Hi everyone! I thought I'd get creative with my bearded dragon's enclosure. Can I use a 60 gallon metal trough to house my bearded dragon? I'll probably use 50 lbs of sand and try to attach wheels so I can easily wheel it out. Would there be any problem with this?
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Metal Trough?
Waguy82
Aug 12, 2003 07:26 PM
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reiko
Aug 12, 2003 07:35 PM
nope, troughs are fine, just be sure you have a screen top if it is to be outside so nothing can come and swipe your dragon from the sky, o and be sure you clean it well before use 
>>Hi everyone! I thought I'd get creative with my bearded dragon's enclosure. Can I use a 60 gallon metal trough to house my bearded dragon? I'll probably use 50 lbs of sand and try to attach wheels so I can easily wheel it out. Would there be any problem with this?
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reiko 
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Christyj
Aug 12, 2003 07:41 PM
Wouldn't metal get too hot for outside use?
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TheClassyLizard
Waguy82
Aug 12, 2003 07:43 PM
Oh great! Thanks for the replies. It'll be inside with UVB lighting mounted above it. I just wanted to try something different.
lil_frogger2
Aug 12, 2003 08:49 PM
I'm not sure about that...metal will get very hot from the bulbs, and I'm not sure if the dragon will burn itself when it touches the side..just something to think about..
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~Julie~
reiko
Aug 12, 2003 09:37 PM
many people actually use metal troughs to house dragons in, when the light is in the middle or to one end not aimed directly on the metal sides its just fine, doesnt get any hotter then the glass in our enclosures do with the heat lamps beating down inside them.
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reiko
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