Okay, I am a new owner of a baby bearded dragon. I have the cage all set up like I have read about on the net with the temps uv light and the heat lamp. I was wondering at night, do I turn on the 75 w night glo exo terra (shines dim purple) light, or is that not needed. On one website I read that it is not needed and that it will actully keep the bearded dragon up at night. Also last night which was his 1st night home, as soon as I shut the light off, he crawled down and went to sleep in a corner... tonight, at the same time, I shut the lights off and he is still sitting at the top on his branch...like he is basking. Will he come down to go to sleep, or should I turn the lights back on and wait a while untill he gets sleepy? Also yesterday, being his 1st day home, he ate 5 crickets, and today, he wouldnt eat any.... do you think I should try 1st thing in the morning? Thanks for any advise.
sam
2007-01-29 12:52:56 · 2 answers · asked by samantha 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
id also put in a uvb-uvb light in there. the sunlight from the bulb is NEEDED. but id use a red night light. that way itll keep the heat the same temp and the good thing about that is reptiles cant see red!! if you keep the crickets in the tank, moniter what time they are disappearing. dont forget to give them dark leafy greens!! they are omnivores, so they need the vitamins, proteins, and minerals from both plants and insects!
2007-01-29 13:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by Twilite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you got everything covered. But they generallyy eat every 2-3 days so no worries he didn't eat 2 days in a row. Just keep the lighting at the same times. He will acclimate to day/night in a short time. It takes a while to learn the routine. If he is warm, eating, temp/humidity is cool he should live a long happy life. Enjoy your new addition to the family.
2007-01-31 18:57:34 · answer #2 · answered by bobby h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋