First Reptile Pet

[Horse Lover]

You can use the carpet, but it's easier for me just to use paper towels, especially for babies. You can try the vibrating thingy, but most animals aren't interested in it in my experience.

When the beardie is tiny it should eat 2 or 3 times a day, so what I did when I had a baby was keep crickets in a plastic "kritter keeper" and feed them veggies, then just drop the beardie in there a few times a day. I once had a small lizard eaten by crickets so I'm paranoid about leaving crickets in with my beardie. I always make sure they have veggies to eat. (The crix)

Oh My! Your lizard was eaten by them That doesnt make me feel anybetter, poor lizard But are already dead crickets ok? Like even without the vibrating thingy? And the baby beardie is gonna be kept in the 40-55 gallon tank (not sure yet) so is that ok with such a tiny baby in there for now until he matures? Ok think I understand everything, so 2 bulbs lighting in tank, one is a basking light(Please recommend one) and a full spectrum florescent reptile light (please recommend), repti-carpet for substarte, drift wood for basking, log thingy, water dish OR spray veggies with water OR spary dragon, not sure about crickets yet , temperature thing ,Im probably adding fake plants possibly and maybe a few extra cage decorations, are these the basics for a tank? Please tell me if im missing anything, I have read A LOT and maybe a hammock thing, do beardies like those, if anyone can please recommend me some lights and/or other THANKS! There can be super worms and mealworms and silkworms too right? thats what I read If possible can anyone post pics of their beardie tank, so I can make sense of exactly something it should look like, cant mess up! And is it better to purchase a baby beardie or a tame adult first?