ok, theres a full grow female sand fire beardie at my local pet shop and im going to buy her. i curious of what size tank will be best, im in between 75 or 40 gallon breeder witch is ideal for housing 1 dragon?
thanx
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size of cage
tortman99
Aug 04, 2006 08:43 PM
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Dragonfliz79
Aug 04, 2006 09:37 PM
I would go for the 75 gallon. More room for the dragon when it gets older.
gurinski
Aug 04, 2006 09:48 PM
I also aquired a adult dragon, and keep her in a 75 gallon wich I kept a monitor in. She seems to be doing great in it, also you have more options as far as set up I built a custome hood and placed a mercury vapor bulb for the day wich provides uva uvb and heat and since I keep the room cool due to central air I provided a ceramic heat emmiter so the temp doesnt drop to low. Actually I wish I had a terrerium with doors in the front to make it easier for feeding cleaning and care. It comes down to what you can afford a 40 gal will probably be big enough, and you can always upgrade when you can afford it Good Luck with youre new sheila!
beachbeardies
Aug 05, 2006 01:00 AM
40 breeders are ok but not the greatest. a single dragon will be most comfortable in a 4x2x2 foot cage. height can be a bit less if needed. 75 gallons are good in length but not in width. i prefer melamine cages vs glass also. if you do buy glass cover the back and sides with contact shelf liner, i use white.
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dvandriesen
Aug 05, 2006 08:54 AM
What does covering it with shelfliner do i just put my little guy into a 55 gallon glass aquarium are you saying i should put white around the whole thing??
PHLdyPayne
Aug 05, 2006 09:01 AM
Covering the sides and back of the glass tank cuts out visual views for the dragon. It also make him feel more secure as he isn't being bombarded with images on all sides (especially true if the dragon is in a high traffic area of the home. Though if the tank is going to be against a wall at the back and if in a corner, another wall on one side, it may be fine to leave these cage sides uncovered. However a decorative backing to the tank does make the inside of the tank more attractive for you as well.
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