Hello I have a 3 month old breaded dragon........that will only eat dubia roaches....I tried super worms and crickets, greens no luck.....he's is really active........basking temp is 105......I notice that he has hiccups or he's coughing at random times....but he's seems fine......is he basking temp okay?? Any advice?
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Basking temp is just right. What are the temps on the other side? Does he have a cool spot to go to? What does he have for UVB light?
Dubia roaches are a good staple so if he likes those, it's fine. Just dust them in a light, even coat of calcium powder every time you offer them. Keep offering salad so he's familiar with it as a food source but he may not show much interest for several more months. I'd avoid superworms with one that young. Try some silk worms or some black soldier fly larvae and see how he likes those.
Dubia roaches are a good staple so if he likes those, it's fine. Just dust them in a light, even coat of calcium powder every time you offer them. Keep offering salad so he's familiar with it as a food source but he may not show much interest for several more months. I'd avoid superworms with one that young. Try some silk worms or some black soldier fly larvae and see how he likes those.
OK that's a good temperature gradient. The 100w PowerSun is a good bulb but it needs to sit about 8-10'' above the basking area to provide adequate UVB.
Yes, that will intercept some of the UVB output so I would try and build the main basking area to about 8'' or at least have a branch or something that will allow access that close in case higher UVB exposure is desired.
I would add a log or a branch that allows access to higher UVB (and higher temps) so it's available. You don't nee the whole basking platform to be raised if it's at 10'' though.
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