beirded dragons?

Question

IM going to go buy a baby dragon today how long can he live in a 10g cage?

Answer 1

for a few months ( i learned this from all the questions I asked, go check them out.) They really should be kept in a 20g and then moved up to a 40 or higher.

Answer 2

Not very long. It is very difficult to get a proper heat gradient in a 10 gallon, baby Beardies need a basking spot of around 110 degrees, but still need a cool side temp in the 80's. If at all possible, I would get a 20 gallon to begin with, and that should last you a few months. An adult Beardie should never be in anything smaller than a 40 gallon....larger if possible. 40 gallon is the absolute minimum.

And remember...any kind of sand or particulate substrate is a terrible choice for baby Beardies especially! That Claci-Sand is NOT digestible as they claim, and can and does cause impactions and death from ingesting it. I keep mu babies ONLY on paper towel, or other smooth and uningestible substrate.

Good luck with your new baby. : )

Answer 3

Dont buy the baby beardy until you have all the equip he needs. you need at least 25-30 gallons right away and as soon as possible you want to get a 45 gallon or bigger. They grow really fast in their first year and a 10 gallon tank is too small for even a baby. You want to make sure you have all the lights and stuff he needs too. Beardies can be kind of expensive to set up, you will need to buy live feeders a lot for the young beardy as well. This is a great site for fidning out what you need to buy before you go get your beardy and also all sorts of other good info. Beardeddragon.org

Answer 4

*sigh*
really you are not prepared to have a bearded dragon if you think it can be housed in 10 gallon tank. why? because you shouldve known that they need uvb light, uva lights, infared heating lamps for night, and all this will not fit on top of a ten gallon tank. a 45-55 gallon breeder cage is ideal and really thats what it should be raised in it saves money in the long wrong cuase you wont need to buy equipment to fit the new size tank. id suggest that you start saving up, buy everything to house an ADULT bearded dragon and then get the baby. you also should read about their diet and habitat needs, wnyherp.org has a great careshhet.

Answer 5

I'd recommend you go to www.reptilerooms.com and click on the forums link on the left, then go to the bearded dragon section. Read the care sheets and all the questions and answers. Learn as much as you can about the cage size, diet, heat and light that they need to be healthy. When you feel you have learned all you can, they buy the correct equipment and you will have a happy dragon! Don't be in a rush today or you may regret your decision.