Hey

I got a butt load of graduation money so I am going to add a bearded dragon to my collection. I"m trying to compile a list of things i will need.so if i'm missing anything please add.

thermometer x2
thermostat x2
CHE
water bowl
UVB bulb...at least 10.0 tube
greens, crickets
50 or 75 gallon enclosure


I already have some spare thermostats from previous animals. I was going to use good ol newspaper for substrate. I also have a bunch of repcal calcium and multvitamin. I also have phoenix worms that my crestie didn't take..are these fine for him??

For the basking spot..I would need some sort of branch so the beardie can come within 6-8 inches of the CHE. this means I would need to measure temps from the highest branch and keep it at ~105F?????

Cold side should be ~85

How about hides??? do I need them?

Any advice is appreciated. I want to make sure I understand everything before I dive in.