Georgia Reptile Society
Animal Housing Guides
Here at Georgia Reptile Society we love educating people about how to properly care for their reptiles. Please see the care guides below and let us know if there's a care guide not on here you'd like to see!
Bearded Dragon Housing Guide
The following is a brief overview for Bearded Dragon Housing
- Tank
- Minimum 40 gallon (20 gallon for juveniles)
- Decor
- Multiple hides/basking spots
- Food & water dishes
- Foliage/branches for exploration
- Temperatures
- Day 80-85F
- Basking Spot 95-105F
- Night 70-75F
- One side hot and one side cool
- Humidity
- 10-30% (weekly baths suggested)
- Light/Heat
- Heat + UVB (required)
- Mercury Vapor Bulbs (Exoterra, MegaRay, PowerSun)
- Vivtech SurSun 3W + Heat Bulb
- T5 10.0 Tube Lighting + Heat Bulb
- Arcadia 14% UVB + Heat Bulb
- LaserPoint Temperature Check
- Digital Thermometer/Hygrometer (no dial)
- Heat + UVB (required)
- Substrate
- Non-loose (paper towels, pee pads, linoleum, tile, etc)
- Bioactive for advanced keepers
- Diet
- Bearded dragon diet consists of mostly greens, vegetables, and occasional fruit, with some insects
- Insects (dubia roaches, crickets, bsfl and occasional worms)
- 60% Greens / 30% Vegetables / 10% fruit
- Options: Dandelion, turnip, mustard, and collard greens
- Squashes, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, cactus pad
- Mango, blueberries, strawberries, bananas. Absolutely NO citris
- Nutrients
- Dust with vitamins + calcium (alternate days)
- References
Ball Python Housing Guide
The following is a brief overview for Ball Python Housing
- Tank
- Juvenile: 20 gallon
- Adult: 40 gallon + 50 gallon tote with secure lid and air holes
- Rack system if suggested
- Decor
- Cool hide, warm hide, moss hide
- Water dish big enough for soaking/drinking
- Foliage/branches for exploration
- Temperatures
- Ambient/Cool side: 70-75F
- Warm side: 85-92 F
- One side hot and one side cool
- Humidity
- 60-65%
- Light/Heat
- Vivtech First Call SurSun (if lighting is desired)
- Heat mat or panel + thermostat (required)
- LaserPoint Temperature Check
- Digital Thermometer/Hygrometer (no dials)
- Substrate
- CocoHusk (chunky not ground up)
- Cypress Mulch or any mulch that holds humidity
- Bioactive for advanced keepers
- Diet
- Frozen/Thawed rat that equals thickness of snake's belly
- Juveniles fed weekly, Adults bi-weekly
- References
Boa Constrictor Housing Guide
The following is a brief overview for Boa Constrictor Housing
- Tank
- Juvenile: 40 gallon
- Adult: 75 gallon
- PVC enclosure: minimum 4'x2'
- Decor
- Cool hide, warm hide, moss hide
- Water dish big enough for soaking/drinking
- Foliage/branches for exploration
- Temperatures
- Ambient/Cool side 70-75F
- Warm side 85-92F
- One side hot and one side cool
- Humidity
- 60-65% (glass tanks will need moss hide to hold moisture)
- Light/Heat
- Vivtech First Call SurSun (if lighting is desired)
- Heat Mat or Panel + Thermostat (required)
- LaserPoint Temperature Check
- Digital Thermometer/Hygrometer (no dials)
- Substrate
- CocoHusk (chunky, not ground up)
- Cypress Mulch or any mulch that holds humidity
- Bioactive for advanced keepers if desired
- Diet
- Frozen/Thawed rat that equals thickness of snake's belly
- Juveniles fed weekly, adults bi-weekly
- Â
Leopard Gecko Housing Guide
The following is a brief guide for Leopard Gecko Housing
- Tank requirements
- Minimum 20 gallon, Max 40 gallon
- Decor
- Cool hide, warm hide, humid hide
- Food & water dishes
- Foliage/branches for exploration
- Temperatures
- Day 80-84F
- Night 70-75F
- One side hot, one side cool
- Humidity
- 30-40% in general area of the enclosure
- Humid hide 50-65%
- Light/Heat
- Vivtech First Call SurSun (if lighting is desired)
- Heat mat + Thermostat (required)
- LaserPoint Temperature Check
- Digital Thermometer/Hygrometer (no dial)
- Substrate
- Non-loose (paper towels, pee pads, linoleum, tile, etc)
- Bioactive for advanced keepers
- Diet
- Insects (dubia roaches, crickets, bsfl and occasional worms)
- Nutrients
- Dust with Vitamins + calcium (alternate days)
- References