Diet and Lighting...?

Question

If i were to get a Bearded Dragon, could i feed it the rep-cal juvenille food that is especially designed for beardies? And, could i use one of the Zoomed Powersun lamps that emit UV with heat and visible light? Could that be my only light?

Answer 1

Id say the lighting is fine just make sure it is a uvb light and not a uva or just uv because they dont do the same thing. dont buy a light unless it says uvb. id say the pellets are fine its what i was thinking about doin too actually. i dont know much about them but hopefully someone here will if not a herptologist or pet shop worker should. i have 2 caresheets ill attach there should be some useful info on them, they helped me alot.

http://www.repticzone.com/caresheets/48.html

http://www.eastbayvivarium.com/caresheets/Beardeddragon.htm

Answer 2

As far as lighting, yes you can get a Powersun--it emits both UVB and heat. Just be careful how close you get it to the basking spot...they get very hot. Follow recommendations. They are more expensive, but can last longer. They still need to be replaced regularly to insure UVB potency.
The rep-cal pellets can be sprinkled like croutons on his salad, but they aren't close to being a complete diet. They must have insects, properly gutloaded, correct size, and a fresh salad daily. Please read the diet info at this site--it is generally considered the best out there:

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/home.html