I just got two very small beared dragons from a rescue. I need some information on them. Can anyone direct me to a good caresheet?
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Need help with some rescues
GandMGeckos
Jan 29, 2006 09:15 PM
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PHLdyPayne
Jan 30, 2006 03:00 PM
There are alot of good caresheets for bearded dragons. One good spot is www.beautifuldragons.com. Also check out the nutrition chart, very useful for determining what sort of greens to feed.
The basic care for baby bearded dragons is as follows:
cage separately
cage size for dragons under 16" can be a 20 or 35 gal long tank. If very small a 10 or 15 gal long will do.
Basking temp: Between 95-115 F with the higher end preferred for younger dragons
UVB light such as Repti-glo or repti-sun
Feeding: Crickets (no bigger than the space between the dragon's eyes) small silkworms, roaches or butterworms 2-3 times a day, feed as much as they can eat in a 5-10 min period. (as all dragons eat different amounts, hard to say how many they will eat in the giving time..some may eat 10-15 crickets, others may eat as much as 20-30 crickets each feeding)
Greens, finely chopped should be offered as well, though many very young dragons won't eat them. It's good to drop the crickets over the greens, to entice the dragons to sample the greens while eating crickets.
Dust one feeding of crickets each day with a calcium with d3 powder and multivitamin. (rep cal, minerial all etc are good powders)
Mist young dragons 2-3 times a day to keep them hydrated. Some dragons will drink from a small bowl of water though not all do.
Substrate should be plain newsprint or paper towel to avoid any impactions and make cleaning easier.
Hides are also good to have, though dragons won't always use these.
A digital thermometer with probe to measure basking temp and cool side temps.
Ambient temperatures should be in the low to mid 80's with the cool end low 80's or cooler. Night time temps can be room temperature or between 65-70F. Night time heat isn't required unless your home gets below 65F consistantly. Night time heat, if needed can be provided with a ceramic heat emmitter, a small external heater kept in the room (ie heat the room the dragons are in to 70F at night) or an undertank heater at one end.
The basking light and UVB light should be on a timer set to 12-14 hours light and 10-12 hours night.
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PHLdyPayne
