One thing you should know, the bulk of petstore employees etc, do not have a clue how to take care of bearded dragons correctly.



The care for bearded dragons is the same (basically everything we have been telling your for the last several weeks) no matter what part of the world you live in. It is also best to go with the advice of the majority of the people, caresheets etc, you have consulted over the past several weeks. Yes there is some variation but there is some flexibility in the trade. The important thing is to notice when your dragon is thiving or is not. A healthy dragon is active, curious about what is going on around them, alert, cleared eyes, eats enthusiastically etc.



The previous poster indicated he feds 10 waxworms per insect feeding. Be careful with the waxworms as they are high in fat and shouldn't be fed as regularly as once (or more) a week. I would cut it down to only a few waxworms (2-4) a week or no more than 10 a month. Variety of insects is good so giving them a choice of insects per feeding is fine.



Fahrenheit and celcius conversion can be confusing and when one source tells you keep dragons at 30C and another says 105F it can be difficult to know which is which. There are plenty of converters online that can convert Fahrenheit and celcius for you, you can figure it out yourself using the formula (which I don't recall right now, easier for me to just use a converter or look at my thermometer which has both listed on it). Most digital thermometers have both so you can use whichever is easiest for you. The temp ranges dragons should be is listed below, in both formats.



Basking spot temp: 95-115F (35-46C) (higher range better for younger dragons, 95-105F is good for adults).



Ambient temp, daytime: Around 80F (27C) for the warmend is good. The cool end can go down as low as room temp (72F or 22C)



Ambient temp, nightime: The overall cage can be room temperature, about 72F (22C). It is fine if the temp is cooler, but no cooler than 65F (18C)



It is very important that there is a heat gradient in the cage during the day so your dragon can move from one temp to another as he needs to do. Having a large wide basking spot that has different temp at different locations on the basking spot, gives your dragon a choice where to bask. Typically, bearded dragons will bask in a higher temperature first thing in the morning and right after they eat. Other times during the day, they will move to different temperature areas as needed, the cooler end to cool down, on the basking spot to warm up. It is best to give him the choice where to bask, instead of limiting him to a single basking temp to use.



For your 14 month old dragon, suppliments should be giving about twice a week in the form of lightly dusted insects.
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