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when are they considered adult? I havew my beardie in a 20gallon long...at what size should I move him to a bigger enclosure? I don't want to stress him out by having him in too big of an enclosure but I want him to get enough exercise...Thanks...

you can get the big tank now and just puty something blocking off small parts, or if you looking to get more in the futrue by cages all the way up so you can house them as they grow(the babie, but you can get the tank and block of a section

tom

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0.1 ball python

This is strait off of my website, and illustrate the minimum requirements-

Baby (6-10 weeks and/or 4-7 inches)- Baby beardies can comfortably live in a 10-20 gallon long tank. **NOTE** A small cage (10-20 gallons) allows your Baby BD enough room to be active, but also allows them to be able to find their food without much hassle. It is safest to use PAPER TOWELS as a substrate for this age of BD. They are cheap, easy to clean up and there's 100% no risk of impaction.

Juvenile (10-15 weeks and/or 8-12 inches)- Your going to want to start to look for a larger tank for your Juvenile BD. If you started out with a 20-gallon long tank, you don’t need to be in too much of a rush, but should start getting your money together to buy a larger tank. But if your first tank was a 10-gallon tank, you need to hurry up and purchase a larger tank for your soon-to-be sub-adult dragon. It is still safest to use PAPER TOWELS as a substrate for this age of BD. They are cheap, easy to clean up and there's 100% no risk of impaction.

Sub-adult- (15- 20 weeks and/or 13-15 inches)- By this stage in your dragon’s life they will need a larger enclosure to live a long, healthy, stress-free life. The recommended size for ONE adult bearded dragon is a 40-gallon breeder tank. At this age and size, it is now safe to experiment with different substrates. What I have found to be the most cost effective and rather attractive looking substrate has been Washed-Play- Sand. At Home Depot you can buy 50 lbs. of the stuff for under $5. ** One 50lb. bag of Play-Sand will completely fill a 55 gallon tank with 2-3 inches of sand, a good amount**

**NOTE: there is an added risk of impaction with this sort of substrate.

Adult- The 40-gallon breeder tank that you SHOULD HAVE BY NOW should sustain your BD for the rest of its life. Washed-Play-Sand is still my recommended substrate for adult Beardies.
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