theRAVENv1
Not so new Member
Hi all,
I'm looking to get a Beardie but I have a few questions for you all. My place isn't air conditioned and with my Bredli on really hot days I use the frozen wrapped up water bottle to keep him cool. Does this technique work with bearded dragons? Are there any other ways to keep em a tad cooler on those hot days...if we ever get any in Melbourne. Also in winter what is the best way to keep them warmer, at the moment I'm set on running a MVB as its heat/uv in one but winter nights here get cold, I wanted to avoid buying another thermostat to run a ceramic at night, any other options?
The enclosure I'm looking to build will be a 4x2x2 melamine, glass front and ventilated/screen top, I was looking to put the MVB above the enclosure coming through the screen top, but I've read that 100w MVBs don't get really hot and need to be about 30-40cm away. Should I make the enclosure shorter than 60cm, is that an option?
I've also seen hatchlings being kept in plastic tubs for the first few months. What is the easiest way to provide heat/uv in the tub? MVB will be too powerful wont they?
Thanks, Andrew
I'm looking to get a Beardie but I have a few questions for you all. My place isn't air conditioned and with my Bredli on really hot days I use the frozen wrapped up water bottle to keep him cool. Does this technique work with bearded dragons? Are there any other ways to keep em a tad cooler on those hot days...if we ever get any in Melbourne. Also in winter what is the best way to keep them warmer, at the moment I'm set on running a MVB as its heat/uv in one but winter nights here get cold, I wanted to avoid buying another thermostat to run a ceramic at night, any other options?
The enclosure I'm looking to build will be a 4x2x2 melamine, glass front and ventilated/screen top, I was looking to put the MVB above the enclosure coming through the screen top, but I've read that 100w MVBs don't get really hot and need to be about 30-40cm away. Should I make the enclosure shorter than 60cm, is that an option?
I've also seen hatchlings being kept in plastic tubs for the first few months. What is the easiest way to provide heat/uv in the tub? MVB will be too powerful wont they?
Thanks, Andrew