I saved a 4 1/2 baby beardie I think it's a he not sure but here's a look at him ..
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New baby //
mootish
Sep 15, 2006 04:14 PM
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mootish
Sep 15, 2006 04:16 PM
question i dont own baby's is there amount he should be eatting ? what temp should he have ? and anyone have any clue of what kind he is ??
PHLdyPayne
Sep 16, 2006 03:24 AM
Looks like a regular inland bearded dragon, hard to tell what color morph he may be, if any.
Deffinitely a good ideal to do basic research on bearded dragon care on the internet. Basic care info below:
Basking temp: 105-115F
Ambient temp: 85-90F daytime, nighttime around 70F
Cool end of tank, 70-80F (lower temp good for night)
Heat source: Regular household lightbulb on for 12-14 hours a day, off nightime (can buy a timer to put this and the UVB light on)
UVB producing light source (repti-glo, repti-sun bulbs, 5.0 or higher)
Food/water: Feed baby dragons 2-3 times a day insects, all they can eat in a 5-10 min period or when the dragon won't eat any more. Crickets should be no bigger than space between dragons eyes. (length of cricket, not width)
Offer finely chopped greens (collard greens, dandilion greens etc. for complete list of good greens, see www.beautifuldragons.com under nutrition)
Note: baby dragons don't typically show much interest in greens but dropping crickets onto the greens usually ensures they eat some.
For water, a shadow dish can be placed in the cage. Misting the dragon 2-3 times a day also ensures hydration.
Dust crickets once a day with calcium with D3 and a multivitamin powder made for reptiles (light dusting, don't coat the crickets)
Substrate: papertowel, newprint etc is fine. Don't use any of the 'calcium' based sands with bearded dragons, or any wood based substrates. They can cause blockage in a dragon and kill them, especially babies. Sifted washed children's playsand can be used with dragons 10" long or larger, if you want a sand based substrate.
Cage: For babies, a 20 gal tank is good to start. Once they reach 6-8 months or about 14", switch to adult size tank that is no less than 4'x2'x2' (height can be less than 2' but should be more than 16"
