Am I Neglecting My Bearded Dragon in this Poor Enclosure?

Can I get a link for that Home Depot tile shit

@Sara Jessica No. He feeds him cat food and beer and he lives in total darkness... Do you think he is stupid and doesn’t know how to care for a bearded dragon? That’s like his entire job.

Where did you get the darker hide for stan

If u put him on paper towels he won't slip as much and may be able to walk better. Does he have a uvb light now? Do u dust his food with calcium powder and give him green vegetables?

The tomato thing is weird. I have iguanas that hang out in my garden eating my tomatoes all day. Honestly, at this point my garden is just for them. They eat everything before I get a chance to harvest.....-_-

Its called a hornworm. Its actually a caterpillar though

Just wondering, what type of bulb?

No, that’s way too small for one. The enclosure must be at least as long as the snake, with a good amount of width and climbing height.

They are called hornworms

Its true that keeping 2 together is a huge risk. Some keepers have done it successfully but they are the exception not the rule. In general dragons are territorial and theres always the risk of a mauling or even cannibalizing one. It can also cause constant stress which causes all sorts of problems. If its a male/female pair its possible the male may over breed the female making her extremely sick and the stress of the mating itself doesn't help. Plus if you aren't careful the hatchlings end up going to people who end up either intentionally or unintentionally neglect the dragon and cause it to get sick or die. Dragons living together may do a behavior called stacking, where one dragon sits ontop of the other. This looks cute and all that and people say "oh look they love each other". In reality the dragon on top is using the lower one as a basking spot and taking most if not all the heat and uv resources and the lower one gets pretty much nothing. The problem is usually that keepers are human. Humans as a species are social. Dragons on the other hand are not social but people often times can't comprehend feeling okay or potentially even happy living alone, so they force two dragons together to be "friends" when in reality its more like shoving someone into a locked room with a guy who is a known cannibal and he can clearly hurt and/or eat you at an any moment if he stops tolerating you.

Stan doesn't think on the daily

@Haru Doné for some reason I can’t link anything in USmuchs comments, but google “does loose substrate cause impaction reptifiles” and read the first article that comes up. It addresses joint issues and Reptifiles is a very reputable source. The How Not To Slay The Dragon Facebook group and Advancing Herpetological Husbandry Facebook group are also worth joining, I’m sure the experienced keepers there have more input on the topic.

@Ryder Reptile you can post links to research articles or other resources

@Haru Doné there is. it’s kind of hard to give stuff in a comment section

@Ryder Reptile yet there hasn't been any evidence that keeping them on it has been detrimental

@Haru Doné “Solid Substrate Isn’t As Safe As You Think It Is Some people prefer to avoid sand, bioactive, or any other kind of loose substrate because they don’t want to take the “risk”. Well, I’ve got some bad news for you: Solid substrates aren’t as safe as you think they are. They come with their own set of risks, and these risks can’t be mitigated as easily as just making sure your husbandry parameters are correct: Reptile carpet harbor bacteria and can rip out claws or break toes. Paper towels can be shredded and ingested, which may lead to impaction. Ink from newsprint contains VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and may also dye the reptile’s skin/scales. Linoleum and shelf liner off-gas VOCs when heated. Slate tile is significantly harder than natural sand or soil, and may cause joint damage. Avoiding loose, naturalistic substrates in favor of avoiding substrate impaction without actually changing anything else about your husbandry is like putting a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. It might make you feel a bit better, but it’s not addressing the actual problem, and the reptile will probably still get sick - just not with impaction.” -The biodude

Its a dominance display. They also have a submissive display of slowly waving.

I have to give water to my dragon too! He knows there's water in the bowl, he splashes his feet in it or sits in it on certain occasions but refuses to drink it. He refuses to eat his greens most of the time too, he just sits on them and watches the tv

@GoHerping of course I understand and I would gladly pay it if they where mine but they are not. Thank you so much for the advice. I will see what I can find.

You can post them on local sites like craigslist, nextdoor, etc and try to find a reptile keeper there. Or on general reptile forums with your location and somebody may be willing. Unfortunately demand is too high for me to wave any rehoming fees.

Meal worms can be hard to digest and super worms are pretty much addictive to the point some dragons refuse to eat anything else