COLD DARK ROOM

[Cathie G]

Yeah.. thanks for the prayers. I dont think ive prayed since the last time the pats were in the super bowl lol

I wind up praying all of the time so no problem. I'm always getting into so much trouble that I'm on that phone line all of the time...

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Oh my garsh.

You should probably get a copy of that book, too.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Damn it I WANT a bearded dragon! What would a good set up be, look like, need? Does anybody know about a place called atomic lizard ranch in Bisbee AZ? I like this bearded...

https://atomiclizardranch.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/40-2.jpg

Atomic Lizard Ranch is very well established and has a good reputation, as far as I'm aware. It's probably a good choice with you being in Arizona.

 

[Cathie G]

Happy Saturday Everyone.
Phoenix has arrived.

Chat soon.

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Cute. I can't wait.

 

[Yvonne G]

I wonder where Maggie is.

 

[Cathie G]

You should probably get a copy of that book, too.

If I'm ever gonna do it I'll have all the experts I need right here but I do always like having the book for reference.? oh darn I love anoles...

 

[Lokkje]

Minimum acceptable size for an adult bearded dragon (unless you wind up with a huge adult who actually approaches the 24-inch long species maximum) is a 40 gallon breeder tank (approx 36 x 18 x 16 inches).

Incidentally, Petco has 40 breeder tanks on sale for 50 percent off right now, so currently $50 (usually $100) and 75 gallon tanks currently $100 (usually $200). Lids are extra. Imagitarium brand, black screen lid for the 40B is hinged lengthwise (like a piano) and has proven remarkably cat resistant at my house.

You will need some combination of lighting to provide enough UVB and basking. There are different options, partially contingent on lid and feline mitigation, if that's an issue.

You will also need a CHE with thermostat if your ambient house temperatures drop below 65F.

My house is 82.

 

[Lokkje]

@Lokkje You're probably going to want a copy of this book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1620082535/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
It covers a good bit regarding bearded dragon behavior, which has at times been complex enough to make seasoned reptile keepers scratch their heads. They don't often have the opportunity to show it, but they're really smart.

A good online resource: http://www.thebeardeddragon.org

Awesome. Will order today.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

My house is 82.

Even in the winter?

 

[Cathie G]

I have always wanted one but my nephew is deathly afraid of lizards and snakes. He barely tolerates my tortoises. He’s also afraid of my horses. He is such a wimp sometimes.

Poor guy. Thank God he has you.

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

If I'm ever gonna do it I'll have all the experts I need right here but I do always like having the book for reference.? oh darn I love anoles...

Get some anoles. Theyre like 7 bucks lol

 

[Cathie G]

I wonder where Maggie is.

Did you find her?

 

[Cathie G]

Get some anoles. Theyre like 7 bucks lol

They're free in Florida. I've actually seen a poor little guy in Lowe's living on a bromeliad here in Ohio. I didn't have a way to get him to safety. I can only hope he took up residence in a safe home.hehehe

 

[Amron]

Good afternoon everyone. What have I missed. Been gone so long, 4 years

 

[EllieMay]

Good afternoon everyone. What have I missed. Been gone so long, 4 years

Good morning! I have only been here for 2 years so I can only say Welcome back! I am Heather from Marshall Texas.

 

[EllieMay]

And Good morning to everyone else and Happy Sunday... Hope you all have an awesome day!

 

[Lokkje]

Good morning all! It’s going to be another sizzler in Phoenix.

 

[EllieMay]

Good morning all! It’s going to be another sizzler in Phoenix.

Is it just me or does the heat seem worse every year??? The humidity takes my breath away some days! Yesterday morning I went out and mounted a fan in my horse stall... I’m thinking about moving out there!!! Lol

 

[Maro2Bear]

Hot, humid & nasty here! A real feel of 108 or so. I went out kayaking early & almost killed myself. Just toooo hot & humid to enjoy. @EllieMay yes...it does seem way hotter & humid. i gave Sully a pool bath yesterday, will do agsin today.

 

[Lokkje]

The temperature in Phoenix today is supposed to hit 112+13% humidity. I can’t imagine humidity even higher than the 13% at this temp. I get up at four in the morning and while it’s still dark I start running water in the different tree holes and I check the burrows for the desert tortoises to make sure they’re OK. When I was a little girl I never had to be checking burrows in the summertime for the tortoises because they were always fine (tiny tim was one of those tortoises and here we are over a half century together still cooking). I have a Lisbon lemon that I’m struggling with that’s a fairly young tree-it’s supposed to be heat tolerant but it is not tolerating the heat here. Sometimes I wonder why I live in Phoenix.