Hey everyone,

My girlfriend and I are finally ready to get our beardies. We are hoping to buy a pair. As long as we get the time off work, we will be going to the Taylor, MI show in a couple of weeks to look around, but we have found some online that we are interested in to. Now that the time is really upon us, we are trying to nail down all of the issues with keeping them. We have a colony of dubias going fairly well already, with 2K turks coming in next week.

Our biggest concern right now is housing them. We found a 75 gallon with a nice stand locally pretty cheap, but after initial contact with the seller, he has not gotten back to me in a few days. I have looked at the DIY Crossfire and Timeless Spirit cages, and both look nice, and I can probably get all the tools I need. Any more DIY write ups would be great. I'll stop rambling and just fire off my questions..

Assuming we get 2 baby beardies...

Is it ok to start them off in a big enclosure? 4x2x2 or 4x2x18"?

Can they be housed together for a while, say anywhere from 3-6 months before they need to be separated?

Should I go with separate heat/UV or combined with an MVB.

Does anyone have an idea how much custom built cages cost at shows?

Reptile carpet swapping or tile, and if tile what type is preferred?

Feel free to mention anything you think I may be forgetting.

Thanks