alright moved uvb light to right spot and im going to order that uvb u suggested
Yes the adult beardie has the t5 above screen
Ok is the screen a wide hole? Or fine mesh like a screen door?
its a fine mesh witch im thinking about replacing with something different cause it blocks out a bit of uvb light.
Please get the T 5 in the tank--- 12-15 inches directly above the basking decor
Ok i got the t5 in the tank 13 inches above basking rock.
Could be lots of reasons - size of tank too small-- tank is too hot-- your uvb is expired-- post a pic if the tank so I can see it please
Hi; 1st if all remove the sand asap & please stop feeding mealworms it’s horrible for them and impacts them. He has ingested sand more than likely and the temps mite be off. It mite be blazing hot or not hot Enuff. Also if u don’t have the correct UVB he won’t be able to eat or move slowly nearing death due to MBD. Give him a warm bath in dechlorinated water for 15min minimum to get him to poop; buy reptisafe to remove the chlorine. Then Use paper towels or white terry cloths as a substrate, feed only crickets and Dubia roaches for proteins; u can add superworms as treats if he’s over a year old. And always a plate of fresh veggies and greens placed on the cold side. The best everyday ones are: mustard greens, collard greens, dandelions, yellow squash, butternut squash, endives, green beans, & snap peas. Cut them up to small pieces and mix 2-3 of each daily. Also; He can’t eat without basking first for a few hours and needs 2hours to digest their food. U need the zoomed clear basking bulb for heat and the Reptisun 10.0 T5 for UVB. It’s a long tubular bulb & the length u order should cover 70 percent of the tank. Please please please replace this uvb bulb every 6Mnths or he will have brittle bones, shakes, tremors, unable to eat or walk, which leads to MBD then death. The temp for a Beardie under 7mnths old should be 100-105 and for a Beardie older than 9mtnhs the temp should be 95-97. Use a digital thememoter & digtial hygrometer for humidity; the humidity should always be between 30-40 and never higher than 40. Keep the uvb and heat light on for 10-12 hours in the winter; more like 10’cuz they have less energy in the winter they mimic the sun. And keep both lights on for 12-14 hours in the summer; more like 14. At nite when they sleep; lights off, pure dark, quiet & no lights on ever. In the winter u may use a ceramic heat emitter which emits heat but no light. If he’s under 6mnths old u can use the heat emitter during the winter and summer till he gets older than 6Mnths then just use it in the winter. If u change and apply all of the above & he’s still hiding; then he may be brumating but typically they do this in the winter mnths. Google it to read about it. But doubtful I can guaranteee you it’s the sand, mealworms, and lighting/uvb. Please fix and I will see him back to life.
Hi; we rescue and rehome. Sadie please please STOP telling people to get the 5.0 uvb this emits little to NO UVB. Order the Reptisun 10.0 T5 and make sure the beardie has a hideaway; u can get a Hammock with a cloth over it so underneath can be his shade away from uvb or a big hideaway that he can fit into. The Beardie is goign crazy in the tank because it’s blazing hot or tanknis too small. A baby/juvenile should be in a 40 gallon and when he turns 8-9mnths get him a bigger tank 120 gallon. For heat use a clear zoomed basking bulb. Never use a powersun those are deadly and cannot be used with other bulbs.
You need to read my post ----- I do not tell people to get the 5.0 bulb--- the 24" fixture COMES. W/ the 5.0 bulb and I tell them to order the 22" Reptisun 10.0 bulb--- 5.0 bulbs can be used on smaller tanks like 20 and 30 gallon till they upgrade to bigger tanks--- GO BACK AND READ!!!!
Im glad to hear your dragons are acting better, the juvenile will be restless, each dragon is different, some (like mine, are totally lazy/docile and will sometimes even wait to be moved into the heat/uvb) ive also noticed they get very frantic right before a poo, my beardie will run all over her enclosure, once she’s relived herself she’s completely docile, just monitor them both and let us know if u have anymore questions or concerns
YES remove that substrate asap. Use paper towels or white terry cloth towels. Also, has the UVB light been replaced? It needs replacing every 6Mnths., it will still turn on but emits little to NO uvb after 6mtnhs. Please replace if it hasn’t been done.
He did remove the walnut, hes posted several pics of the updated enclosures, I understand photos don’t always load…
julee your rank on this page is juvenile dragon i think i would trust sadie and skybug more
Silkworms are a good staple feeder- mealworms are better for older dragons not babies-- too much impaction risk w/ the exoskeleton in them -- silks are very soft
Yep. always had them in separate tanks
Sounds good ---- glad to hear the older one is out of the hide now
