Awesome looking enclosure.. I made polystyrene rock backgrounds and sides in my vivexotic using grout to paint it then seal it.. had to remove it for now as my beardie is 3 months old and just climbing the backgrounds and hiding at the top of the viv so I’ve removed it for now so the little fella learns to bask and get his uvb
Bit late to the comments but just wanted to say you gave the "not recomended" advice from the RSPCA Beardie care video. I think i trust your advice more.
I'm looking to get a bearded dragon and i bought a 75gallon and I was wondering if I could keep a baby bearded dragon in a 75gallon or if i should buy an older dragon
thank you kindly. i think i covered just about everything in this video. so many people got animals for christmas. if this video helps just one person then ill be happy
Really good idea to do this video but there are a few this wrong you said 4 ft viv minimum for adult bearded dragons but it’s the same for baby’s aswell also the uvb needs to be a 12% bulb starting from the hot end and running across 2/3 of the viv I’d also say it’s worth adding water in a dish simply so they can drink when they want and soak in the water when they want also great comment on the substrate very touchy subject but you had good points :)
im happy youve simply mentioned these issues instead of jumping down my throat so let me explain these issues. 1. the uvb light. now ive dived real deep into this subject quite scientifically with a few arcadia reps. for a viv that is only 2ft tall 10% is sufficient with it being so little distance from the animal however 10% needs changing more regular. a 12% is a better option for cost wise and taller vivs. ie dont need changing as much as a 10%. if i had to pay for uvb strips then id be on a 12% because they last longer 2. the water dish. for this animal in this enclosure no water dish is required. let me explain. we had a large dish in there but the humidity was far to high and the bearded dragon got a respiratory infection because of it. that was 3 years ago. vets advice was reduce humidity as much as i can even remove dish. add ventilation and add a sock of rise. doing this dropped humidity from 60% to 38% and weve never had an issue since. he gets bathed twice a week and a small dish added for a few hours a few times a week. as you can tell by this video he has good plump fat pads and not dehydrated . 3 years ago the dish came out and he has improved since
Ahhh that all makes sense to be honest and yeah I’m not a fan of the people who jump down your throat you beardie seems pretty happy also you viv looks pretty cool I’ve also got a custom background for my beardie he lives it are you a member of the bearded dragon owners U.K. group on Facebook if not it’s worth joining they have some decent information on there :)
ive been a member on there. every picture i put on there people jumped down my throat about substrate and no bulb guard. again with the bulb guard the tip of an old monitor lizards tail got caught in the guard and did damage so now no guard on lizards and if there tail touches the bulb it just flicks off. no bother caused. for snakes i 100% use a gaurd
What topsoil do you use to make substrate? I have asked in garden centres, b&q and Wickes and nobody knows what organic topsoil is !! Can you tell me which one you use please?
A 40 Gallen enclosure is perfect for a baby bearded dragon. Make sure it's front opening because if it's from the top it can cause you to get bit alot because that will make your dragon think your hand is a bird. Then when they become an adult you will want either a 75 Gallen enclosure or a 4x2x2. If you have any other questions just let me know.
I’m rehoming a beardie on Wednesday. She doesn’t have any substrate in the bottom of her viv , it’s just the wood. But she does have a tray of sand that she sleeps in. Is this ok or do I need to get substrate?
12 hours on then 12 hours off. It's a must to have your uvb light on to help your bearded dragon absorb calcium into his bones stopping him from dieing from metabolic bone decease . The uvb light needs to be replaced every 6 to 8 months with a brand new one even if light is still coming from the strip light .
can you use this substrate shown in this video for leopard geckos. Ive tried my 1yr old female on top soil and sand mix and also a arid soil mix but she didnt get on with it. Can i ask what you use for your leo's?
Hi, you said about the lights being 12 hours on 12 hours off. I live in scotland so it is notoriously cold and I sleep with my window open. Instead of turning off the heat lamp could I just get a dimmer switch and lower it or will I have the close the window at night?
The best case is have the lights off 12 hours but if you wanted an additional heat through the night look into inferred heat projectors or ceramic heat emiters. They give off no light but only for night use.
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS thanks for this advice, I live in Ireland and I am also concerned about night time temp. getting too low. I haven't got a bearded dragon yet, I want to have to full set up ready beforehand. This is really helpful.
Hello mate loved the video. Complete idiot here lol but I’m looking into getting a beardie. When it comes to getting a baby is there a reason to not put them straight into a large vivarium?. Also in regards to the lighting, you mentioned a cycle. Would you have to turn both the heating lights off?. Sorry for being a pain but how often and how much should you feed a baby beardie. Thank you in advance
Stress is the main reason, you can put them in a full viv, as long as they have enough hides Heating goes off for night as long as your house doesnt stop below 18C if it does you need a ceramic heat emitter on a seperate thermostat which doesnt emit light to keep nighttime temps up
A quick question if you don't mind. We are buying a dragon as a family gift for my brother. He turns 50 at the end of September. He lives in Cumbria it gets chilly at night so I'm assuming he will need a CHE but not sure in the wattage for a 4 by 2 Viv and if we can just get away with a ceramic holder rather than clamp lamp as this would save money and space
I'm not to much further south then you and I don't use one. When I was new to bearded dragons I did use one but it became apparent that I didn't need one. The temperature drop is needed at night as they'd have it in the wild and in the wild they have a bigger drop then what we have in the UK. You don't need one but if you'd feel safer or better with one still make sure there is a drop in temps at night but a che is great and a ceramic holder will work just fine to obtain heat at night
Since dragons see in colour I was wandering what the best colour choice is for the tank all Viv's I have seen come in Black, oak, beech others also come in white or of white or mahogany.
The colour of the enclosure is not for the dragons sake. More for the humans to fit in with room decor. It's a shame really. Good point well raised. The reptile industry needs to move forward more like the aquatics has moved forward
Great vid found this after the older version very helpful.. can I ask should I be dusting bugs with calcium containing d3 once a day as I’m currently feeding bugs twice a day and nutobal once a week? Reason I ask is the reptile shop I got the Little fella from recommended just using nutrobal 3 times a week.. thanks for any help.. also where u from my guess would be Leeds way by the accent...
Great to see a UK based information channel. Haven’t got a dragon yet but seriously considering as my first reptile. One of the USA channels said that their poo really stinks. Is that true?
14 can be good in a 3ft tall enclosure but over time in a 2ft tall enclosure can cause an effect similar to sunburn. 14% and above are made for animals like uromastix and dessert dwelling animals
@@terrorxstrike4181 You don't need a 12% UVB where did you get that information from? Its optional, reptisun 10.0 more than enough for your bearded dragon. If you have lots of things to climb in your enclosure then they can reach it by climbing. the correct way to set up a UVB is to suspend it from the ceiling 12 inches away from the ground so where my bearded dragon goes she will be absorbing UVB no matter where she goes in her vivarium. The reflector is for direction, not distance. Again, baby bearded dragons should be housed in a smaller setup to start off with but most people dump them in a 4x2x2 then complain that their bearded dragon isn't eating. yeah because its scared and stressed. start off small until they are bigger then get them a bigger vivarium. Studied bearded dragons so I know everything about them. also, my bearded dragon is 10 years of age and is still going strong with a perfect appetite and energy and never used a 12% UVB in her vivarium in all her life. de-worm her every 6 months myself. never taken her to the vet either. Don't use pet shop calciums either. I get mine from a reptile breeder in America contains probiotics which helps with digestion and have the right balance of vitamin A which is a high dose which is in most cheap calcium is toxic and causes swelling in the body. also, give her liquid calcium once a week. I keep a water bowl in her vivarium, not for the main purpose of her to drink but for humidity. if the air is too dry it dehydrates the bearded dragon and causes loss of appetite and makes them lethargic. For them to get an upper respiratory infection the humidity would have to be 80% for a while for them to develop. Never get that from a small bowl of water. Also to the guy who made this video. great video and that is 1 way of caring for a bearded dragon, good job.
Me an my reptiles are all doing really good thanks friend ,i watch all the vids you do and enjoy them very much also i would like to learn more on the dart frogs you own .
