Blue Tongue Enclosure

[jimboNZ]

Hey all,

I have been thinking about getting a reptile for a while and found that baby blue tongues seem to be the cheapest (on trademe) and easiest to care for after reading some info. Im thinking about what sort of enclosure I want to get but am not too sure, so looking for some suggestions? I've seen them kept in a large glass fish tank with a mesh lid thing but was thinking of maybe getting a professional setup like an exo terra enclosure. Also, blue tongues need a UV light but not a heating lamp? Are these UV lights readily available?

Photos of some of your enclosures may help me out

[jimboNZ]

After reading the bearded dragon care sheet maybe one of them would be alright.

Now I can't decide

Any suggestions? lol

[doddle69]

theres a blue tongue care sheet aswell

its up to you which one you have

lol buy one of each

[jimboNZ]

Also, how long can you take them out to handle before having to put them back in for heat? Or are they quite hardy to stay out for 1-2 hours?

[Insect Direct]

i think exo terras biggest tank is 900mm. vetter off with something 1200mm +

blue tongues are very easy care. When i had a group of babies as soon as i would open the tank door, they would be over to have a nosey then climb out up my arm. Very confident from a young age, they dnt seem to get fazed by much.

i dont try tame my reptiles as i like to let them be a natural/wild as possible even if they're in an enclosure.

beardies are neat but need more livefood and imo best to only handle when you need to. they can be a bit tempramental but otherwise fairly hardy most of the time.