Things You'll Need
- Paper towels
- Small net or slotted spoon
- Shop-Vac
- White vinegar
- Spray bottle
- Stiff brush
Instructions
Daily Bearded Dragon Care
Remove the water and food dishes and clean with hot, soapy water. Refill the water dish.
Pick up any dead crickets or wilted vegetables lying in the enclosure that the bearded dragon didn't eat.
Remove fecal matter as soon as possible to control odor. Use a damp paper towel to clean the basking rock or branch as well as the tile on the bottom. If you have a substrate in the bottom of the aquarium, scoop out the fecal matter with a net or slotted spoon.
Weekly Bearded Dragon Maintenance
Lift the bearded dragon out of the aquarium and have someone hold it.
Remove the water and food dishes and basking object from the aquarium.
Remove the tile from the bottom. If you have substrate in the bottom, vacuum it out with a Shop-Vac.
Catch any live crickets and put them back in the cricket container.
Spray the inside of the aquarium with a mixture of 1 part white vinegar and 6 parts water. Wipe clean with paper towels then dry with paper towels.
Douse all the items from the cage--the water and food dishes, basking rock or branch and tile--with the vinegar/water mixture.
Scrub the items with a stiff brush and rinse thoroughly with water from a hose or faucet.
Set the items from the cage outdoors to dry, if feasible.
Pour new substrate in the bottom or replace the tile pieces.
Replace the dishes and basking object in the aquarium. Refill the water dish.
Return the bearded dragon to the aquarium.