Black eye ring

[Acey_spade]

I git my bested dragon spade 2 days ago and I am not to sure if the ring was there when I got spade, but I noticed spade will close that one eye (gender still unknown but I'm calling spade a him for now) and he gets very slow, I don't have a diet for him yet I'm setting him up with kale and crickets every other day with a total of 10 crickets a week, I've searched it up and people have been saying mites but it doesn't look like mites as well as his feet are pink, and I'm just worried idk if it's normal or not. Sorry if it's ALl over the place I'm just kinda writing my worries or questions that might be had, he is young aswell.

 

[Sadie]

I git my bested dragon spade 2 days ago and I am not to sure if the ring was there when I got spade, but I noticed spade will close that one eye (gender still unknown but I'm calling spade a him for now) and he gets very slow, I don't have a diet for him yet I'm setting him up with kale and crickets every other day with a total of 10 crickets a week, I've searched it up and people have been saying mites but it doesn't look like mites as well as his feet are pink, and I'm just worried idk if it's normal or not. Sorry if it's ALl over the place I'm just kinda writing my worries or questions that might be had, he is young aswell.

Please post a pic of him and his tank especially the lighting

 

[Acey_spade]

I'll get his tank in a sec, the people I got him from just gave me this stuff I'm ordering stuff off Amazon cuz I don't think its good enough atm

 

[Sadie]

I'll get his tank in a sec, the people I got him from just gave me this stuff I'm ordering stuff off Amazon cuz I don't think its good enough atm

Ok what did you order?

 

[Acey_spade]

Ok what did you order?

This is what he currently has, I ordered a rock stand, a heat light with both night and day lights, and some stuff to hang so he can crawl. At night he gets very active and runs around his cage. Right now there's only a heat light which is what I was thinking the problem was because since his cage is taller it's that he's cold and getting too much light.

 

[Sadie]

This is what he currently has, I ordered a rock stand, a heat light with both night and day lights, and some stuff to hang so he can crawl. At night he gets very active and runs around his cage. Right now there's only a heat light which is what I was thinking the problem was because since his cage is taller it's that he's cold and getting too much light.

Can you please tell me exactly what uvb you are getting and your basking lamp brand and bulb please+ please do not use the colored heat bulb- colored bulbs hurt their eyes and can cause long term eye damage- dragons like it cool and dark it helps them metabolize their systems temps in the tank at night 65-75 if it's colder please get a ceramic heat emitter they are heat only please get two digital probe thermometers you want actual surface basking temps-- babies 105-110 dragons 5-6 months 95-100

 

[Acey_spade]

Can you please tell me exactly what uvb you are getting and your basking lamp brand and bulb please+ please do not use the colored heat bulb- colored bulbs hurt their eyes and can cause long term eye damage- dragons like it cool and dark it helps them metabolize their systems temps in the tank at night 65-75 if it's colder please get a ceramic heat emitter they are heat only please get two digital probe thermometers you want actual surface basking temps-- babies 105-110 dragons 5-6 months 95-100

It's 60w

Thank you so much, do you know anything else I should buy to help him?

Also I know I am very new to this and that I don't know what I'm doing I'm very inexperienced and I just want him to be as healthy and happy as possible so any tips would help :/

 

[Sadie]

It's 60w

Thank you so much, do you know anything else I should buy to help him?

Also I know I am very new to this and that I don't know what I'm doing I'm very inexperienced and I just want him to be as healthy and happy as possible so any tips would help :/

Ok I am going to post links to what you need exactly to keep him healthy - please send or take the colored bulbs back-

 

[Acey_spade]

Ok I am going to post links to what you need exactly to keep him healthy - please send or take the colored bulbs back-

OK, when you said the colored bulbs I thought I needed to get different ones, I just want him to be happy ‍

 

[Sadie]

OK, when you said the colored bulbs I thought I needed to get different ones, I just want him to be happy ‍

I had some one look at his eye this is what they are asking
Not sure , was the eyelid bitten at one point ? It looks like there's a small nick in the top lid.

If your using colored bulbs that you posted then yes please do NOT use them this is the behavior your getting at nite its keeping him up I am going to post a UVB basking bulb and digital thermometer links for you

 

[Acey_spade]

I had some one look at his eye this is what they are asking
Not sure , was the eyelid bitten at one point ? It looks like there's a small nick in the top lid.

If your using colored bulbs that you posted then yes please do NOT use them this is the behavior your getting at nite its keeping him up I am going to post a UVB basking bulb and digital thermometer links for you

OK, thank you, also I just got him 2 days ago so I have no idea I don't think it was because they had him in a tank by himself. I have him on my bed right now he's in some blankets that don't have anything to snag onto but he's passed out asleep.

 

[Sadie]

I had some one look at his eye this is what they are asking
Not sure , was the eyelid bitten at one point ? It looks like there's a small nick in the top lid.

If your using colored bulbs that you posted then yes please do NOT use them this is the behavior your getting at nite its keeping him up I am going to post a UVB basking bulb and digital thermometer links for you

this is a basking lamp start w /a 100 watt depending on the size of your tank will determine the wattage but you want surface basking temps 105-110 for a baby 95-100 for a 5 month - adult dragon but please get a digital probe thermometer you want 2 of them https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...meters-1/products/zoo-med-digital-thermometer
next a UVB a Zoo Med fixture for a 40 + gallon tank please tell me what size the tank is then I can determine what option would be best for you
24" https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...o-med-reptisun-t5-hood?variant=26907425734756 this comes w/a 5.0 bulb keep it for a back up this will also be good for a small tank like a 20 gallon
for a 40 + gallon tank you need this bulb 22" https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...d-reptisun-10-0-uvb-t5?variant=26907418591332
or this fixture 24" fixture w/ a 12% bulb https://www.reptilebasics.com/t5-light-fixtures/arcadia-prot5-uvb-kit-24-with-bulb/
or this one Sunblaster Nano Tech 24" fixture it comes w/a bulb DO NOT use this bulb you want the 22" Reptisun 10.0 bulb

SunBlaster NanoTech T5 HO - Fluorescent Fixture with 6400K Lamp

Buy the SunBlaster NanoTech T5 HO - Fluorescent Fixture with 6400K Lamp at Hydrobuilder.com. Shop the entire line of SunBlaster products along with thousands of hydroponics supplies on sale now.

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Please ask questions -- you only want one UVB you have 3 choices please get them as soon as you can these things I posted for you are all crucial to keeping your little guy healthy
please post back on here so I can help you set the UVB up for your tank

 

[Acey_spade]

this is a basking lamp start w /a 100 watt depending on the size of your tank will determine the wattage but you want surface basking temps 105-110 for a baby 95-100 for a 5 month - adult dragon but please get a digital probe thermometer you want 2 of them https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...meters-1/products/zoo-med-digital-thermometer
next a UVB a Zoo Med fixture for a 40 + gallon tank please tell me what size the tank is then I can determine what option would be best for you
24" https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...o-med-reptisun-t5-hood?variant=26907425734756 this comes w/a 5.0 bulb keep it for a back up this will also be good for a small tank like a 20 gallon
for a 40 + gallon tank you need this bulb 22" https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...d-reptisun-10-0-uvb-t5?variant=26907418591332
or this fixture 24" fixture w/ a 12% bulb https://www.reptilebasics.com/t5-light-fixtures/arcadia-prot5-uvb-kit-24-with-bulb/
or this one Sunblaster Nano Tech 24" fixture it comes w/a bulb DO NOT use this bulb you want the 22" Reptisun 10.0 bulb

SunBlaster NanoTech T5 HO - Fluorescent Fixture with 6400K Lamp

Buy the SunBlaster NanoTech T5 HO - Fluorescent Fixture with 6400K Lamp at Hydrobuilder.com. Shop the entire line of SunBlaster products along with thousands of hydroponics supplies on sale now.

hydrobuilder.com

Please ask questions -- you only want one UVB you have 3 choices please get them as soon as you can these things I posted for you are all crucial to keeping your little guy healthy
please post back on here so I can help you set the UVB up for your tank

Aighty, thank you and I'll definitely come in with any updates