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Hii

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QUESTION: Hii Just Wanted To Knoww would it be ok if i had a geko and a bearded dragon in the same tank or would they fight ! ?

ANSWER: Hi Brett,
Sorry to say you cannot house the two species together. Not only would the beardie most likely kill and eat the gecko, the two species have way different care needs. The temperature requirements of the beardie would "cook" the gecko. Also, the beardies are diurnal(active during the day) and the geckos are active during the night (nocturnal)..

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QUESTION: Thanks For That info :)
Another question sorry i didnt ask it in the othr one (wasting your time)
i will have a baby beardie soon should i use sand or shell i play safe and use something different?

Answer
Hi Brett,
You aren't wasting my time!! I am always happy to help!
Sand should never be used with babies. Always use something safe such as newspaper, brown paper bags(cut), paper towels... lizard carpet can also be used but be careful they aren't getting their little claws stuck in the fibers on the lizard carpet.  With older dragons, if you wish to provide sand, only use children's play sand and its best to provide the sand in a separate box in their cage.  This will prevent them from eating the sand with their insects and salad.
Sand should never be used with a gecko...