New Beardie enclosure

[ladyjustice33]

Cell phone pics aren't great but here they are. Enclosure is 48" long by 18" wide by 18" high. Basking is a standard clear lightbulb, UVB is a reptisun 10.0 36" bulb, and I have a fixture for a ceremic heat emitter as needed. Basking platform is made of tile, rocks are sandstone to help file their nails down, lol, substrate on that end of the tank is alfalfa pellets. I have a 1 and 1/2 inch high and wide small board that seperates the food/water area. Substrate in that area is green indoor/outdoor carpet which I like better than the reptile carpet. Inside of enclosure is treated with a water based polycrylic and aired out for almost 2 weeks. Temps are good and they seem to like their new home!!!! Both are in shed and pics look bleached out due to all the lights and taking pic with cell through the plexi glass!!!

[ladyjustice33]

and more....

[theapexgerman]

oh wow nice set up very neat

[alessia55]

Amazing work. I love it! It looks clean and your beardies will definitely thank you for it :D

[ladyjustice33]

Thanks! The hubby and I built it ourself and it was quite the chore.....won't be doing that again for a while, lol!

[youngster]

VERY nice!! I want to do something similar for mine.
The space with reptile carpet is a good idea.. I should do that.

[Gungirl]

Looks good...

[ladyjustice33]

VERY nice!! I want to do something similar for mine.
The space with reptile carpet is a good idea.. I should do that.

Love that space because it seperates the feeding area. I feed dubia, not crickets, and they can't climb out of that glass dish and they go eat them as they want to. The other dish is their salad dish and then they have the water dish. I love glass over the rock dishes cause it is so easy to clean and keep sanitary. I also have a small glass dish I give them "treat" food in...fruit or super worms...whatever surprise they get that day.

[beardeds4life]

those are very nice

[Swany]

That is a super set up, very very pleasing to the eye. Thanks for sharing

[ladyjustice33]

Wow guys, thank you very much for the compliments! My sweeties really seem to like it. They are very active.... climbing all around.....digging.....my boy decided it would be fun to poop everywhere...lol!

[red ink]

nice enclosure...they seem quite content in there.

[SpOoKy]

Great looking tank but if I can suggest not using alfalfa pellets. Those are for rabbits. Your beardie would really enjoy some washed play sand or a mix of sand soil.

What are the temps at you basking spot? If you find you are having trouble getting them up you can use a flood light style bulb and it will concentrate the the light on one spot better.

[ladyjustice33]

Great looking tank but if I can suggest not using alfalfa pellets. Those are for rabbits. Your beardie would really enjoy some washed play sand or a mix of sand soil.

What are the temps at you basking spot? If you find you are having trouble getting them up you can use a flood light style bulb and it will concentrate the the light on one spot better.

I asked about sand but my herp vet said not to use sand of any kind...said beardies don't live in the Sahara...lol. He suggested the pellets because they don't eat in the area of the pellets, and if they accidently did eat one which is not likely since he said they don't care for them, it is just alfalfa which won't hurt them and they can dig in them etc. Since he takes good care of my herps, I'm gonna stick with his advice for now. My basking spots are holding at about 98 to 100 degrees....I changed it to a 30 watt flood light. Warm end is staying 87 to 88 degrees and cool about 78 degrees......low seventies at night.

[SpOoKy]

Alfalfa pellets mold very easily. if you insist on using them (I still suggest not too) than make sure to spot clean a large area and quickly after the "gift" has been laid. do they inflate when you get them wet? If so I would worry about them expanding inside their belly. Like I said, alfalfa pellets are great for bunnies but I don't agree with using them for Bearded dragons.

I asked about sand but my herp vet said not to use sand of any kind...said beardies don't live in the Sahara...lol.

A mix of sand/soil is closer to their natural habitat.
I would bump up the temp of the basking spot a few, 5 or so degrees.

[GarterPython]

I love it. My sister's birthday is coming up and she wants a Bearded Dragon. Me and my mom are going to be getting all the supplies. Soooooooooo what do you use for your heat bulb and would a Reptisun 10.0 be to much for a baby.

[SpOoKy]

Soooooooooo what do you use for your heat bulb and would a Reptisun 10.0 be to much for a baby.
No, not too much at all! You need to use 10.0 for all stages of a Bearded Dragons life.

[GarterPython]

Thanks. Would a reptiglow be okay because I would rather buy the lights at the pet store rather than online and they don't have reptisun at the pet store. If the reptiglow isn't okay than we can order online. I just would rather not.

[theapexgerman]

and if you do order online here's the place i get my decor and stuff from
Reptile Supplies, Reptile Cages, Reptile Lighting - Your Reptile Supply Source. (http://www.bigappleherp.com/REPTILE-SUPPLIES)

[GarterPython]

Thanks theapexgerman but does it ship to canada?

[theapexgerman]

um idk to be honest but they ship anywhere i believe just cost more shipping

Our minimum product order for delivery into Canada is $100.00. Orders placed for delivery to Canada can use a credit card but must have their orders shipped to the billing address of their credit card. Canadian orders may be placed directly through our secured website but are subject to applicable fees which include brokerage fees, customs, duties and taxes, all of which are the responsibility of the customer.

[GarterPython]

K thanks. I will check out there site and see if it says there.

[theapexgerman]

i posted it in my previous post

[GarterPython]

i posted it in my previous post

Yea I saw that thanks

[theapexgerman]

umm other than that place idk any other good site's but they got really good customer services

[GarterPython]

K thanks I was hoping that I can just use the Reptiglow but if I have to order I definetly will.

[theapexgerman]

the pet store's around me carry **** for supply's for reptile's and that placee is good price on stuff 25 buck's they got a good humidity gauge with a temp gauge with probe's and cheap price to i use them

[GarterPython]

I will definitly start looking more into sites like that because I definitly could get a cheaper price online. It's just more convienent to get it from the pet store.

[theapexgerman]

i agree just the one's around me has crap and it's double the price they may be better in other place's just not near me

[GarterPython]

Yea the petsmart here has lots of stuff and they actually have alot of sales. So we are also going to look there.

[theapexgerman]

i remember a few year's ago i go into a petco and ask for a frozen mouse cause my breeder and supplier is out of town and i got look at very badly

[GarterPython]

Thats funny. The best is definitly Pesmart here for supplies.

[theapexgerman]

seem like everyone was looking at me like the death stare

[GarterPython]

They aren't very smart at some pet stores.

[theapexgerman]

what's cool my breeder/supplier lives like 2-3 blocks away from me been going to him for years he has a website but never update's it here it is last updated was 7 month's ago and he just list a few of his reptiles for sale reptiles phoenix (http://www.customcreatures.net/reptiles.html)

[ladyjustice33]

Beardies are LOVING their new homes. Both are more active, eating great. Saphira loves to dig and climb from her driftwood and basking tile. I upped the basking spot temp to 105 degrees and they seem to like it. Both are milky white underneath with no stress marks and just seem very content. My male is my "glass dancer". He likes to run along the front and wave his hands at me through the glass which drives my dog absolutely nuts! That's another thread altogether!! How to get my cocker spaniel to not hate my beardies!!! Uuugghhh!! She is very spoiled, but I've scolded her, tried the "spray her with a stream of water from a water bottle" technique my cat owner friends told me to try, and went so far as to spank her with a rolled up newspaper which I used on myself first and doesn't really hurt but I thought might get her attention. My enclosures are up on a tile and rod iron table but Katie can stand on her hind legs and see in the bottom cage. If they are out and I am holding them she is fine, has even slept on my lap while I held them, but when she hears them or sees them in the enclosure moving around she goes nuts....whining, jumping up at the enclosures, and shaking she wants at them so bad. Beardies seem to just ignore her but it is very annoying having to get onto her constantly. It's instinct for her to want to chase small game....birds, rabbits, squirrels.....they were bred for that after all, but man I'm hoping she gets used to Saphira and Bull soon!

[ladyjustice33]

Thats funny. The best is definitly Pesmart here for supplies.

I usually go to Petsmart over Petco if I run out of something and must go to the pet store. Everyone there is always very nice and have never looked at me funny if I had to buy a frozen rodent. They are super expensive though so I use Bushhill rodents for all my rodent needs and some other supplies. If I had to rely on pet stores everything, I couldn't afford it!! Also, I got a reptiglo in my temp tanks before I ordered the reptisun 10.0. Big mistake, for some reason it seemed to hurt Bull's eyes. He didn't open them a lot and didn't eat very well. As soon as I changed UVB, he was fine!!! Very weird and a big waste of money!!!

[beardeds4life]

My petco near me is horrible I will never shop there again (for reptile supplies anyway) for crickets it is 17 cents for one! they also are extremely rude there but the petsmart near me is great but still 10 cents for 1 cricket but they actually know how to take care of the animals! but I go to lllreptile because that is close to me and everyhting is super cheap and high quality and i love them

[ladyjustice33]

Yeah.....I don't even deal with crickets....can't stand them. My beardies and geckos are on dubia....I order from a guy in Dallas and pay around .4¢ per roach. I order my worms from tastyworms and get my rodents from bushhill. I also try ro hit the reptile shows my suppliers vend at so I save shipping. Though I will pay shipping and get my rodents from bushhill rather than buy from anyone else If they aren't at a show I attend. vaccum sealed, very clean, never ever rotten and great prices!

[youngster]

I pay .11 per cricket at PetSmart.
But lately I've been getting them at a nice little place for .13 (better quality and I like supporting them)

[beardeds4life]

Yeah.....I don't even deal with crickets....can't stand them. My beardies and geckos are on dubia....I order from a guy in Dallas and pay around .4¢ per roach. I order my worms from tastyworms and get my rodents from bushhill. I also try ro hit the reptile shows my suppliers vend at so I save shipping. Though I will pay shipping and get my rodents from bushhill rather than buy from anyone else If they aren't at a show I attend. vaccum sealed, very clean, never ever rotten and great prices!

4 cents per roach!!!!!!!! that is a great deal!

[ladyjustice33]

4 cents per roach!!!!!!!! that is a great deal!


He ships!!!