Bearded Dragon!

I did a lot of research on beardies when I was looking to get one and one of the main don't of keeping that I read was putting them on sand. I read that it can cause impaction and overall, there are much better substrates to but them on than sand.
 
Here's my plan for bearded dragon
-Exo Terra 36xx18x12 its a 40 gallon i think thats the minimum for adults
- Decor idea: ad basking spot on right with vines around it and the basking spot has hole under it for a cave he goes into add a fake skull a fake tree he can hide in on the left side and a rock on the cool side
-food mostly everything my cham eats abut more veggies
-water in veggies and bathed every once and while
lighting: and zoo med 5.0 (long) and a zoo med 100w or 75w
substrate: reptile carpet
im still getting more and more things learned
 
KamaKamaChameleon! said:
Here's my plan for bearded dragon
-Exo Terra 36xx18x12 its a 40 gallon i think thats the minimum for adults
- Decor idea: ad basking spot on right with vines around it and the basking spot has hole under it for a cave he goes into add a fake skull a fake tree he can hide in on the left side and a rock on the cool side
-food mostly everything my cham eats abut more veggies
-water in veggies and bathed every once and while
lighting: and zoo med 5.0 (long) and a zoo med 100w or 75w
substrate: reptile carpet
im still getting more and more things learned
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You won't need vines as such but some big grape vine wood to climb on is good. Don't waste your money on skulls and the like. I use quarry stone and slate pieces that I can get for free. A good clean and then build using that. If needed hot glue to make sure it's a stable structure. Likewise, if you can get some good dead oak branches (clean and dried out of course), they make great structures and climbing spots and cost nothing more than a bit of time to collect and clean.

I have a flat stone below the heat lamp, which is where the thermostat sensor goes as this is the hottest part of the setup. With the flat stone supported, it also makes a 'cave' below.

I would go with 10 to 12% UV as a beardie is a dessert dweller after all. That brings us back to substrate. Personally I prefer a dessert substrate that is stoney and by nature has some sand in it. Reptile carpet is fine but you may need to trim claws more often.

As for sand causes impaction, whilst true enough it can happen, I like to imitate the natural environment for all our animals. Now, given beardies live natrually in an arid, stoney and sandy habitat in the wild, if they went around eating sand and stones and regularly got impactiond, they wouldn't have survived very long! The only reason a beardie would want to ingest substrate is if something else is missing in their diet. Keep on top of feed and supplements and you should never have a problem.
 
Does this look good care wise?

Tank: https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/ha...ariums/exo-terra-reptile-terrarium-15040.html

Substrate: https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/substrate-and-bedding/zilla-reptile-terrarium-liner-14993.html

Decor: https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/ha...ving-things-slate-basking-platform-37985.html || https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/ha...rade-repti-hammock-reptile-hammock-14989.html || https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/ha...ing-things-bonsai-reptile-ornament-14753.html || https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/ha...-decor/all-living-things-crab-bowl-41468.html

Lighting: https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/en...andtrade-reptile-basking-spot-lamp-14833.html 100 watt || https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/en...ade-reptisun-10.0-uvb-reptile-lamp-14822.html

Diet: mainly insects when baby when older more greens like this as shown here http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html @SharpShooter
 
looks kinda small for food, its only 3x4x1, I think you would be better off doing a bigger bowl for food.
 
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