I have never seen a parasite test like this - we can have Tracie the vet tech on here take a look I will PM her and have her look
I haven't seen a vet yet , the test was ordered online and they sent me the results via email . So I don't know if to go and see a vet regarding them , I've been advised to use panacure by other people who have had similar results and see if that helps, the guy I got Mushu from is also a breeder and owns his own shop and he also advised Panacure . And overall yes he seems healthy and happy , I first was concerned about his activity levels , when he turned 1 he started slowing down and not really moving around much in his tank but from the last week or so I've come to the conclusion I think I just have a bit of a lazy dragon , because he is very active when out of his tank running around being crazy , climbing things and looking extra alert so I'm not too worried anymore about that. He's eating well, loves all his bugs , eats a few greens (he's started becoming a bit fussy with greens) but overall a good eater when he wants to . I do think he is slightly dehydrated which I've been trying to fix (his skin is a little wrinkly) but he gets his greens spritzed with water and I give him little drops on his nose which he licks off. But he's a good weight (I believe) of 512g and 18inch long.
Your UVB and surface basking temps in the tank control the overall health and behavior of your dragon- how are you getting surface basking temps? No stick ons please -- you need 2 digital probe thermometers -- UVB should be a long tube fixture I can help w/ that --- NO coils they are health hazard
Yes I have a long tube fixture UVB and a ceramic heater (this is what I was advised and sold when I got him) . I have two digital thermostats one on the cool side and one on the heated side and a pulsating thermostat that's monitoring on the hot side to control the temps , the heated side is normally sitting at around 32/33c basking spot is higher than this at around 35c and the cool side around 28c usually .
Where is the UVB and what is the brand and bulb? Do you have a solid clear bright white basking bulb? CHE's are not good for basking bulbs --- your dragon is not getting the UVA he needs from the bright white bulb-- temps are good -
I have an arcadia T5 UVB , I think from memory it's a 10% . And no I do not have the solid white light one , can you suggest a good brand and I will sort out swapping them out asap, I was just looking at the acradia solar basking floodlight , can you advise if this one would be okay and what Watt do I get . The distance in the tank means I have to have a cage around the bulb to prevent him climbing on it and burning himself , the cage obviously then reduces the amount of space left under the basking spot. Will the distance depend on what watt I buy? There's a list ranging from 50w -150w . The distance inside the tank without a cage is around 42 cm ceiling to floor, and then with the cage from the bottom to the ground is 18cm .
Arcadia Halogen bulb is good --- wattage is trial and error but you must have the digital probe thermometers to get your temp you dont want to burn him up - you want a distance of no less than 6" above his basking decor piece -- the UVB I would get a 12% bulb ---
Thank you , I've just ordered the new heat lamp and the habistat dimming thermostat to go with it . I've gone for the 50w for now , see how it goes and if I need to go up in watt i can do . I will change it all over as soon as I get it all and see if this makes a difference.
Please make sure your UVB is directly over a piece of basking decor inside your tank 12-15 inches and I would get the 12% bulb -- it is stronger UVB
