Dragon not moving much..

[acethedragonguy]

She doesn't move at all.. New dragon, had for 2 weeks but she's fully comfortable.
She just barely moves. She does only to move to a spot to sleep she likes.

 

[BeardieMum❤️]

Could you send over a pic of her and her enclosure? Also please list diet. This will help the more experienced here to help you.

 

[acethedragonguy]

Could you send over a pic of her and her enclosure? Also please list diet. This will help the more experienced here to help you.

Diet, dandelion greens, kale, waxworms, superworms, cucmber, (rarely) blueberries.

 

[BeardieMum❤️]

That’s great, I’ll tag @Sadie and @Skybug to hopefully help you.

 

[Sadie]

Diet, dandelion greens, kale, waxworms, superworms, cucmber, (rarely) blueberries.

The UVB is a what brand and bulb? The screen on the tank is fine mesh or wide hole type--- the dragon needs a better piece of decor to have it directly under the UVB --- maybe a hide or rock that she can sit on - the tank has no temp gauges in it -- please get 2 digital probe thermometers one for the basking side placed where she sits for basking and one for the cool side -- when you tell me what the bulb is T 5 or a T 8 I can tell you the distance for the decor -- basking temps for a adult dragon should be 95-100

 

[acethedragonguy]

The UVB is a what brand and bulb? The screen on the tank is fine mesh or wide hole type--- the dragon needs a better piece of decor to have it directly under the UVB --- maybe a hide or rock that she can sit on - the tank has no temp gauges in it -- please get 2 digital probe thermometers one for the basking side placed where she sits for basking and one for the cool side -- when you tell me what the bulb is T 5 or a T 8 I can tell you the distance for the decor -- basking temps for a adult dragon should be 95-100

It says 'All Living things'

 

[Skybug]

Get ur dragon outside if its sunny day, its lacking uvb and as a result its not digesting its food properly, and slowly getting sicker, you need a uvb like these, its very important, they need more than just a heat bulb, i have the zoomed fixture, but the arcadia is good too, please get some supplies.

 

[acethedragonguy]

Get ur dragon outside if its sunny day, its lacking uvb and as a result its not digesting its food properly, and slowly getting sicker, you need a uvb like these, its very important, they need more than just a heat bulb, i have the zoomed fixture, but the arcadia is good too, please get some supplies.

There is no outside D: and okay, but she has a UVB, we're using the lights her old owners gave us, fairly new lights.

 

[Skybug]

Your uvb may be bad, sometimes going on, what type of uvb is it? A mvb?

 

[BeardieMum❤️]

Uvb should be changed every 5-6 months so probably need updating anyway.

 

[acethedragonguy]

Your uvb may be bad, sometimes going on, what type of uvb is it? A mvb?

I'm not sure what type.. It's also possible I just got a dragon about to die of old age..

 

[Skybug]

I'm not sure what type.. It's also possible I just got a dragon about to die of old age..

Looks like its gonna be a t8, it looks larger in diameter than a t5 housing, the dragon is definitely not about to die, it looks fat and well fed, its just not getting the proper uvb and Supplementation , does the calcium have d3?

 

[acethedragonguy]

Looks like its gonna be a t8, it looks larger in diameter than a t5 housing, the dragon is definitely not about to die, it looks fat and well fed, its just not getting the proper uvb and Supplementation , does the calcium have d3?

d3? And how can I fix the supplementation? I'll be sure to give her a new uvb. Could her not drinking be from this problem? Or do they actually absorb water through skin?

 

[Skybug]

Vitamin d3 it’s sometimes in the calcium, What vitamins does the dragon get?….. itd help if you gave more information on how you’re caring for said dragon…these are all the things i give my dragon, if you dont have any, then get calcium, a multivitamin and ur good.

 

[acethedragonguy]

Vitamin d3 it’s sometimes in the calcium, What vitamins does the dragon get?….. itd help if you gave more information on how you’re caring for said dragon…these are all the things i give my dragon, if you dont have any, then get calcium, a multivitamin and ur good.

Okay, I'll get some. Should I go get all of this at petco/smart, or order online?

 

[Sadie]

I'm not sure what type.. It's also possible I just got a dragon about to die of old age..

Look on the bulb it will say brand and bulb look close for this T 8 or T 5 -- I need to know so I can tell you placement and distance - you can get Reptivite for the vitamins and a Calcium D3 and a regular Calcium w/ NO phosphorus as well those will need to be alternated DEPENDING on the UVB bulb T 5 or the T 8 --- T 5's you do not need to supplement the D3 as much if your using a T 8 you will still need to supplement more often --
If your bulb is a T 5 since you have a wide hole screen the UVB can stay on top of screen but it MUST BE THE T 5-- please tell me what it is

 

[acethedragonguy]

Look on the bulb it will say brand and bulb look close for this T 8 or T 5 -- I need to know so I can tell you placement and distance - you can get Reptivite for the vitamins and a Calcium D3 and a regular Calcium w/ NO phosphorus as well those will need to be alternated DEPENDING on the UVB bulb T 5 or the T 8 --- T 5's you do not need to supplement the D3 as much if your using a T 8 you will still need to supplement more often --
If your bulb is a T 5 since you have a wide hole screen the UVB can stay on top of screen but it MUST BE THE T 5-- please tell me what it is

It does not say anything like that I have started dusting her worms with calcium powder and I switched her diet to a bit of superworms too just until I can find a shop that sells hornworms.. She perked up a lot after the superworms and played with her cat toy a bit. I think I should neaten up the cage a bit and add more things and decorate her favorite spot? She gets mad when I try to remove her from it haha, she's really attached to that tree..

 

[BeardieMum❤️]

Have you tried also adding Dubia roaches to her diet? My guy loves them and they are a great staple feeder. You really do need to get the uvb sorted ASAP.

 

[acethedragonguy]

Have you tried also adding Dubia roaches to her diet? My guy loves them and they are a great staple feeder. You really do need to get the uvb sorted ASAP.

I replaced the UVB with a replacement her old owner gave us too. And no, I can't get roaches sadly as I am allergic to them.
Surely she would be dead by now if her UVB she's been living under forever wasn't good, right.?

 

[Sadie]

I replaced the UVB with a replacement her old owner gave us too. And no, I can't get roaches sadly as I am allergic to them.
Surely she would be dead by now if her UVB she's been living under forever wasn't good, right.?

How old is the UVB ---- if its a T 8 it only has a expectancy of 6 months -- if its a T 5 it will have a expectancy of 1 year ---- and distance and placement is crucial so I need to know what it is