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I am just needing a few anwsers to some questions I have before I purchase my beardie. Questions that I can't seem to find answers to. Okay How much should you feed a dragon, and how often? How long do you leave the lights on in summer and winter? As well what age do they hibernate or that thing they do where they sleep alot? (sorry not sure of the name) Is it true if you take rocks or branches from outside you can bake them for 15 minutes at 300 degrees to be safe? And if the temp is at say 70 degrees in the winter will I need a under tank heater? What are the light time bulbs for? Are they good to use or usless? I am sure if I keep reading I will find out all answers, but for now I thought I would just ask. Thank you for all your help.
Cheryl

I forgot to ask do I use the rep-cal with D3 everyday or how often and a vitamin how often and what kind is the best? Should I use both at the same time or seperate times?
Thanks again
Cheryl

A few questions lmao.I'm new to this form and to beardies for that matter only had mine a few months.
-As far eating they eat lots of crickets be prepared,mines about 4-5months old and he eat around 60 a day.
-i baked my logs for 10 mins at 250 deg that should do the trick.
-if ur temps are at 70 at night no need for a heater and i wouldnt use a undertank heater could hurt ur beardie.
-i'm usein murcury vaper bulb for his basking and uvb/uva needs he seems very happy
-i dust my crickets once a day usually in the morn
when doing the research on BDs i read alotta diff things one person says this another says that,in the end i just used my better jugdement and everything seems to have worked out for me good luck and ask lots of questions!!steve

Thanks Steve I have gone to alot of sites and pretty much they are the same, so I have taking into account all of them and now I will do what you do and be my judge. Very interesting sites and great info on alot of them. I thank you for your help. The under tank heater I didn't want to use, that's why I thought I would ask about it. I haven't read to much on anyone using them, so I figured it was an out thing. I used to breed gliders and chins, so I do ask alot of questions and I make sure that when I purchase a pet the people are always there to answer any questions I may have as well. I have to wait a bit to get my beardie, cause I want the best for him or her, so we have decided to make a cage. I was going to get a 55 gallon, but I saw that they are high and not very wide. So we have decided to go with a 4*2*2 or a 4*3*2. I am not going to breed, so that should be plenty of room for the little gaffer. Plus I want to set his or her home up first, get it all ready then bring him home. I find if your ready then less stress right from the start. I deffinatly have been reading alot not just from here, but ever site I can find on beardies. I know pet stores and they only tell you what they have done, and some don't really know, so needless to say when i looked into getting a beardie, I wanted all the right stuff and all the facts. Thanks again for your help and maybe I will beable to help some others as well.
Cheryl