New setup checklist

When preparing for a new pet, it's important to have a full list of the absolute necessities before you hit the petstore. That way you know what you need to buy, but more importantly, how expensive it will be. When you go to the store without an idea of what you need to spend, you'll feel overwhelmed about how much there really is and skimp on the necessities. Don't. Learn now, be prepared now and decide if this is really what you want. Or be like me and buy a little at a time, before the pet arrives!

The Bare (but indispensable) Necessities:

• A proper sized tank (for babies this is a 20 gallon long, for adults AT LEAST a 40 gallon breeder)
• A UVB light (THIS IS ABSOLUTE, YOUR DRAGON WILL SUFFER WITHOUT ONE)
• A light fixture for the UV bulb
• a 50-75 watt household bulb (Reptile heating bulbs are scams and Beardies need bright white light during the day in their tank)
• A ceramic, reflective heat lamp
• A basking spot (like a Driftwood log or something hand made)
• Tank substrate ie. Linoleum, grouted tiles, newspaper (no bedding like sand or walnut shells)
• A digital probe thermometer to test the temperature of the basking spot
• A proper sized hide in case your Beardie wants to escape the UV light for a while
• A bowl for worms (Mine will be fed primarily Dubia Roaches and Repti Worms)
• A salad bowl
• Calcium Supplement (5x a week)
• Vitamin Supplement (2x a week)

That's the absolute minimum, most of which I have already. My list looks like this:

•  A proper sized tank
• A UVB light
• A light fixture for the UV bulb
• a 50-75 watt household bulb
• A ceramic, reflective heat lamp
• A basking spot
  
• Tank substrate
• A digital probe thermometer
• A hide
• A bowl for worms
• A salad bowl
• Calcium Supplement (5x a week)
• Vitamin Supplement (2x a week)

It's exciting seeing that! I'm getting so close, but that's the bare minimum. I have more to collect because I want to create my own basking area and hide with styrofoam and grout. I also want to start breeding Dubia roaches so I have to get them a proper setup as well. So much work to be done!