6 month old baby dragon - Page 2

Pet with a tail · 03-21-04, 01:46 AM

no im housing mine in a 40 or 49 gallon not sure whichit is wont know til i go pick it up tomorrow, but ill make sure the temps are as they need still cant wait for them to come monay or tuesday

drewlowe · 03-22-04, 10:06 AM

Ok, You're confusing the crap out of me with all these seperate threads, Next time you can ask all the questions in ONE thread and it will be alot easier to answer.

Which one do you have the the 49 or 55??? how many beardies are you getting 1 or 2???? How can you possibly be ready in this short amount of time??? Describe to us the entire set up.

I'm not trying to be ignorant or rude, but you asked alot of questions and I personally don't think your ready. Wait a few months keep researching there will be PLENTY of beardies when your ready.

Pet with a tail · 03-22-04, 05:45 PM

I am more than ready, ive spent weeks researching for them, i went to get a 49 that they didnt have and said they did so i got a 55, i have a 55 gal low, using sand substrate, i have a incandescent reptile heating light for basking the temp is around 110 degrees I am using a flourescent uva/uvb bulb all day, and at night a reptile black light. i have a water dish i bought for them to soak in, i am getting 2 female beardie's 6 mo.old. durig the day the temps are in between 80 and 85 degrees , the basking spot is 110 degrees night time is mid 60s i dont use heat rocks i have the food for them for when they come, some veggies and small crickets and some gutloading food for them. and i know the first few days they will be shy and off standing but i know that after the few days they should be good to be handled. and i have some branches and rocks in there and a hiding place on the cool side and about to have one made for the heated side just incase thats what they want, i done told the breeder this its bull you dont think iknow how to take care of them, and i dont think ive asked many questions about them just the stuff i couldnt find.

drewlowe · 03-22-04, 05:58 PM

The 55 gallon is not going to be big enough for both of them to live in as adults, you should get at least a 75 gallon minimum. A 4x2x2 would be better though or even bigger.

Don't think every comment is personal, The whole reason we are on this site is for the animals.

Pet with a tail · 03-22-04, 09:16 PM

that is how big my 55 gallon is...its not a regular 55 gallon its a 55 gallon low not high.

Drew S · 03-22-04, 10:57 PM

A 55 gallon would be fine for one adult, but for two you might need something larger, especially since they are already 6 months old. My beardies are pretty active during the day, and make good use of their 4x2x2 enclosures.

Have they been living together already? If they haven't, they might not be to comfortable being kept together in such tight courters since they are both already adults.

Also, be careful with using sand and feeding them crickets, often you'll see them take mouthfulls of it along with the bugs.

How small are the crickets you bought? A 6 month old dragon will easily eat large crickets, and my females take 10-20 every couple of days. Also, mealworms/silkworms are good to mix things up with. I give all mine fresh vegetables every day, sometimes some pellet food, and supplemented crickets/worms every couple days.

As for hides, chances are they won't need one. The only time I would put one in is if they are gravid, in which case it would just be a bucket with some soil.

And as with every other animal, I wouldn't handle either of them for a least a week after you get them home. No need to give them any added stress than they will already have from the move.

Also, you might want to get a heating pad to put on at night. I wouldn't allow much more than a 10 degree drop from day to night, going from 85 ambient to 60 in a matter of minutes might not be the best. I'm not sure if this is standard or not, but mine love to dig into the substrate and lay over the heating pad while they sleep.

Pet with a tail · 03-22-04, 11:10 PM

they already have been housed together and like i said my 55 gallon is 4x1 1/2x 2 thats big enough i would say

Dragon_Slave · 03-23-04, 08:29 PM

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Originally posted by Drew S
By the time a bearded dragon is 6 months old, they should be close to full grown. If given the proper feeding/lighting schedules, beardies reach adult size fairly quickly.

That's not true, Drew. Bearded dragons, at six months of age, have plenty more growing to do! I have a 19 month old beardie and he is still growing, even at 18 inches long! At six months, he was 16 inches long... but that's big for a dragon that age! Dragons are not considered full grown until at least 18 months of age.

As for the question: I don't even know what it was... lol. Umm... yeah.....