Rubbermaid Housing for Hatchling

Question
QUESTION: Hi Pam thanks for all the advice you've posted, It's been a big help.

I plan to buy a Bearded Dragon Hatchling. When he is an adult I will buy him a 90 gallon aquarium. For the meantime I'd like to house him in a 30 gallon (or larger)Rubbermaid container.

Is this a good idea. I plan on putting ceramic tile on the floor to keep it from getting to hot, since it is plastic, and plan to use paper towels as substrate. I will also use a screen mesh to cover the top and to rest the UVA/UVB lights.I'm concerned about the basking light possibly making the plastic too hot. What type of lighting would you recommend. Should I use seperate UVA and UVB bulbs, or go with an all in one MVB type? I'd really appreciate your opinion, thanks in advance.

ANSWER:   Rubbermaid bins are all right, although that would mean he will always view you from above, where instinct tells them the predators are. As long as the tile is rough so the baby has some footing without catching a nail in the cracks,
I use large tubs for layboxes for my females to lay eggs and the lamps, placed away from the edges do fine.  An MV bulb can work as long as the baby is 12" away from it at the highest point.  I would suggest using only the Mega-ray if you are going MV, it is the most reliable.  Do not have the light anywhere near the edges of the bin, and I would strongly suggest a UVB meter to make sure the baby is getting enough UVB.  And a proper digital thermometer so you can have accurate temperatures for baby to be able to digest his food properly.  
 What you can do instead of the bin is buy the 90 gallon and have a sheet of plexyglass cut to fit the inside of the tank which you can temporarily afix with a hot glue gun.  Have the baby live in just one section.  As he grows, all you do is pull the rubbery glue off and move the plexy to give him moe territory.  This way, he is used to seeing the outside world and won't be stressed.

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QUESTION: Thank you so much for answering my question Pam.

I decided to take your advice and order the Mega Ray 100. I'll have to wait about a week before I receive it.

In the meantime will I be able to bring my baby beardie home? I have everything set up including heating lights for his basking area( to kept @ about 105 degrees). I can also take him out in the sun for a few hours in the afternoon, in a non glass enclosure of course. I live in Southern California and temperatures stay around 70 degrees even in winter. Will my beardie be ok if he has to live a few days without UVB light? Once again thanks in advance.

Answer
 Since you are getting at least 70 degrees outside, allowing him full access to natural sun for an hour a day will be good.  Make sure he has already had his dusted crickets before he goes out so he can metabolize the calcium.  I would still advise that as soon as you can get that big tank, do so.  Although, he'll be able to survive ok, having to deal with no view and only seeing you from above may cause some stress.