2Pacalypse
Juvenile Dragon
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This is going to be my last post for this dude bcuz I'm going take your advice & if nothing changes, I love him enuf that I will rehome bcuz I can't make him happy.
5 or 6 weeks ago moved 40 breeder across the room on a higher dresser. A day later a stink bug got trapped under dome & he has never been the same.
I've had to hand feed or he won't eat. He didn't want to eat 3x daily anymore but ate well 2x a day. Would continuously freak the f**k out trying to get out by jumping up to screen & glass surf with on & off black beard.
Avoided the basking dome even when I would move it to whr he was to digest his food. When he wasn't freaking out, he appeared timid & constantly stared up at screen.
His feces turned slightly runny or undigested BSF which I contributed to not basking
2 weeks later:
new 4' pvc enclosure with solid top, bottom & sides which I hoped would stop his stressing about the screen top & dome
Would eat a few bugs 2x day only if I hand fed & stopped pooping every day.
Still continuously jumping & glass surfing at glass doors with on & off black beard but began head bobbing.
This past week:
Refusing to use UVB or bask. No longer stays but a minute when physically put thr. Prefers going on enclosure floor.
Began ignoring food, would need to be coaxed for an hour but once a bite was taken, ate decently at least 1x a day.
Still continuously glass surfing & major head bobbing with black beard. Still stares at enclosure top like something is going to get him.
Yesterday after 8 days - poop!
The last two days he isn't glass surfing as often but now sits on floor. When placed under either light he stays 10 mins or so. I thought the pooping would make him feel better but no change except he won't eat at all.
Last 2 days-major black bearding, fast head bobbing & stomping foot. (The stomping foot is new & done earlier)
Yesterday I removed a large mopani piece & made rock basking spot for UVB thinking the Mopani was huge & took up a lot of space. It made no difference.
I have a huge bedroom where I spend most of my days. I had ferrets in a huge ferret nation, a double hung parrot cage with a parrolet & conure, an old cat, 2 teacup Chihuahuas & a tiny beardie in a 40 breeder on top of his enclosure (since last Saturday) & still have lotsa room
Rehomed the birds Ive had for years (last Sunday) thinking they scared him, took the ferrets out thinking they scared him. Leave a white noise machine on all night bcuz traffic gets noisy in the AM. All the other pets have been in the same room since I got him end of January.
Reptisun hood t5 10.0 bulb-15" away
Is this bulb too strong with this hood in a PVC?
75 watt zoo med bask bulb-10 1/2" away
With 2 different probes showing 104 temp
Had tons of probs getting an even temp in 40 breeder & this enclosure.
If I lower the bask spot & go to 100 watt, house bulb read 92 while a zoo med read 119 & the enclosure was really warm upon opening door. I finally got the steady 104 two days ago. Warm enuf?
He was bigger when I got him in Jan so he's probably 5 or 6 months
Feed 1/2" dubia no bigger than 'tween the eyes
BSF larva
Just started nibbling of salads when all this began but no interest now.
Hasn't ate without coaxing for 5 to 6 weeks
Didn't eat yesterday nor yet today
How can I help him? Moving the baby on top of his enclosure & out of sight in a bit but how would he know she is even up there. I've seen enclosures stacked & have another 4' which I planned on putting over him. Is that not a good idea? Could he be on top?
I'm stressed knowing he is stressed, have spent more than a month googling, these forums & missed my first borns wedding yesterday & turning down an awesome job so Im not gone all day bcuz he won't bask or use UVB or eat if I'm not here.
I can't seem to help him, kills me to part with him but I'm running out of things to change & he is actually doing worse, head bobbing, black bearding, stomping, staring up like in a trance & refusing food
Have a vet appointment Tuesday that I made many weeks ago but that's not going to help whatever is stressing him & would like to not spend a few hundred if they cant help.
Fed crickets the first two wks in Jan, then stopped because I heard about parasites. Always cleaned feces up immediately & never fed anything large, so what is wrong?
How many times a day should he eat & besides greens how many live feeders? I always fed until he didn't want anymore
He is not dehydrated, mist 2x day since he doesn't drink nor eat greens. Used to drop roaches in water dish when he ate them willingly.
How much calcium without
vitamin D/Reptivite should I give mine since they eat BSF which has calcium?
I love him dearly but apparently Im not good on giving him what he needs to be happy & healthy. Where can I find him a home where he can be both?
I'm know I'm a bad dragon owner & will re-home mine because I love them dearly
I thought I was doing everything like I was told on here & by googling, so what am I doing wrong?
5 or 6 weeks ago moved 40 breeder across the room on a higher dresser. A day later a stink bug got trapped under dome & he has never been the same.
I've had to hand feed or he won't eat. He didn't want to eat 3x daily anymore but ate well 2x a day. Would continuously freak the f**k out trying to get out by jumping up to screen & glass surf with on & off black beard.
Avoided the basking dome even when I would move it to whr he was to digest his food. When he wasn't freaking out, he appeared timid & constantly stared up at screen.
His feces turned slightly runny or undigested BSF which I contributed to not basking
2 weeks later:
new 4' pvc enclosure with solid top, bottom & sides which I hoped would stop his stressing about the screen top & dome
Would eat a few bugs 2x day only if I hand fed & stopped pooping every day.
Still continuously jumping & glass surfing at glass doors with on & off black beard but began head bobbing.
This past week:
Refusing to use UVB or bask. No longer stays but a minute when physically put thr. Prefers going on enclosure floor.
Began ignoring food, would need to be coaxed for an hour but once a bite was taken, ate decently at least 1x a day.
Still continuously glass surfing & major head bobbing with black beard. Still stares at enclosure top like something is going to get him.
Yesterday after 8 days - poop!
The last two days he isn't glass surfing as often but now sits on floor. When placed under either light he stays 10 mins or so. I thought the pooping would make him feel better but no change except he won't eat at all.
Last 2 days-major black bearding, fast head bobbing & stomping foot. (The stomping foot is new & done earlier)
Yesterday I removed a large mopani piece & made rock basking spot for UVB thinking the Mopani was huge & took up a lot of space. It made no difference.
I have a huge bedroom where I spend most of my days. I had ferrets in a huge ferret nation, a double hung parrot cage with a parrolet & conure, an old cat, 2 teacup Chihuahuas & a tiny beardie in a 40 breeder on top of his enclosure (since last Saturday) & still have lotsa room
Rehomed the birds Ive had for years (last Sunday) thinking they scared him, took the ferrets out thinking they scared him. Leave a white noise machine on all night bcuz traffic gets noisy in the AM. All the other pets have been in the same room since I got him end of January.
Reptisun hood t5 10.0 bulb-15" away
Is this bulb too strong with this hood in a PVC?
75 watt zoo med bask bulb-10 1/2" away
With 2 different probes showing 104 temp
Had tons of probs getting an even temp in 40 breeder & this enclosure.
If I lower the bask spot & go to 100 watt, house bulb read 92 while a zoo med read 119 & the enclosure was really warm upon opening door. I finally got the steady 104 two days ago. Warm enuf?
He was bigger when I got him in Jan so he's probably 5 or 6 months
Feed 1/2" dubia no bigger than 'tween the eyes
BSF larva
Just started nibbling of salads when all this began but no interest now.
Hasn't ate without coaxing for 5 to 6 weeks
Didn't eat yesterday nor yet today
How can I help him? Moving the baby on top of his enclosure & out of sight in a bit but how would he know she is even up there. I've seen enclosures stacked & have another 4' which I planned on putting over him. Is that not a good idea? Could he be on top?
I'm stressed knowing he is stressed, have spent more than a month googling, these forums & missed my first borns wedding yesterday & turning down an awesome job so Im not gone all day bcuz he won't bask or use UVB or eat if I'm not here.
I can't seem to help him, kills me to part with him but I'm running out of things to change & he is actually doing worse, head bobbing, black bearding, stomping, staring up like in a trance & refusing food
Have a vet appointment Tuesday that I made many weeks ago but that's not going to help whatever is stressing him & would like to not spend a few hundred if they cant help.
Fed crickets the first two wks in Jan, then stopped because I heard about parasites. Always cleaned feces up immediately & never fed anything large, so what is wrong?
How many times a day should he eat & besides greens how many live feeders? I always fed until he didn't want anymore
He is not dehydrated, mist 2x day since he doesn't drink nor eat greens. Used to drop roaches in water dish when he ate them willingly.
How much calcium without
vitamin D/Reptivite should I give mine since they eat BSF which has calcium?
I love him dearly but apparently Im not good on giving him what he needs to be happy & healthy. Where can I find him a home where he can be both?
I'm know I'm a bad dragon owner & will re-home mine because I love them dearly
I thought I was doing everything like I was told on here & by googling, so what am I doing wrong?