8 mths old beardies

[beniphone]

hi i been giving 2 8mth old beardie dragon from a m8. dont know much about them. only got em in a small tank. can some1 help me with some adive on set up for em,thanks Ben

[Samanthaa]

My best advice is read everything you can, google "bearded dragon caresheet" and read as much as you can absorb.
Good Luck with it

[NaomiR]

you're going to have to learn fast!!

why don't you pop onto the lizard section there's lots about beardies in there - good luck

[beniphone]

i been reading loads, but lots of people say differant thing eg 1 says a 3ft viv another say 4ft and some say heat mats n heat rocks others say no. so im so confussed

[bw89]

Hi mate
On my site i have a caresheet for bearded dragons if you'd like to check it out
Devon Reptiles - Agamas

[beniphone]

thanks have a good read, so do i use a heat mat or not. u say yes?

[auntiesocial84]

hiya if u have 2 beardies you will prob need a 6ft tank for when they are adults. in my viv i have 2 rocks for him to bask on, 10% uv tube, logs, 60w spotlight bulb. i also have a water dish and veg bowl. temps need to be 110f in hot end and bout 80 in cool. i put my lights on at half 10 am and turn it off at half 8pm. if you need any more info just let me know. hope this helps

[auntiesocial84]

oh and i also put the heatmat on at night when iv turned the light off too

[Tarn~Totty]

Try reading these:

Caring for a Bearded Dragon - Hades Dragons UK

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If you have any further questions, I'd contact any of the dragon breeders on the forum, they will gladly point you in the right direction

ps....you dont need a heat mat unless your house gets very cold at night...mine have lights off and heat off ever night and there very much alive and kicking

Hope this helps hun

[lee young]

Firstly, you need to find out what sex they are, if they are male and female theyre going to start breeding soon, which is dangerous for the female at that age, and if theyre two males they will fight and could possibly kill each other.

Ideally, you will need a 4x2x2ft viv for each dragon, with a 10 or 12% UV tube running the length of the viv. In addition to this you will need a lightbulb on a dimming stat to provide a basking spot of 110 degrees.

Dont use heatmats, you do not need them for beardies and are more hassle than they are worth, they will be fine at night with no heat unless you're house is REALLY cold. At 8 months they should be on non-particle substrate such as lino or tiles, and fed twice a day with as much live food as they can manage in ten minutes.

Hades Dragons has a really good caresheet on here, do a search and you will find it. Good luck with your beardies!!