Bearded Dragons & Pet Reptiles

Ok so now came the task of deciding which varient of the bearded dragon to go for.. As these bearded dragons are so popular many breeders have been cross breeding them to develop very specialist colours which are truly amazing..
Its worth having a look at some of the different coloured bearded dragons, also know as "morphs" as if you go to your local pet shop chances are that they will only have the standard browm bearded dragon availble for sale and at a price that would cost just as much as if you were to buy a morph directly from a breeder. Have a look at this site xxxxxxxx for some more info and pictures about the "morph" bearded dragons..

So in the end i went for a very specialist "hypomelanistic citrus/orange" baby bearded dragon which i found through a breeder in birmingham. The Hypomelanstic part means that the dragon has no dark pigment in its genes and there for has an almost white belly and totally clear nails too. then the citrus is the main colour on the rest of his body and thats combined with orange tiger stripes that are on his head and also down his body..

As i said i had found ralphy through a breeder in birmingham and living in essex i was a bit concerned with having to transport him such a distance, but again after some research i found out that on a journey like that thet would just go to sleep..

Ok so now i needed to buy him a house to have ready for when i go and pick him up so again i hit the forums and read up on what i needed.. If you starting to think that a bearded dragon sounds like an interesting pet, here are the bits and pecies that you will need with a rough price guide to have a good home setup for your new friend:
Vivarium- wooden glass fronted box. Ideal Size- 4ft x 2ft x 2ft £100-£200
Heat Lamp- Repti sun 50w in a ceramic bulb holder with reflective shade £20-£30
Uvb Tube Strip Light- Repti sun 10uvb 36" 30w Is the best! £25-£30
Sunlight Strip Light- Repti sun 2uvb 36"30w again the best! £25-£30
Double Starter Unit- Arcadia 30-40w double sealed starter unit £ 25-£30
Heat Mat- Exo Terra, size to cover half the bottom of the tank £ £20-£25
Thermostat- A simple auto on/off wire probe thermostat is fine £40-£60
Digital thermometer- A double digital unit is best with 1 meter temp wires £10-£20
Wall timer- Digital ones with daily and weekly settings are best £8-£15
Multi Socket Extension- A 4 socket is fine for the plugs that you will be using £5-£10
Reptile Carpet- 4ft x 2ft x 2ft £8-£10
Logs And Rocks- £15-£30 or free if you get your own! Remember to bake these items at 200 0c for 20 mins before putting into the tank.. this will steralize them..
Feeding Dish+Water Bowl- Exo Terra dishes are a good choice £10-£15

And thats everything you will need to setup a very nice home for your bearded dragon..
All of the items abovecan be bought from ebay or online shops which is represented by the lower of the two prices but you can get the bits even cheaper if you buy 2nd hand from experienced owners on the many different replile forums. So make sure you have a good search around before you spend your hard earned money..

I bought my complete set up 2nd hand from a guy on ebay and i ended up paying £200 for everything listed above + lots more bits and peices, so it really does pay off to wait and have a good look around before buying everything that you need.

Lots More Coming Soon So Please Check Back In A few Days When I hope To Have This Page Finished With Losts More info and the rest of my story so far..