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Dragon stop eating

Tonyx

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Hello, my juvenile 5 months dragon never ate too much but couple of days ago after waking up with some black beard and some dark tail (for the first time and lasted the entire day) he stopped eating insects and 2 days he refuses now getting skinner. Poop is normal even I don’t understand how he poop if doesn’t eat (eat some veggie). Was alternating crickets and dubia (dusted pure calcium and sometimes vitamins) also very recently super worm as treat (before was wax). My doubt is the lighting ..Using 60W luckyherp mercury as in photo set up gives 39-40’ basking and 29-30’ cool. Tank is 60 cm long and will upgrade soon.
pls help
Tonyx
 

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Sadie

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Hello, my juvenile 5 months dragon never ate too much but couple of days ago after waking up with some black beard and some dark tail (for the first time and lasted the entire day) he stopped eating insects and 2 days he refuses now getting skinner. Poop is normal even I don’t understand how he poop if doesn’t eat (eat some veggie). Was alternating crickets and dubia (dusted pure calcium and sometimes vitamins) also very recently super worm as treat (before was wax). My doubt is the lighting ..Using 60W luckyherp mercury as in photo set up gives 39-40’ basking and 29-30’ cool. Tank is 60 cm long and will upgrade soon.
pls help
Tonyx
It looks like your dragon is dying --- you need to get a 24" UVB fixture w/ reflector ASAP how tall is the tank so I can recommend a bulb -- the tank is to small for the dragon NOW I dont know how much longer hes going to make it --- get rid the the lucky herp bulb and get a bright white basking bulb that keeps temps 95-110 F- ASAP you need need a digital probe thermometer NOW I cannot stress this enough --- you need to start syringe feeding him small meals of the insects and vegies or get some baby food like squash green beans add a little bit of water and some dry calcium D3 about a couple of sprinkles in the food --- you may need to cut the very tip off so it does not plug feed very slowly so he does not aspirate--- your dragon nott eat w/ out the UVB and correct basking temps -I am going to show you what you need
https://www.amazon.com/Reptisun-26053-Terrarium-Inside-ReptiSun/dp/B07HJG7TJ4/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2XMCIIDRJLEDS&dchild=1&keywords=24+uvb+reptile+light+fixture&qid=1606182540&sprefix=24"+UVB+,aps,188&sr=8-5
This is what you need shop around Amazon is high --- I can get ones here in the states for $50 --
basking light https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Repti-Basking-threaded/dp/B00V90F5FK/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3EXSQKHKBW2MF&dchild=1&keywords=basking+light+bearded+dragon&qid=1606182631&sprefix=basking+light+,aps,193&sr=8-5
Please get this stuff right away --- your dragon is not going to make it much longer --- he looks terrible
 

Sadie

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It looks like your dragon is dying --- you need to get a 24" UVB fixture w/ reflector ASAP how tall is the tank so I can recommend a bulb -- the tank is to small for the dragon NOW I dont know how much longer hes going to make it --- get rid the the lucky herp bulb and get a bright white basking bulb that keeps temps 95-110 F- ASAP you need need a digital probe thermometer NOW I cannot stress this enough --- you need to start syringe feeding him small meals of the insects and vegies or get some baby food like squash green beans add a little bit of water and some dry calcium D3 about a couple of sprinkles in the food --- you may need to cut the very tip off so it does not plug feed very slowly so he does not aspirate--- your dragon nott eat w/ out the UVB and correct basking temps -I am going to show you what you need
https://www.amazon.com/Reptisun-26053-Terrarium-Inside-ReptiSun/dp/B07HJG7TJ4/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2XMCIIDRJLEDS&dchild=1&keywords=24+uvb+reptile+light+fixture&qid=1606182540&sprefix=24"+UVB+,aps,188&sr=8-5
This is what you need shop around Amazon is high --- I can get ones here in the states for $50 --
basking light https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Repti-Basking-threaded/dp/B00V90F5FK/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3EXSQKHKBW2MF&dchild=1&keywords=basking+light+bearded+dragon&qid=1606182631&sprefix=basking+light+,aps,193&sr=8-5
Please get this stuff right away --- your dragon is not going to make it much longer --- he looks terrible
I am sorry I should of explained the food feeding better -- you can make a slurry in your blender of the food you have add water for hydration and so its runny -- it will come out of the syringe better --- feed him 3 small meals / day like 1ML -- he is getting weaker from lack of food and incorrect lighting ---
 
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