Quote Originally Posted by Beardedragon View Post
5x2x2 is perfect Just make sure the uvb you get him is correct, go with any of these and nothing else, Reptisun 10.0 Fluorescent tube light ( NOT the twirly bulb), Powersun MVB bulb, T-Rex MVB bulb, or a MVB from reptileuv.com. Anything else
I cannot vouch for and from what is available is a piece of crap ( Espacially anything make by Flukers or ESU)

About the wood painting, if you do it I would let it sit for a few days and then seal it and let that sit for a week. Id leave it plain because of the time it takes and he really needs a new home.

Just take out the heat pad, good or not the beardie does not feel any warmth from it so its pretty much just a product the pet store made you buy to make money off of it( Kinda like if your paralyzed from the heel down, why get feet warmers?). Did the same guy tell you to get the calci sand?

Beardies are a traile and error lizard, you learn as you go and make mistakes but after that everything will be set and you will know enough to get a second beardie
i actually use a reptisun 10.0 on my red eared sliders, so i know exactly where to get that, as for the wood painting, i will read into that further, but i think an extra day or 3 in the 10 gallon wont be too bad, hes got some room, the heat pad is an under tank stick on, is that reusable ? cuz ive been needing one for my BP, may as well switch it if i can, the reason i got it in the first place was my in tank ambiant temps wouldnt go above 84, so i got it to help out and it does, the shop owner said he recommends newspaper for a baby beardy, but if he doesnt eat the sand there shouldnt be a problem... when i set up the tank what had happened was i researched beardys but wasnt intending to buy one, i went to the hamburg reptile show to get my pastel BP and saw this lil guy for $30 and i had about an extra $100 in my budget to set up a tank for him, so impulse buy, but i knew than that i would need a larger tank (5x2x2) and the 10 gallon was intended to use for 2-3 months, i also knew what i needed to care for him... im hoping he will end up big and healthy, besides him being timid hes very active and doesnt appear stressed, but appearance can be deceiving