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space requirements for bearded dragons

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lilu

We have two young (5 months old and about 8-9 inches long) bearded dragons in a cage of 12 x 28 by 12 inches tall. Is this sufficient? It seems that they spend a good deal of time up on the rocks and branches up near the heat lamp. How large and how high should the ideal enclosure be for these 2 when they are full grown?


Points:	100
Topics:	Caging , Caging Plans
Tags:	Bearded, Caging
Species:	Lizards > Lizards > Pogona vitticeps
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10/19/2008 4:26:45 PM

Katie M

I think the minimum is a 40 gallon breeder for each. I would also consider separating the beardies. I know many people that house them together for years with no problems, but I ended up with lots of tails, toes, etc. missing. So even if they seem to be getting along now, it's not uncommon for aggression issues to come out.

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10/19/2008 11:17:10 PM

Joseph Jenkins

For 1, i recomend a 30 breeder(18x36x12), which is just a few inches less hieght than the forty, beardies don't use the hieght.
For 2, i would do something a little bigger. If you have 2 males, then you will probly need to seperate them once they are mature, otherwise you are probly fine unless one is dominating the other.

Soon, if u are keeping them together, i would look at getting a cage that is a little bigger than the 30 i mention.

If you are keeping them seperate, u will need 2 thirty gallons.

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10/20/2008 10:31:41 AM

Ophiuchus

In terms of standard tank sizing and pricing, I simply suggest a 75 gallon for either a single adult or a pair. Getting a 75 gal with a screentop often costs just as much as getting a 40-breeder with a top, and the former is larger. Giving the active nature of these lizards, thats what I'd go with.

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10/20/2008 1:48:27 PM

Blue Ridge

If you have the animals sexed, and are sure you have two females, you *should* be alright. Clay Davenport housed a single male with 3 females in his breeder colonies, but suggested that a male might be a bit hard on a single female. What is the temp of your basking site? I run mine about 110, and the animals come into the heat and out as they need to thermoregulate. If they are staying in the warmest spot, I'd be concerned that the viv temps are a little on the cool side. With small normals, you can always tell when they are chilly by the belly spots. When warmed up, these fade quite a bit.

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10/21/2008 6:55:18 PM

Scott Smith

At least a 30 long. For 1
Scott
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10/5/2009 9:05:52 PM

bwaffa

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