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Bearded Dragon

11 guides.

Species SetupsOct 9, 20268 min

A 4x2x2 minimum, a 100 to 108°F basking spot, a UV index of 3 to 5 under the lamp and a dry cool end: the setup, figure by figure, with sources.

Species SetupsOct 9, 202612 min

A 4x2x2 is the floor for one adult bearded dragon. These are the enclosures that meet it, and the ones that go past it.

BioactiveOct 9, 202610 min

Desert, tropical and burrower mixes plus drainage and leaf litter, with the makers' own depth and humidity rules.

EnclosuresOct 9, 202611 min

Six glass terrariums compared on doors, ventilation, base and weight, with the species each size fits.

EnclosuresOct 9, 202612 min

Six PVC enclosures compared on the makers' specs, with the species each one fits by veterinary and welfare size guidance.

Heat & UVBOct 9, 202611 min

Basking lamps for daytime heat and light-free heaters for night, chosen on the makers' specs and fixture requirements.

Heat & UVBOct 9, 202611 min

T5 UVB kits for bearded dragons, skinks, ball pythons and leopard geckos, chosen on the makers' own UV index charts.

EnclosuresOct 9, 20267 min

PVC holds heat and weighs less; glass shows more and handles wet builds out of the box. The sourced comparison.

EnclosuresOct 9, 20269 min

What each common pet reptile needs, from a 10-gallon minimum to 12 square feet of floor, and why the veterinary and welfare sources disagree.

Heat & UVBOct 9, 20268 min

The four Ferguson zones, which zone your reptile is in, and how to turn that into a lamp and a distance.

Heat & UVBOct 9, 20266 min

On the makers' charts a T5 HO tube gives two to three times the UV index of a T8. Here is when each one makes sense.

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