Bearded Dragon Setup for Beginners
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- What does a Bearded Dragon need in its tank? How to setup a bearded dragon tank? what do you need before buying a bearded dragon? I get asked these questions daily! Today I am going to show you everything you need for bearded dragon!
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I literally got my first bearded dragon who’s 2 years old did not know a thing but thanks to you I feel like a pro with the best recommended tools for the longevity of my bearded dragon
Happy to help!
You are THE BEST! You explain so clearly and actually show us what you're talking about.
Thank you I’m so happy you enjoyed!
@@ChiefSweetsUniverseplease reply I need to know if this is everything I need for the setup?
🎉🎉 getting one tomorrow
Just getting started with keeping reptiles again and this channel is like sent from above. Plus you are a very likeable person making your videos interesting the whole way through.
Thank you very much! This means a lot cause I always hope people can make it through the whole video!
im getting a bearded dragon! thank you for makining thse videos so i can learn!
Happy to help!
Bought the same 40g at a PetSmart.
Yes, the doors are HELLA cheap and can break if you brute them.
I think the top screens are cheap too but they are very fine so lighting and heating have been good.
Seems to be working well for my 2 rescue leos
Love that you put your Leo’s in them let’s go! Yeah I wish they were more stronger as well
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse yeah I’m thinking of picking up the 20gallon they’re selling for $80 for my newest Leo rescue.
They’re not top of the line but they’re a good beginner/budget value front door tanks. Deff saving my shoulder tbh lol
Petco currently has all there tanks for 50% off all month long. Plus they have a program that stacks savings on top of it
omg thank you ur amazing i’m struggling to find a decent price 40gal
Your vibe is amazing!
Thank you
I’m so happy!!! I got the Arcadia T5 and my baby seems to be doing great 🥰 I knew he needed better than what the starter kit had 😊
That’s great to hear! Lets go!
Bro I’m about to get a bearded dragon and now I now what to do this dude is the best
Happy to help!
I have binged watch all of your videos since Im planning on getting a beardie n u have helped me learn so much! I still have to get my set up ready. But I want to make sure I learn as much as I can before I get my beardie
Awesome! I hope you’re enjoying the videos and it is amazing you are preparing so well. You’ll be a great owner.
Love this video! Great information! 🐉✨
I’m glad you liked it!
Finally I video that explains everything well!!! 😁👍🏼
Means a lot! Happy I could help
I’m going to get a bearded Dragon and your videos are teaching me so much
I’m happy to help you on the journey
I’m fixing to get a dragon!! Thanks for the advice buddy
Happy to help!
Wow great video man!! loved how he explained the facts for the bearded dragon, bout to get one for reals!😎🤙🏻
Thank you very much
Thanks man, I work at a pet store. Really helps me with customers
Happy to help!
reptile carpet is very luck based, and a huge gamble. which is why id rather follow your advice then take my chances
Dude I appreciate you so much and thank you for taking the time to educate yourself and share it with us
That means a lot I’m happy I helped!
Are you ever going to consider paid consultations or the option to book a call with you for a few? I would pay 30 min for a call with you regarding my bearded dragon. I see others using Calendly for this. 🙏
Never thought about it. Maybe i will sometime
Your bearded dragon videos are the best!!!
Thank you!
This is the best video on how to set up a bearded dragon's cage. Thank you sir, I'm so glad l found this video. Your the best teacher. Edit: you have a new subscriber here!!!
Thank you so much! Happy to help!
3:03 "Kidding, however I'm kinda not"
That should be a T-Shirt
Your the best my friend. I e learned so much from watching your videos.
Happy birthday Chief Sweet🎉🎉
Thank you!
IM GETTING A BEARDED DRAGON SOON!!!!😊
I’m new to this so if I’m correct is this the requirements?!
40 gallon tank by Zoo Med. (get the kit because it’s cheaper for the case but don’t use the shitty stuff inside, just use the case.)
If I’m correct, mixing Australian Jurassic sand with repisoil, and extavator clay for a nice substrate.
Get some mopani wood, 3 pieces like in the video.
Small piece of wood like in video so backs are against top.
No see through sides if possible: so the best solution would be the 3d background things from petsmart.
I should hand feed my bearded dragon.
Arcadia Pro t5 is the way to go.
Have lights on basking side.
Heat lamp in place of same spot as in video and the middle of the uvb light right in the same spot as video.
Heat lamp: regular basking lamp (specifically a 100 watt)
Don’t get “nocturnal red ones”!
Have a temperature gun.
Have a thermostat.
Put thermostat probe to side like in video.
Very nice! You can also start in a 120 gallon as well no harm there also petsmart stopped selling Arcadia but they have the zoo med reptisun t5 10.0 which is great! Also if you want to use Australian sand by itself that’ll work as well
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse Thank you so much for responding!! Btw I subscribed. If I have any further questions, would you be happy to help me?! Thanks again. 😊🎉
Getting my citrus beardette Saturday! Kind of last minute, thought I was gonna have more time, shes coming early. This is great to get going. Ill be able to upgrading the next few weeks.
Congratulations 🎉
Nice video! Can i use big bark shavings for my beardie enclosure as a substrate?
Is it ok to mix the sand and clay together? And also should I use water to kind and get rid of the dust that would kick up from the clay.
Love ur vids man!
Thank you!
Im watching this even though i cant get a bearded dragon, i really want a bearded dragon but my parents wont let me because they need big tanks and a lot of supplies and another reason is because i already have 2 female brown anoles.
This definitely helped!
I’m happy that it did!
I wanted a dragon so bad no I really think I’m getting one thank u for this advice
Happy to help
Are there any budget Solarmeters out there or is the one you use the only one? That ~$250 price tag hearts my heart lol. Appreciate your videos, as always. We've had out Beardie for two months now and have followed your instructions closely.
I wish there was unfortunately that’s the only downside right now there isn’t any budget options
Hiya Cheif. I got my latest bearded dragon just over a week ago. I can't recall how old they are when you get them, but yes, I got her from a big box store after losing my 2 year old. But to get to it. I have another, older one, that I think is a male (flashlight and visually, appears to be). This little one, she's 15g, so I don't know if that will help you with her age. My 2 year old, who I thought was a female exceeded 600g and my research says a female should only be about 1/2 that. I checked her when she was young, called her as a female and life went on. So I'm getting there. This 15g baby doesn't chew her food, I gave her dubias that were size appropriate and she just swallows them. When a beardie eats, you know it! Crunch crunch crunch, like potato chips! Since my 2 y.o. passed, I learned that their teeth and gums are 1 piece, not like us, where they are separate. My very 1st baby beardie had where her teeth/gums became disconnected from her jaw and I tried syringe feeding her, not knowing this. Then my 2nd that I just had mouth issues with. My question is - should I return her to the store because I have never heard of a beardie not chewing it's food? I feel like if I don't, I am just asking for trouble. Please, try not to judge me. I'm trying my best. I love my beardies, but I couldn't take the heartache again. Thank you!
Hey I'm thinking about getting a bearded dragon and I was wonder should I turn the lights/heat lamp off and night?
Yes all lights off at night
should the uv light cover the complete cage? so both sides get uv?
My bearded dragons setup is pretty good but I really want to change the grass carpet and the swirly led light thing but because my dad thinks he’s sooooo smart he won’t let me😢
Need ADVICE!
I don’t have zero experience with reptiles (had a ball python) but this will be my first time buying a bearded dragon. Are the lights (heat lamp & uvb) supposed to be on 24/7? Or can you turn them off at night? I live in CA (Palm Springs, the desert). During the summer my house is kept between 77-79* & during the winter we don’t run the ac at all because it gets pretty damn cold, which I like.
I’m really concerned with the lightning because I lost my ball python due to lack of experience & bad lighting (I think). He got sick, like he got the cold & never bounced back.
I’ve seen a bunch of different setups for bearded dragons with different people saying different things. This video seems to make the most sense to me. I just want to do it right.
Thanks
Any other pro tips would be greatly appreciated!
Could you make a video of all the websites you use to order your crickets dubia roaches etc please and ty😃
I have that same tank and even the wood but, the center plastic on top is melting because of heat. Put a towel temporarily until I get two separate lamps!
Be careful not to catch fire keep the lamps as far as you can from it. I know it’s hard but lots of these reptile companies suck at designing stuff
Sand is the WORST thing you could put into the tank with them. If your feeding them live crickets or anything that can't be contained in their bowl, they will jump out into the sand and the bearded dragons tongue takes in sand into his/her intestines causing major blockages . I used a bag of nice dirt for bearded dragons and it's nice and cool for them for when they're not basking.
Sure but if they want sand then they can just get a reptile dish (reptile plate thingy) so that they do not escape, or maybe the animals don't try hiding in the sand? Or either the bearded dragons dont stick their tongue so long that they wont touch the sand but touch the insect, and another one can be the owners place the insect in rocky areas :3
Btw im not an expert or professionalist so you have every right to correct me (unless ur also not a expert)
@@KittyPaw-vj9zd so the problem with mine was he was sooo picky he only liked crickets they hopped around all over the place and he refused to eat out of his bowl, but I did find a sneaky way to trick him all I did was fill it with water put the crickets in the water so he would see them squirm and he went for it 🤣
@@Fairest_Of_All Thats actually a really smart strategy! 😸
I hope the crickets didnt drown so it feels more fresh haha 🤣
Thank you so much for helping people.❤
No problem! Always trying to help
Thank you for all this info, i want a beardy so much right now but i know not to skimp on any if this stuff
Happy to help!
Coming home and setting up the thrive tank and then coming to this
It does suck indeed but the tank itself is good besides the screen you’ll have to replace that as well I have a video on the thrive starter kit
Could I put a baby beardy in a 120 gallon tank from start and can I use a bioactive substrate while it’s still a baby?
Yes! I’ve done it with many babies totally fine. Just make sure temps and lighting is good
I had everything right except the lighting position, thanks 🤌🏼
I'd love to see a video or even a short about what kind of plants can co-habit with bearded dragons in a bioactive tank
Yes working on that right now trying to get it finished
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse awesome!! Can't wait
Awesome thanks for the awesome content. Always helpful. I got the ECO FLEX 2x4x2 that you recommend, Ted is getting bigger so i think im going to switch his to a bioactive.
Happy to help! Definitely bioactive is very fun to look at and make!
Well i just bought one of the kits from BIODUDE they where really helpful cost a bit but should be worth it for Ted@@ChiefSweetsUniverse
I have him in acardoars box he’s a juvenile i just got him I hope he’s okay for only one day I’m using a heat lamp with like metal on the center and a round bulb
unfortunately that arcadia hood lamp is on sale because it’s clearanced, do those other bulbs (the real expensive ones) that claim to be all in one with uvb, uva, and heat work? ive always been curious but don’t have the means to test it
What about the other side of the tank? How does that get UVB?
Doesn’t need it. That’s the shaded side where they go cool down. In the wild or even outside in shade there’s almost no uvb as trees block it.
also glass surging can you show us how to remodel it for them to not see reflection? i’m using wallpaper on both sides to limit it but also wondering about the tile
My daughter’s dragon is in a 10G tank right now. I hope that is ok for a while. However we did get the ProT5 uvb kit. Is it going to be ok to have it set on top of the tank? We will work on getting a bigger tank later. Turbo is pretty small right now.
you can not properly provide temperature gradiants in anything below a 40 gallon. please purchase a 120 gallon tank as soon as possible.
Question will a basking bulb bust a house bulb putting them together
oooo i forgot where do you get the 3d sandstone background at?
Petsmart
I've been doing tons of research and looking at finally pulling the plug on getting a baby dragon. What would I be looking at price wise if I have nothing and need to buy everything to get going?
I would say you are gonna be looking at around $500. I’ll make a video on it soon listing everything
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse awesome, tyvm :)
I gots a 50-60 ish gal and have horrible lighting having a 60 bulb and red lighting with carpet and tree bark ik it's not the best but I'm not sure in what I need to do to help her be a easy if u have social so show her area to you to get advice would be nice first video very informational
I love this video! I recently got a juvenile bearded dragon and I’ll be honest never had a juvenile. my last was fully grown. any tips? i’ve already learned they’ll try and eat anything in their tank fake plants and all. Do they need additional vitamins? how do i keep them hydrated? i used to mist my old one but that raises humidity. Thanks!!!!
Baths and they will take a sip from your finger
Hello, What I usually do to get my bearded dragon to drink out of the water bowl is I get a mill worm and I put it in the water dish, so that when it gets hungry it will try to eat the worm in the water dish. It’s tricks him into drinking out of the water bowl. But I just have this one question. Should I continue doing this? Also yeah, the thing where you spray water into the enclosure helps to. Thanks!!🙃👍❤️
It’ll be fine to do it out of the water bowl as he might choke if he accidentally gulps in water.
Thanks!
My birthday is coming up in a month. I am trying to decide whether I want a bearded dragon or a whites tree frog. I will be a first time reptile owner and or amphibian owner. I’m doing tons of research. I want the best life for my animal, my baby will be spoiled big time! Any suggestions would be so much appreciated 🙏🏽 Great channel BTW ❤
What are the size uvb recommended for the 40 gallon?
Size is 24 inches
Curious your one video says don’t buy the reptile sun in bulb off Amazon, but you have it as one of your pinned on Amazon. Just looking to purchase is y I ask
For a sec I thought you was wearing a cradle of filth top 😅 great content am researching as I would like a dragon
Haha great band but nope not a cradle of filth shirt. Also happy to help!
Hey mate, sand is an issue for beardies. If they ingest it, which they normally do when eating, then it can clog them up pretty bad as their stomachs can't break it down.
Understand where you’re coming from because the hobby was under the belief that sand was bad due to impaction. However we have now solved that issue and have found out through research from vets and advanced keepers that it wasn’t sand but the husbandry like uvb and temps. Sand is perfectly safe as long as your temps are ok uvb is not coil but a t5 like an Arcadia 12% or zoo med 10.0 t5. Also the beardie is receiving proper supplements like calcium and a multivitamin once Month. Most keepers are starting this way thanks to all the advanced keepers and vets pushing the updated keeping methods.
@ChiefSweetsUniverse hey mate I don't know how they solved the issue, but if the repti sand can break down, then it should be good. I know here in Aus, not too many keepers use sand for this very reason. They'd try different things, and nothing really worked until they changed the substrate altogether. I've only owned a couple to nurse back to good health and released them.
@@callanmurphy9807 it doesn’t really break down as it just passes out when they poop but for sure if not given good uvb which in Australia may be harder to find as there’s only two reliable uvb kits on the market. Mercury vapor bulb might be the 3rd best option however this info comes from the beardie vet as well. He’s also from Australia and has been working with beardies for years
@ChiefSweetsUniverse yeh thought that'd be the same scenario mate. I've never really heard about it. If they've got a big enough dish and they're now constantly ingesting, they're usually fine. Yeh, we do have a few companies that sell good uvb and heat products, though may have to be changed a bit more regularly. I found with the uvb anyway. But as I said I'd really only had a few of them to mend back to health and release.
I take it you're not paying attention. Please do that, instead of talking..
Thanks for the vid. Question: what is wrong with the T8 UVB light???
Thanks
It’s weaker uvb output
Do I have to replace that expensive uvb every 6 months?
Once a year. And just the bulb. So it’s $25 once a year going forward
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse Oh ok. 😃
Hey man could you please make a video on making a dig box for those without substrate? And include info like what substrate would be best, where in the temp gradient is best to place it?
Working on it as we speak!
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse awesome!
Question do the red ones work in the night
No they can still see them so it will disturb sleep
I give salad daily? I getting a breaded dragon in a month and I’m building the enclosure. I’m building a 4x2x2 out of hard maple. Should I put a screen on the one I’m building?
So I have the stupid lid, instead of buying a new tank do you know any replacement lids ?
Yes the thrive 36x18 inch screen at petsmart works
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse yes thanks I went today and they let me switch it out and I got the thrive cage
not about bearded geckos but you e helped me a lot with my leopard gecko these past months. i’m just wondering what i can do to give my gecko more things to do or explore or do things. he liked to burrow like crazy. i just don’t want him to be bored he loves being held and coming out he’s constantly trying to.
Bigger enclosure and more decor is what I usually do.
Thank you for clarifying the calcisand, I never knew why it was bad for them..
Is the quikrete playsand ok to use?
Yes I use quikrete all the time wonderful stuff. Happy to help
Is all the light on 24/7 or some lights needs to turn off ? How many hours?
Great information as usual! I was thinking having custom size ceramic tile which I know little more costly- for my 120 gallon tank. What is your thoughts?
For people with bad allergies totally but I always go for substrate cause it looks awesome
Can you hook up the thermostat to a timer outlet? Because what if your not home to turn on and off the basking bulb for the night and day cycles?
Yes you can!
Can I use a UVA basking lamp in addition to my Arcadia UVB strip?
Is there a limit to the amount of UVB they can receive? I have both the Solar Glo all-in-one 125 W and the ReptiSun T5 with the 10.0 tube. The Solar Glo bulb came with the Exo Terra tank, which is indeed the stupidest thing on the market -it's currently melting no matter where it's placed. I'll do my best to get a refund because I don't think having hot, melting plastic around is... safe?
Oh yeah definitely replace that if it’s melting all plastic like that. There can be too much uvb. You usually don’t want readings over 8.0 on a solar meter as that’s high intensity to be exposed all day every day but 3.0-7.4 is the sweet spot. The mercury vapor and reptisun would produce too much.
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse Thank you so much for the response! I ended up buying a 100W halogen bulb. Your videos are amazing, they pretty much taught me everything I needed to know to take proper care of him!
@@xgods9192 thats great to hear!
if you happen to have the Thrive cage like I do I was able to mount my UVB light underneath the screen using a small wire to wrap around the light and thread through the holes in the screen. Works much better and makes the tank very vibrant.
That does work as well just make sure the basking area isn’t too close to the light inside
The Arcadia light - do I need 12% or 14%?
Either one of those work. For 4x2x2 tanks I use 14%. For 40 gallons I use 12%
Mate i live in australia and the pet shop in my town only has compact uvb coil lights, what do i do?
Hey! Was wondering if you can do a video on Bushveld Rain Frogs! Love your videos man
Thank you so much I appreciate that! So I don’t have those unfortunately but maybe someday
Hi, I went to Pet Smart and actually got the Thrive set 😳 ( before watching this vid) and one issue that I had is, when u showed the pic of the Thrive Set put together you can see the little cave. When I set up the cave my baby bearded dragon was hungry so I fed it some crickets but the crickets actually started climbing to the top from inside the cave and it was bothering my bearded dragon so much because it didn’t get any sleep! Do you have any better suggestions for the same size caves like the one I have from the Thrive set??
Yeah the other bark looking hides they sell are good
Is there any dark time for the bearded dragon , are the lights on only during day time and all the lights are shut off at night when you go to bed ?
Yes lights off at night I use a timer and have it set from 7am to 7pm
Can you please do a video on what to do if your beardie isnt eating.
I have a 1 year old and she will only eat like 1 once a week 😢
I do have one actually on the channel! But make sure temps are correct and uvb is good as well!
Hey I have a question, this is my first bio and was wondering if possible can I use isopods and spring tails i have in my back yard?
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I live on a ranch and I know for a fact we don't use any pesticides or is it still not safe to use them? 😢😅
Thank you so much for all the info you've given, I'm currently building the 4x2x2 you made a while back, thank you so much again!
Yes you 100% can! That’s awesome to hear! Happy to help
3:00 “so I can 🤛 him in the face” that was funny cuz u was serious that’s was trash design. But I do have too that’s metal look like that mesh u had but doesn’t metal from the 100 watts lamp
What is your opinion on "reptile mats"
So my neighbor gave me a free tank. But it’s a 20 long. He used it as a snake tank and also had fish in it. Part land part water. I was going to clean it out and use it as a starter Bearded dragon tank. I know I will have to upgrade it soon. Do you think it will be ok to start with? Or should I just wait and get a bigger tank? Thanks love your videos!
I would wait and get a bigger tank.
Hiiii I need help , i recently bought a baby bearded dragon she was white light brown with orange ,, she is changing color and looks really dark . What is happening????
It sounds like she may not be getting warm enough they get darker when they are cold
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse okay thank you , I just seen your video so I’m learning thank u I need to go buy a UV light I didn’t get one . And a thermometer because I thought it turned dark cuz it was hottt the light gets so hot.
I have a 10-20 gallon tank, and I really wanna get a bearded dragon but don’t have money, what do I do?
I would wait save up lots of money and when you have it get one then. This hobby is expensive I have videos to save money but at the end of the day it is expensive so make sure you have the money to start after you start it’s not so expensive just starting is expensive
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse thank you so much, I really appreciate your help
first time bd owner not sure of the sex yet, not sure when to tell but the bd name is Norbert. the bd is a baby and i got him or her in a 20 gal, in which im going to change. i have the desert blend substrate from petco but should i change this and should Norbert have a heated rock or heat pad in the tank. plus seeing ur vid has expand my research for my Norbert
No heat rock or heat pad
What percentage of reptisand reptisoil and excavator clay for substrate?
Reptisoil 50% excavator clay 30% and reptisand 20%
If I have a basking light with a dimmer, do I need to get the digital temp control? I figured I'd just use the infrared thermometer & once I got between 105-110 on the basking spot, I'm good. It seems easier to adjust the dimmer until you get the correct temp no? Also, I bought the 4x2x2 tank. 😁😁
You can but dimming too much actually hurts the important radiation from the bulb that helps the beardie that’s why it’s better to try and have the lamp at full power with good wattages
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse That's what I'll do then. Full power & just adjust the watts & distance until I get the proper temp. Thanks!
I have question I have a lamp that is uvb and heat lamp in one is that good?
what plants can i plant inside my bearded dragons enclosure, my subtract is topsoil and play sand
Snake plants, aloe Vera, hawthornia, jade dwarf plant, echeveria, snake plants are some
for a 75 gallon tank how many watts do i need for a UVB light
trying to get an idea of evrything i need for when my brother get a bearded dragon
24 watt uvb t5 zoo med 10.0 or Arcadia 12%
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse thank you so much
Do i have to get. A 120 to keep them happy?
I have a thrive 40 gallon tank and the Arcadia 12% dessert is that sufficient even though the screen on top is thick ?
Yes but make sure to have the basking spot a little higher since it does block lots of uvb. Not too high but just raised
I messed up and got the zoo med 20 gallon. I have a baby so it's okay for now but what is the best uvb i can give my baby right now? It came with the 10.0 mini coil uvb and a zoomed naturalistic reflective hood but i think that's not good. Help?
Arcadia 6% t5 or zoo med 5.0 t5
Great video! I let my beardie free roam. What's the minimum amount of uvb should she get in a day? Thank you!
That’s awesome minimum two hours exposure under the uvb. After that she should be good
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse Thank you so much!!!! Someone was telling me she needs 12 hours a day of uvb. I was afraid I would have to stop free roaming her. She gets at least 4 hours a day I'd say