Help Required - Young Beardie

[tony972]

Hi Guys ,hopefully you can help - we have a young beardy roughly 6 months old , over the last few weeks he has been hiding under his bush -he isnt eating and we are misting him every day
We brought him back to the breeder who looked after him for a few days and he claims the size and weight are healthy - but things dont seem right ?
any ideas ?

 

[charmander1234]

What is his lighting and temperatures of the tank?
Basking temp?
Cool side tank?
UVB bulb and wattage?

 

[tony972]

Hi - UV Bulb and 50 w exo terro bulb both supplied by pet store --temp
basking temp - between 36 degrees and 39
cool temp -19-22 degrees
thanks for you help -

 

[Wolfgirl97578]

Hi Guys ,hopefully you can help - we have a young beardy roughly 6 months old , over the last few weeks he has been hiding under his bush -he isnt eating and we are misting him every day
We brought him back to the breeder who looked after him for a few days and he claims the size and weight are healthy - but things dont seem right ?
any ideas ?

Oh no poor thing well let's go over a few things I know someone already asked this but is your uvb a coil or tube? If you can send a picture of your tank. How high is your humidity in the tank? Do you have stick on temps are do you check with the digital thermometer? What kinda food are you feeding him and what size? What does his poop look like and when has he pooped?

 

[tony972]

Thanks so much for your help - will get that detail when i get back home ,i have booked him in to see a VET tomorrow just to be safe - but will keep those pics across as soon as
can answer some of the questions though
Food : mixture of small crickets and meal worms - fresh salad leaves recommended by Breeder - also got him some beardy food and of course calcium - use digital thermometer - he hasnt pooped recently but he hasnt eaten

 

[tony972]

sorry his has uv tube and 50watt heat lamp

 

[Sadie]

Hi Guys ,hopefully you can help - we have a young beardy roughly 6 months old , over the last few weeks he has been hiding under his bush -he isnt eating and we are misting him every day
We brought him back to the breeder who looked after him for a few days and he claims the size and weight are healthy - but things dont seem right ?
any ideas ?

The most important thing in the tank is basking temps and UVB NO coils please -- your cool side of the tank is too cool daytime temps should be 80's F -- basking temps look pretty good --- you need a long tube fixture for a UVB 24" for a 40+ gallon tank -- is your top of the tank a wood or are you using a screen -? placement is crucial for the UVB ---- if you need more help w/ the UVB please ask --- also NO enemas at the vet ---- they can end in disastrous results --- take a fecal in w/ you --- if you need to get a fecal and he isnt pooping feed him some canned pumpkin that will make him go to the bathroom --- most like pumpkin -- I am thinking he isnt eating because the UVB is off ---

 

[tony972]

Picture of tank set up attached -top of the tank is wood

 

[Sadie]

Picture of tank set up attached -top of the tank is wood

What is the uvb a T 8 or T 5 and is there a reflector on the uvb fixture? How old is the bulb?

 

[tony972]

What is the uvb a T 8 or T 5 and is there a reflector on the uvb fixture? How old is the bulb?

everything in the tank is less than 6 months old - new heat bulb replaced as a precaution less than two weeks ago its a T8 uvb

 

[Sadie]

everything in the tank is less than 6 months old - new heat bulb replaced as a precaution less than two weeks ago its a T8 uvb

Is there a reflector on the uvb fixture ? Distance for a T 8 is 6-8 inches directly over the basking decor+ reflectors are crucial

 

[tony972]

Hi - just checked there is no reflector on the uv tube

 

[Sadie]

Hi - just checked there is no reflector on the uv tube

Ok please get one I will post a website for you- are you in the UK?

 

[tony972]

Hi - just checked there is no reflector on the uv tube

the tube is directly over basking decor -- ive just ordered a reflector --thanks so much ill let you know what happens

 

[Sadie]

the tube is directly over basking decor -- ive just ordered a reflector --thanks so much ill let you know what happens

Ok

 

[tony972]

HI Guys - looks like wee beardy is fine - few adjustments to Tank with UV light being lowered and a few wee things from the VET hopefully be right as rain - thanks for all the help and advice

 

[Wolfgirl97578]

HI Guys - looks like wee beardy is fine - few adjustments to Tank with UV light being lowered and a few wee things from the VET hopefully be right as rain - thanks for all the help and advice

That's so good too hear