Enclosure
5 × 2 × 2 ftPVC, front-opening
Habitat Specification
Pogona vitticeps · central bearded dragon
A complete, purpose-built enclosure and equipment plan, prepared before adoption. This page is for breeders deciding where their animal will live.
Enclosure
5 × 2 × 2 ftPVC, front-opening
UVB target
UVI 4.0–4.5Solarmeter-verified
Heat control
Proportionaldimming thermostat
Basking
~108 °Fmeasured, confirmed
60″ × 24″ × 24″. PVC panels, aluminum frame, glass front sliding doors, full screen top
A bare, monitorable floor for the settling-in and health-screen window; a heat-retaining hard floor once established; a burrowing option evaluated later against dragon's behavior.
Bare during the first weeks so stool can be collected cleanly for a fecal parasite screen.
Loose-laid over the basking end.
A deep burrowable zone at the cool end is an option at ~12 months, decided by whether the animal actually digs — not installed by default.
UVB, daylight, and heat grouped over the basking zone.
34″ T5-HO lamp in matched reflector. Height tuned to UVI 4.0–4.5 at the dragon's back, verified with a Solarmeter 6.5R.
6200K, high-CRI daylight bar for bright, full-spectrum light.
Halogen flood delivering heat and IR-A. Installed in porcelain socket.
Confirmed 12" safety clearance between lighting fixtures and all perch and climbing surfaces.
Proportional dimming control on the halogen.
General-purpose listed lampholder with a grounded, high-temp cordset.
All fixtures mount to DIN rail bracket inside the enclosure. Additional rail supports straddle lid frame from above, with fixture rail suspended from bolts through the mesh.
Insect-heavy through the growth year, shifting to a majority-plant adult diet. Supplements dusted at feedings on a schedule.
Calcium-favorable staples daily. Kale and spinach only occasionally; never iceberg, avocado, wild-caught insects.
Plain calcium at feedings; calcium-with-D3 and multivitamin on separate days.
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