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No he looks good. I was just curious as to what he weighed. My 7 month old is about 360 grams at the moment. I figured by the 12+ month mark he'd be around 500+ easily.
Yes, for the most part, they are TOO concentrated in one spot. They have also been known to to have really bad Index's which is part of the problem as well.
Forgot to add. Don't buy it from that website.
http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-fluorescent-bulbs/11442-504983/zoo-med-reptisun-10-0-uvb-bulb.html
Almost half the price.
Yep, you have a compact bulb. Which are very bad. They cause eye problems, lethargy and many other problems associated with them. This might be why he is not eating.
Does he poop regularly? I would definitely Stop using the coiled UVB bulb ASAP. You either need to get the long tube kind...
Well, you said you got him a few weeks ago correct? A 10 gallon for a "few weeks old dragon" is fairly small still. They grow fast. I have a feeling because you have a 10 gallon, that it is really hot in there. He needs to be able to get to 70-80 degrees on the cool end.
The other thing is...
Easy to clean, but probably too slippery. This slate is really easy to clean. And I'm not sure why, but Helios in particular always poops on his basking spot tile, so I just remove and clean. Easy and done. He's never not gone on it lol. Rhodus is the same. Always in the same rough area.
Yes they can. Pieces like this are about $50-100. Craziness. I always thought about going out and getting some to sell myself for like 1/4 the price. But not enough people would be interested I'm sure.
I just slate tile and it's the kind that has the little ridges and stuff all over. Mine easily run across the enclosure chasing bugs. I wouldn't use the stuff that has some type of slippery surface.
I have 2 beardeds, 2 green plumed basilisk, 2 leopard tortoises and 5 cats. The cats thing kind of got out of hand when I kept some foster cats I had because they got so attached to my own cats. They had a rough time and I didn't want to rehome them for them to have to adjust yet again.
Here is how I have Helios' enclosure set up. It's a 75 gallon (4 x 1.5 ft). This Summer/Fall I'll have his custom build 5x2x2 ft enclosure done.
It's slate tile flooring. With 2 cinderblock hides. It also has driftwood that I personally found at the local river, power washed and sanded...