Two things I’m worried about

[Parker S]

So the first thing is that my bearded dragon is growing sooooo slow. And I think it has to do with his diet. Most days I have to force feed him greens and everything but as soon as I put him near crickets he’ll eat them so fast. I do all of the supplements that he needs in just worried about I and idk what to do to get him eating.

Edit: he is still in a 40 gallon breaded and is approaching one year and is only a foot long


2. I will set him by the window(where I am it’s 90-100 degrees everyday right now) and he will just sit there for as long as I let him
But he will get a black beard i just don’t know what I should do about either of these problems.

Please help

 

[Sadie]

So the first thing is that my bearded dragon is growing sooooo slow. And I think it has to do with his diet. Most days I have to force feed him greens and everything but as soon as I put him near crickets he’ll eat them so fast. I do all of the supplements that he needs in just worried about I and idk what to do to get him eating.

Edit: he is still in a 40 gallon breaded and is approaching one year and is only a foot long


2. I will set him by the window(where I am it’s 90-100 degrees everyday right now) and he will just sit there for as long as I let him
But he will get a black beard i just don’t know what I should do about either of these problems.

Please help

Ok so dragons grow at their own rate depending on genetics - he may end up having a growth spurt that is not unusual----------- but we need to go over the lighting UVB please NO coils of any kind--- you want a long tube fixture like a Zoo Med or a Arcadia Pro T 5 w/a 12% bulb --- next basking temps what are they are how are you taking them? Please NO stickon ons they are inaccurate and you want surface basking temps taken w/ a digital probe thermometer - they should be 95-100 surface---- these things along w/ diet play all the roles in a healthy dragon - if any of this stuff is off it can detour the growth and the over all health of the dragon along w/ behavior ---
your basking bulb needs to be a solid clear bright white bulb examples of those are Flukers Zoo Med Repti basking - Arcadia Halogen or Exo Terra Intense --- please no colored or off white or yellowish bulbs or Daytime bulbs they have a coating on them that is harmful to the dragons eyes

 

[Parker S]

Ok so dragons grow at their own rate depending on genetics - he may end up having a growth spurt that is not unusual----------- but we need to go over the lighting UVB please NO coils of any kind--- you want a long tube fixture like a Zoo Med or a Arcadia Pro T 5 w/a 12% bulb --- next basking temps what are they are how are you taking them? Please NO stickon ons they are inaccurate and you want surface basking temps taken w/ a digital probe thermometer - they should be 95-100 surface---- these things along w/ diet play all the roles in a healthy dragon - if any of this stuff is off it can detour the growth and the over all health of the dragon along w/ behavior ---
your basking bulb needs to be a solid clear bright white bulb examples of those are Flukers Zoo Med Repti basking - Arcadia Halogen or Exo Terra Intense --- please no colored or off white or yellowish bulbs or Daytime bulbs they have a coating on them that is harmful to the dragons eyes

I’m looking into ordering a t5 uvb light do you know of any that are $75 or lower?

I have a 18” t8 10.0 tube light from
Zoo med but I also have a coil uvb light in addition to the tube light should I take that out?

Basking temps are 97 degrees I used a normal laser temperature thermometer.

https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/en...oo-med-reptile-basking-spot-lamp-1851477.html that is the link to the heat bulb that I use I get the 100w version.

 

[Parker S]

I’m looking into ordering a t5 uvb light do you know of any that are $75 or lower?

I have a 18” t8 10.0 tube light from
Zoo med but I also have a coil uvb light in addition to the tube light should I take that out?

Basking temps are 97 degrees I used a normal laser temperature thermometer.

https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/en...oo-med-reptile-basking-spot-lamp-1851477.html that is the link to the heat bulb that I use I get the 100w version.

I just really want him to grow I will do anything for him to be able to be healthy

 

[Sadie]

I just really want him to grow I will do anything for him to be able to be healthy

Your T 8 is fine but upgrading to the T 5 is best - for now is the T 8 in the tank ? It needs to be or unobstructed they are not strong enough to go thru screen - distance should be 6-8 inches directly over the basking decor piece - please take the coil out --- its useless --- your basking bulb is good -- here is a link for a UVB fixture you will need to order the 22" Reptisun 10.0 T 5 bulb this fixture will come w/ a 5.0 which is equivalent to your T 8 now - the T 5 is more for reptiles
24" https://www.pangeareptile.com/collections/fixtures/products/zoo-med-reptisun-t5-hood
https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...y-vapor/products/zoo-med-reptisun-10-0-uvb-t5 shipping is like $7--
when you get the UVB let me know it has options of where it can sit depending on your screen on your tank - please get 2 digital probe thermometers - they are the most accurate -- IR guns are good but they cannot read off of certain material like hammocks example

Zoo Med Digital Thermometer

Measure the temperatures within your terrariums and reptile cages easily with this digital thermometer by Zoo Med! Order temeprature and humidity guages from Pangea Reptile.

www.pangeareptile.com