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Dragon Baby Nursery: How To Create The Perfect Fantasy World For Baby

Not interested in the usual nursery themes? A dragon baby nursery theme is just the thing! You can choose to go very Asian with Chinese style dragons painted on the walls and cavorting on the bedding, or stick to cute and cuddly.

Since the dragon baby nursery theme isn’t a terribly common one, you might find it difficult to find all the items you need for decorating the nursery. Let’s take a look at what you’ll need.

Walls

The first thing to look at are the walls. Go blue with fluffy clouds and dragons soaring through them, or if you’re feeling particularly artistic, you might try a landscape with a medieval castle, nights and dragons running around the room. Another option that some parents like is to paint stone arches and make the room look like it’s inside a castle, with a dragon on one wall.

If you aren’t very artistic, not to worry. It’s quite simple to use a basic projector to project scenes from a storybook or a printout onto the wall. All you have to do is trace and paint. Or you can just buy decals that will stick onto the wall and require no talent at all.

Bedding

There isn’t a lot of dragon baby nursery bedding out there, but you should be able to find some cute quilts. If not, you can also make your own sheets and blankets and even crib bumpers with dragon fabric that you can find at a quilting shop or online. No sewing skills? Consider hiring a friend who likes to sew.

Custom bedding fabric can also be used to create matching curtains to keep the theme similar throughout the room.

Accessories

When it comes to creating the perfect dragon baby nursery, you’ll need to consider the details. Framed dragon art can decorate the walls, a cute dragon mobile will keep your baby busy and a cute dragon floor mat is perfect for tummy time.

Don’t forget the toys! Stuffed dragons aren’t just cute, they add to the theme and are perfect for setting atop a dresser or filling up a window seat with cuteness. Everything from waste bins to diaper holders come in themes that will suit your new nursery.

If you’re looking for a unique theme that will give your little one a special start in life, consider a dragon baby nursery theme. It’s a great theme and one that can grow with your child quite easily.

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Need more dragon baby nursery ideas? Find everything from stuffies to crib sets on my Dragon Baby page.

What is the best type of wood to use for a bearded dragon cage?

I want to build my bearded dragon a new cage and i want to know what wood would be best for the bearded dragon. I have heard that some types of woods can be poisenous to them and i want to know the wood that does not have to be painted and is not toxic to my beardie.
i forgot to mention that i mean wood for the walls and the cage itself. i already am going to use reptile carpet or sand for the substrate. sorry for the misunderstanding!!

First, regarding the other answer about calcium sand: It is the most dangerous substrate you can use. It clumps like cement when moist, so if your dragon ingests any, even a little, it can block his stomach and intestines and cause a FATAL impaction. If you MUST use sand, washed childrens playsand is the only "safe" option, but even it has risks.
*possible impaction risk
*have to keep buying it
*heavy
*hard to dump out for tank cleaning
*impossible to disinfect (it's important to disinfect any surface your dragon has pooped on because they do carry salmonella)
*stinks
**Absorbs moisture from poop, so that fecal bacteria is left behind even after you scoop out the solid waste. You dragon walks through this fecal matter and spreads it about his cage. He ends up living in what is basically a litter box.
**The left behind fecal bacteria can cause an increased risk of parasites

You might want to consider tiles. You only have to buy them once. They are super easy to clean and disinfect. They come in a lot of colors and styles so you can customize your look. They also help keep beardie's nails filed down.

Now, to answer your questions. Pine and Cedar and any soft woods are considered toxic. So, use any hardwood plywood, like oak or birch. You would probably want to seal it with a water based sealer like Minwax Polycrylic either way.

Here are a couple links to help you decide how to build your enclosure:

http://www.freewebs.com/crossfireenclosures/

http://708designs.netfirms.com/customcage/customcage.htm

http://www.timelessspirit.com/enclosure.html

http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/tips.shtml

http://www.repticzone.com/forums/BeardedDragonCommunity/messages/1940408.html

You can also visit http://www.beardeddragon.org They have a DIY section in the forums for people building their own enclosures so you can get tons of ideas there, too.

Sketching with paint- dragon, of course!

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