Bearded Dragon Tanks – How To Make Your Beardie A Comfortable Home 5 Tips
It is most the important if you who are planning to get a bearded dragon to set up his tank BEFORE you bring him home. This article contains 5 tips for make your dragon a safe and comfortable home.
#1 The right tank size
Your dragon needs lots of space same as in the wild. Minimum space for an adult bearded dragon should be 36” x”’ x”’. But 42” x 24” x 20”would be better still.
In addition make sure his tank is easy to maintain, keep clean and have nice easy access when you want to play with your ‘beardie’.
And think about where you are going to put your dragons tank. Bearded dragons like to see things happening but too much can cause them stress. And don’t put the tank in a place thats too hot like direct sunlight or too cold like near the air con unit.
#2 ‘Furniture’ for the tank
All items should be easy to clean and maintain. Also make sure they are secure, can’t come loose or tip over and injure the little critter.
Tank essentials include a food dish, something for your beardie to climb and perch on and a ‘hideaway box’ so he can hide away when he feels stressed.
#3 Your beardies bedding
Your dragon will also need bedding and here again try and make its environment as natural as possible. Sand or a reptile carpet if your budget allows it. Or non-adhesive shelf liner or newspaper will do if your budget is tight.
#4 Heating for the tank
Your Bearded Dragon comes from a habitat where he depends on sunlight to heat his body. Therefor a ‘basking lamp’ is essential. Also if the temperature in your home falls below 65F at night your dragon will need some additional heating. This heat can be provided by an under tank heater.
However you should not have the same temperature throughout the tank as your pet needs hot (90-95F) cool (75-85F) and basking (100F) heat. So you need to make sure you have thermometers in the tank.
#5 Lighting
Your beardie is active during the day and needs both Ultra Violet-A and Ultra Violet-B rays for his health. Ultra Violet-A rays are provided with the ‘basking lights’. And in his natural environment your dragon would get his Ultra Violet-B rays from the sun. So its a good idea to expose him to natural sunlight from time to time. One hour of sun is worth eighteen hours of tank light.
Finally check all lights regularly and replace them every 6 months (they lose their Ultra Violet concentration after that), even if they still seem to work okay.
So thats it. The essentials you need to provide a happy home for your Bearded Dragon.
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