Bearded dragon Habitat

[Tune]

Hello. Could a bearded dragon live in a tub for afew weeks?

He is 1' long, and the tub is a good size. Ill get dimensions soon.

It will only be for afew weeks until his new viv has arrived.

It would be on a heat mat though? I could use a bulb though?

[Adam E]

i dont think so... they need a spot lamp for basking and they need UV too... best to get the viv sooner or try and borrow one for the few weeks...

[Jibber10]

Can you not just put a deposit down on the beardie and collect him when you have the Viv all setup and ready to go?

[Tune]

Ive got the beardie. Ive had him for 7 months

[Tune]

Adam, as i said. I CAN use a BULB and i know about the UV tube

[Jibber10]

How have you been housing the beardie for the last 7months?

[Athravan]

What happened to the viv he was living in?

At the end of the day if you are getting the same heating/lighting in a plastic enclosure instead of a wooden one.... I don't see a huge difference, as long as it is adequate size, and you will also want to be sure of the ventilation. Obviously you do need to have the correct heating / lighting in there just as you would and monitor the temps/humidity.

[Tune]

Yeah, it will have all of the same stuff as his viv.

The viv has taken some damage. And had a huge crack in the top from a heavy shelf falling onto it. It let out heat and wasnt very safe as the crack was getting bigger. The glass had also smashed.
The viv is now in a skip, and he is happily roaming the living room.


So, il go ahead with the move.

Thanks.

[HadesDragons]

As long as you can keep the humidity low, and get a sufficient temperature gradient, there is no reason not to use a tub - you might want to cover three of the sides though for a bit of security.

To get the right gradients and keep humidity down, you will probably be best off using a mesh top for the tub...