Dave+Amy Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Im currently in the process of getting my beardy and have decided that it would be better to get my own terrarium built. Iv designed a template of what it could look like. Anyone have any suggestions to make it better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 any reason why it is so high compared to length ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted October 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 I was thinking of room for accessories for the beardy to climb. Would you suggest lower in hieght? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 our guys climb as well, just means 2 lights at different levels for the higher basking spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted October 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Yea i was going to have one heat lamp suspended half way down the tank and the other fixed to the top with a high basking spot under it. Is it alright to put plants in the terrarium with the beardy? Does anyone have pictures of terriums they want to put up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soloman5 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 yeah it would be great to see some pics. We are also in the process of building a bigger one for our dragons and are just trying to figure out the best way to do the doors, at the front. Does anyone have suggestions on what type (which way to open, glass or perspex etc) would be best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 I think the most common is sliding doors but im thinking of hinged doors as you can open it up easier which will hopefully make cleaning easier etc. I cant actually think of many other ways to design the doors. What size were you looking at for your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 yea beardies prefer more floorspace as appose to height really, which ever your highest point theyll tend to hang so pays to make that the basking spot/lamp above etc. slidings doors all good for cleaning, just clean one side then slide doors across clean the other :lol: or doors can come out all together but getting tricky now.. cant see anything wrong with hinged doors tbh perspex is all good if your rough like me (doesnt breake like glass :lol: ) and if your not worried about display so much as it will get scratchd up hard with bds glass - good but harder to cut your self - looks better imo posibly cheaper to as acrylic/perspex can be pricey stuff If you go for sliding doors they sell the plastic tracks for them at bunnings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 diy terrarium; http://www.freewebs.com/crossfireenclosures/index.htm some ideas of setups; http://bearded-dragons.com/boards/index ... 221.0.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 they sure love tiles on that forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Tiles are good, easy to clean and look good if ya get the right ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soloman5 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 The enclosure is being made out of old rimu boards which we found under our house . It's for two 6 month old water dragons, rather than beardies. The size is 1200H 1600W and 800D so we can get it out the door :lol: If you go for sliding doors they sell the plastic tracks for them at bunnings Thanks for that :bounce: I've been looking for old windows on TM but getting the plastic tracks maybe a better way of doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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soloman5 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Impressive is what comes to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 all very nice bulldogod, i especially like the enclosure in pic 1 and 3 broms2 - yea they seem rather paranoid about substrates i geuss tiles are pretty good all around, safe, keep heat, easy to clean, diy friendly I've just made a setup and went for tiles in the end as everything else seems to be questionable and must say so far tiles been all good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 I think I just like natural, i've got sand and clay substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Those are some nice terrariums bulldogod. Im looking at building something similar to the one in picture number 5. Building your own would be good too, but its just finding the time to do it haha. Does anyone know what a good size terrarium is for two full grown bd's? How much do baby dragons eat a day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soloman5 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 After looking at some of the setups on the other forum and not knowing anything about beardies, but don't they get bored with only a few rocks to climb up on? Are they that easy to please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 they get food and heat laid on,what else is there to do?lay around in the best spot you can find,digest your food then go find some more?? Baby dragons eat large ammounts of food and given ideal conditions can grow really fast.To raise clutches of young ones is quite demanding in terms of keeping the food up to them,any shortfalls can end in tradgedy with missing tails ,limbs or even siblings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 heres how mine looks currently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 That looks very nice. Did you get the stand made for the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 made the stand myself, been making a top but taking a while :roll: will be adding some more plants later today as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 It looks really good. What plants are safe to put in the enclosure? Is the sand base in the enclosure harder to clean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 sand is very easy, I have a kitchen sieve that I use once a week, I just run it through the sand and it takes any rubbish out. The beardie loves digging in the sand and sometimes I find him lying flat out in a little hole he's dug out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 oh yea i mite do that instead of tiles, its more natural as well i guess. whats a good daily diet for a beardy? Im about to start up a locust and meal worm culture before i get my bd. I also realise that vegetables should be included. Anything else i should be looking into? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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