We are thinking of getting a baby bearded dragon and I want to go over this list of equipment we have for our use.
20g Long Tank:
Fine for a baby, but you'll eventually have to upgrade to something bigger.
Paper Towel for Substrate:
Good (we use ceramic tile)
Food Dish for Veggies:
Good
Logs for Basking (What other cage accessories do we need?)
As long as the log comes within 6-8 inches of the light source, that'll work fine.
As for the light, I know dragons need UVB, right? Now, I have this light that I was using for a salt water tank. Its a 75w T5 High Output Nova Extreme aquarium light. I have no use for it anymore and I was wondering if it could serve as the bearded dragon's day light fixture? If not then I will get a normal UVB lamp:
You will need something that has UVB/UVA lighting. We use the Reptisun 5.0. The bulb should just about cover the entire length of the tank. You'll also need a basking light that'll keep the temp around 100 degrees in the basking area. The ambient air in the tank should be in the mid 80's, and then drop to the low 70's at night. We have both of our lights connected to a timer that shuts off at 8:00pm and on at 8:00 am.
Anything else I will need. I have calcium powder for dusting crickets. What kind of veggies will they eat? Other kinds of feeder insect?
Our bearded dragon is very stubborn when it comes to eating its veggies, he seems to like leafy greens the best (avoid lettuce as there is no nutritional value in it) Crickets are by far the cheapest, but we also feed our beardie wax worms and phoenix works from time to time.
You'll also need a water bowl, and some thermometers. I'd suggest some feeding tongs to hand feed the crickets, because you dont want to just dump a bunch of crickets in there and let them roam free.
Here is a good CARE SHEET that bp.net offers.
Good luck
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