Thatcher
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I totally will
My aunt is giving me her bearded dragon!
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Klyde O'Scope
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A little on the plump side (mine has the same problem 
) but an otherwise handsome specimen!
From the clear(?) nails, I'm guessing he's of the hypomelanistic morph.
) but an otherwise handsome specimen!From the clear(?) nails, I'm guessing he's of the hypomelanistic morph.
Lindasjackson
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Congrats on your beardie
Thatcher
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Thanks!
Jevin
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In all honesty, I've never tracked how long my beardie brumates for, I just let her do her thing. I offer food and water on the days she wakes up though. I'll track it this year though. She brumates starting in the fall and through the winter. Never in the middle of summer.
Thatcher
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Ok I'll see how it is when he is with me
Gryllidae Per Kcal
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If you have a Facebook account then this is a good group to join. It’s Advancing Herpetological Husbandry but specifically for bearded dragons.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/830707307371341/?ref=share
https://www.facebook.com/groups/830707307371341/?ref=share
Gryllidae Per Kcal
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If you have a Facebook account then this is a good group to join.
I personally believe that the very bare minimum for bearded dragons is 4x2x2 but when I look at videos of what they can do with more space, I think a 5x2x2 is a much better minimum.
I personally believe that the very bare minimum for bearded dragons is 4x2x2 but when I look at videos of what they can do with more space, I think a 5x2x2 is a much better minimum.
Klyde O'Scope
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If I haven't already, I'll second (third, fourth, etc.) a min. 4' x 2' x 2' enclosure. Zen Habitats makes one that is very popular with beardie keepers. They make one in wood and one in PVC. Beardies don't require misting, so the less expensive wood option would do fine.
My enclosure is 5 x 2 x 2.5H. When I designed it, I did two versions: One 4 x 2 x 2 out of regular 4 x 8 plywood, and the 5 x 2 x 2.5 out of Baltic birch. When I priced them out, the baltic birch version was less expensive with less waste.
The only "mistake" I think I made was in using 3/4" baltic birch instead of 1/2". The cost difference was near negligible, but the weight difference was 50%. This thing weighs a ton.
My enclosure is 5 x 2 x 2.5H. When I designed it, I did two versions: One 4 x 2 x 2 out of regular 4 x 8 plywood, and the 5 x 2 x 2.5 out of Baltic birch. When I priced them out, the baltic birch version was less expensive with less waste.
The only "mistake" I think I made was in using 3/4" baltic birch instead of 1/2". The cost difference was near negligible, but the weight difference was 50%. This thing weighs a ton.
Thatcher
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I'm gonna have to implicate a stand into it. Just curious what does your enclosure look like @Klyde O'Scope
Klyde O'Scope
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I would go with the former (or tell him about my 5' enclosure and baltic birch).
3' deep will have the same issues as a chameleon enclosure—very difficult to reach into the back unless you climb halfway in or you are 8' tall (with 3' arms).
The 3' High part is fine. These guys are semi-arboreal, so they love to climb & get up high like a cham. (maybe not that high).
It doesn't photograph well due to the lights inside being so much brighter than outside, but it currently looks like this:
It sits on a 6' long folding table:
...and there's a compartment on top that holds supplies, bulbs, mechanicals, etc.
Thatcher
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Thanks that's awesome!I would go with the former (or tell him about my 5' enclosure and baltic birch).
3' deep will have the same issues as a chameleon enclosure—very difficult to reach into the back unless you climb halfway in or you are 8' tall (with 3' arms).
The 3' High part is fine. These guys are semi-arboreal, so they love to climb & get up high like a cham. (maybe not that high).
It doesn't photograph well due to the lights inside being so much brighter than outside, but it currently looks like this:
View attachment 312024
It sits on a 6' long folding table:
View attachment 312025
...and there's a compartment on top that holds supplies, bulbs, mechanicals, etc.
