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    Sick beardie. Should I get a second opinion?

    Great, thanks much! Have now ordered a full lighting revamp. Very much appreciate your advice and patience!
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    Sick beardie. Should I get a second opinion?

    Ok, thanks for getting back to me. So to be clear, shorter bulb yes, towards hot side leaving gap on the cold side yes, closer to middle of the ceiling yes, and the ProT5 12% kit seems ok for the height ranges I gave? On the basking bulb, it is an Exo Terra Intense, but I'm planning on...
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    Sick beardie. Should I get a second opinion?

    Hello again, sorry to pop back up but I was wondering if I could get some confirmation on my UVB research before I pull the trigger. I'm looking to make improvements following your advice. I've attached some images of my current setup for visual guide. The viv is 4ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft. The...
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    Sick beardie. Should I get a second opinion?

    Thanks. I will make changes to the lighting for sure. I did wonder if the vet jumping on meds and sticking that line despite lack of progress seemed off. Their initial questions were entirely about her diet and activity levels, and I'm pretty sure they didn't run bloods. A fecal sample turned...
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    Sick beardie. Should I get a second opinion?

    The bulb is on the front wall, at the top. T8s are good for ~9 months so I'll see about changing it up when this one's on its way out. I do appreciate your advice on lighting and will try to make some positive tweaks accordingly. Do you have any thoughts on my experience with the vet?
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    Sick beardie. Should I get a second opinion?

    I've replaced both bulbs today on a just in case basis; the basking bulb is an Exo Terra Intense as suggested, and the UVB is 12% (I was wrong in my previous post, the current one was also 12%). Will try to get those temperatures up a little. The UVB sits in front of a curved Arcadia T8...
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    Sick beardie. Should I get a second opinion?

    For UVB I use an Arcadia 10% full-length tube nested in the front-top corner of a 4ft viv; there's a reflector mounted behind it on advice from a vet we visited years ago for a separate issue. Basking temps are ~90F, and I do measure those with a digital probe. The bulb is yellowish however so...
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    Sick beardie. Should I get a second opinion?

    Hi all, as title says I'm wondering if I should get a second opinion on my poorly dragon (age ~6) as I'm not really sure if the vet's advice lines up. Sorry for long post. Background: a few weeks ago, I noticed she was suddenly stumbling/wobbling, struggling to move in a straight line, and sort...
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