As a first time owner, a bearded dragon kit is what you naturally go with.

The starter kits conveniently have most of the habitat supplies and they are usually available in the same store you buy your beardie from.

This article lists the three most common ones you will find at your local reptile store as well as the big box pet stores.

For a properly setup bearded dragon tank, you will need some extra items (and to replace a few included in the kits). Those are:

UVB bulb – None of them come with the long bulb which is the best choice.

– None of them come with the long bulb which is the best choice. Temperature and Humidity gauges – The ones provided are inaccurate.

– The ones provided are inaccurate. Temp gun – The best tool to check your basking platform.

– The best tool to check your basking platform. Decor – Hammocks and something for a basking platform (grapewood branches or cork bark rounds work great).

– Hammocks and something for a basking platform (grapewood branches or cork bark rounds work great). Vitamin and Supplements – Rep-Cal calcium and multivitamin.

Before we get started reviewing the commercial kits, check this out…