Beardie Habitats

[Nemain]

I am getting my beardies tank on Sunday (4 x 2 x 2), it has sliding panels on the front, so I want to have something built for the bottom so it doesnt rest on the floor, but short enough that he can crawl out himself.

Any ideas on the hieght I should use?

Thanks,

Beth

[Beverly]

Beth,

I assume you are talking about bearded dragons? If so, do a Google search on them. Lots of info out there.

One of the sites I found talked about using natural substrate. When we set up our ball python tank, sites we found also talked about using natural stuff for substrate, so that's what we used. However, it was VERY hard to keep clean and we switched over to using towels cut, with edges sewn so they would fray during washing, to the size of the tank bottom. When we had the snake at the vet, he told us using towels was a good way to go. Once it gets soiled, just replace it with a clean one. We've got four such towels and swap them easily whenever we need to.

Sounds like you have the same kind of enclosure as we do with the sliding doors. Bottom has wire mesh in the glass. Top is strong wire mesh. Good luck with your beardie

[Nemain]

Yeah, i know all about what to put inside ( I have decided to put in cupboard liner for the bottom substrate) its the base/cabinet to put the enclosure on.. I just dont know how high is too high for him to crawl out of the enclosure himself. We want him to be able to walk around the house freely and then hop back in for heat when he needs it. I just cant seem to find that info out any where o_O

I love the sliding doors! Such a pain to move all the lighting etc every morning, afternoon, and evening...

[LostMind]

Walk around the house freely? I don't know if they are intelligent enough to find their cage again - I'd be worried they die/get sick from becoming too cold outside of the cage?

My old roommate had/has? two for a while now.

[Nemain]

I consider them very intelligent, more so than my cats by far; and they seem to be able to find their way home. He would only have access to one floor, as we have to keep the cats away from him, and he would only be free to roam when we are home.. it should be fine for him =) I would imagine it will take some training, but all pets do =)

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by LostMind

Walk around the house freely?

No freaking way would I let it out of its house without supervision. I can imagine finding poop/urine everywhere But you've got to know how freaking anal I am about that sort of stuff, pardon the pun

[Nemain]

he is pretty regular, to about 5 minutes when he will poop/pee (its at the same time) and only once a day. So I am pretty sure we can keep the mess down =)