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| Q. What should I feed my dragon? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. You should feed your dragon fresh greens (a list of OK greens to feed is available in the care sheet)every day and as many feeder insects as they can eat within a 30 min. period (every day). Never feed mealworms, super worms or mini-mealworms! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. What substrate should I use? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. We mainly use paper towels and shelf liner. But newspaper and very fine grade (dust free) sand is fine. Try to avoid wood chips, gravels, lizard litter, and calcium sands. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. What size tank should I keep an adult in? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. The minimum size of an enclosure for a single adult bearded dragon is 55 gallons. For babies and dragons under 10 inches a 15 or 20 gallon enclosure is best. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. Do I really have to have a UV bulb? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Yes, UVA and UVB bulbs are a must. Dragons use the UV rays to produce D3 which aids in the absorption of Calcium. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. How do I know if my dragon is healthy? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. A healthy dragon stores fat in the base of its tail and also in the thighs and belly. In babies it's hard to tell because they are still small and may not have gained enough weight to be able to visibility see if it is healthy. But as long as they eat every day, shed at least once a month and keep hydrated they should be healthy. If poop smells much worse then normal or their hip bones start to show near their tail base they are not healthy and must see a vet. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. Can I keep more then one dragon together? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Yes, as long as both are females and are around the same body sizes. If they are not within an inch of one another, then one of them may become dominant and could ultimately start to stress out the other(s).The dominant one will then either eat most of the available food or start to grow larger then the other(s). Females can also be aggressive and so always keep an eye on them when housing multiplies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. Where can I get feeder insects? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Most pet stores sell feeder insects as well as bait stores. You can also order online. We get our crickets from Fluker's and our silkworms from Mulberry Farm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. What size insects should I feed my dragon? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Baby dragons should only be feed 1/4 crickets and small silkworms. A dragon over 10 inches can eat medium to full size crickets and medium to large silkworms. The width between the eyes should give you a good idea of what size is best for that individual dragon. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. Do I have to use a multivitamin dust or a supplement? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Yes, at least once a week. You can find many different brands at most pet stores. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. Do I really have to calcium dust the feeder insects? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Yes, dragon's calcium levels can drop quickly and so you must dust at least 3 times a week with calcium. If you don't wish to dust the feeder insects you can sprinkle it on there greens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. How hot should the basking area be? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. For babies it should be 105 to 110 degrees F. and in the low 80's to high 70's on the cool side. For adults it has to be 95 to 100 degrees F. and in the low 80's to high 70's on the cool side. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. How can I tell if my dragon is a he or she? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. The way you tell a male from female is quite easy. Place the dragon on the palm of your hand having it face away from you. Then gently lift its tail and look at their cloaca (which is the opening it defecates from) If there are 2 bulges above the cloaca it is a male and if there is only 1 bulge it is a female. The dragon should be at least 4 months old to be sure of sex. Many times a male will appear female and will (drop) or develop later on. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. Should I keep a water dish in its tank? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. We don't leave free standing water in the enclosure. It causes high humidity which would later cause respiratory infections. We mist our dragons and make sure they have fresh greens every day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. What kinds of accessories can I put in its tank? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Keeping it as simple as possible is best. Just a basking area with a veggie bowl is all that is needed. Dragons love to run so don't fill up your tank with objects that block them from doing so. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. Can my dragon get lonely? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. No, dragons can live happily alone. And do enjoy human contact and handling. Keeping two babies together may not cause a problem at first and you may think you are doing them a favor because they are not alone. But when those babies grow to the age of 4-6 months and are not both females the problems will begin! The male will either mate with the female(most of the time they would be siblings or the female would be much too young to properly lay eggs) or if its two males they can damage each other and may need vet care. Dragons can not grow back toes and tail tips so preventing fights from happening is best. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If a question is not answered that you still have please e-mail us and we will be happy to help. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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