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[Houdidi]

I have had my 3 month old girl for around a week now, since then she has not ate much and has also randomly getting stress marks. I have checked temps and set up etc. Just random and want to know what to do as I’m worried she isn’t eating

 

[HoomanSlave]

It's probably relocation stress, avoid handling her until she has acclimated. Keep small children and pets out of her sight.

 

[Houdidi]

It's probably relocation stress, avoid handling her until she has acclimated. Keep small children and pets out of her sight.

How long would you say this will take? And I am trying to keep the kids away however is not as easy lol they aren’t in her sight much though

 

[Sadie]

Go over the lighting UVB brand and bulb tube or coil --- basking temps what are they and how are you taking them ? NO stick ons for temps and NO coils --- she should be eating something even a little - if shes not eating at all there is a issue

 

[Houdidi]

Go over the lighting UVB brand and bulb tube or coil --- basking temps what are they and how are you taking them ? NO stick ons for temps and NO coils --- she should be eating something even a little - if shes not eating at all there is a issue

UVB is a bulb tube Arcadia t5 and basking spot is reading 34c and the cool end is reading 28c with digital thermometers and she is but like I say maybe a cricket or two a day

 

[Sadie]

UVB is a bulb tube Arcadia t5 and basking spot is reading 34c and the cool end is reading 28c with digital thermometers and she is but like I say maybe a cricket or two a day

Where in the tank is the Arcadia T 5 in the tank or on top of screen ? And is it in a fixture w/ a reflector --- NO back wall mounting please --- your basking spot is not hot enough basking temps should be 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer --- and or IR gun but sometimes depending on the material like hammocks it will throw the IR gun off

 

[Houdidi]

Where in the tank is the Arcadia T 5 in the tank or on top of screen ? And is it in a fixture w/ a reflector --- NO back wall mounting please --- your basking spot is not hot enough basking temps should be 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer --- and or IR gun but sometimes depending on the material like hammocks it will throw the IR gun off

It is on the top inside like on the ceiling and yeah it has reflector and everywhere I have read has said 105-100 Fahrenheit whereas my reading with digital thermometer is 34 Celsius which i roughly calculated to be around right, I’ve just converted it and it’s saying 105 Fahrenheit is 40 Celsius so I will try to raise it by 6 degrees surely that can’t Be why she’s not eating though?

 

[HoomanSlave]

How long would you say this will take? And I am trying to keep the kids away however is not as easy lol they aren’t in her sight much though

It typically takes a few days to a week, depending on how stressful the transition from one home to the other was.

 

[Sadie]

It is on the top inside like on the ceiling and yeah it has reflector and everywhere I have read has said 105-100 Fahrenheit whereas my reading with digital thermometer is 34 Celsius which i roughly calculated to be around right, I’ve just converted it and it’s saying 105 Fahrenheit is 40 Celsius so I will try to raise it by 6 degrees surely that can’t Be why she’s not eating though?

If the basking temps are not hot enough and the UVB is not correct it will definitely affect the eating ---- the placement for the T 5 should be 12-15 inches from basking decor directly over head --- if this is all correct then it may / could be the location stress going on -- but that is what I always start w/ most times it is just what we went over --- make sure the dog/ cats and kids are not pestering her -- two crickets is not much -- keep offering her food salads maybe get some BSFL to entice her to the bowl --- keep her hydrated - salads being rinsed will help w/ that - hydrated insects as well -- you can drop water on her nose to see if she will drink --- no bathing its too stressful at this time --- I would not handle her till she is acclimated to the tank and is eating better -- make sure your dusting the insects w/ calcium D3 5 x per week once per feeding -- vitamins w/ beta carotene 2 x per week once per feeding -- the two most important things in that tank are basking temps and UVB - those two things will control the over all health of your dragon

 

[Houdidi]

Thanks for your help, woke up this morning and all her tail and back legs have gone dull so guessing she was just getting ready to start shedding and stressing me out for no reason ahah, maybe that plays a part in her eating?or lack of ahah