a very bad idea for any reptile. I have a rescue and more than half of my rescues are from burns by heat rocks. You need to use heat lamps and under tank heat pads if necessary. Good luck. Beardies are great pets.
2006-11-12 17:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by emtgirl75 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most rock heaters are actually TOO hot for many lizards. I'd suggest a heater pad for under the tank, or just a good heating lamp.
Also, while young, a 10g may seem fine, but get the size needed for adulthood, as quickly as possible, because a 10g leaves very small room for growth.
2006-11-12 16:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
10 gallon tank is ok and a rock heater is noooooo goooood
bearded dragons need heat light and a source of u.v.
from fluorescent bulbs
once the beardie gets to a size where he cant run around its time for a bigger tank beardies do get big and do require special care
and eat vegetables and live food
do a yahoo search on bearded dragon care
ohh and most important get repti carpet not any type of sand cause they can get impacted and die
2006-11-12 16:16:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
many people make that mistake don't use heat rocks PLEASE !! unless you want to cook your beardie.. heat lamp(we use a basking bulb lamp) yes it's ok to use a 10gallon tank while they are a baby but you'll have to upgrade to a bigger tank when they get to big "do not use sand it causes impaction use paper towel (no prints) or blank new paper (no ink)" i know it doesn't look nice but babies and jeveniles tend to eat it and will cause impaction even death...
Daytime Temperature should be 80-85 degrees F (26.7-29.4 C) with at least one basking area reaching 88-95 degrees F. Use thermometers, DON'T guess!
2006-11-14 08:08:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-09 21:18:30 · answer #8 · answered by Sean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes yes and I'm not entirely sure
2006-11-12 16:11:52 · answer #9 · answered by mickeymousedude 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋