My 2 month old baby, Blue, was fine when I left for work this morning, she ate, she was running around, but when I came home I found her keeping her eyes closed unless there was a loud noise, or I picked her up. Even then she keeps one open longer than the other and then returns to the eyes closed position. Should I be worried or am I being a paranoid mom?
My Baby is acting odd and I’m very concerned
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If that's unusual behavior for her, it's good that you noted it and asked about it. Can you provide details about her setup? If you can post some photos of her and her enclosure that might be helpful as well. You can upload photos here https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ and post them to your thread using the XIMG button when you reply.
She looks healthy in the photos. Possibly just an off day. I do wonder if maybe she ate something that didn't agree with her. It's good that she pooped yesterday. If she ate some of the sand it could cause blockages which is not good. Which bulb (brand/wattage) are you using for basking and UVB? What are the surface temps on top of the basking rock? The temps and UVB exposure have a direct effect on digestion and overall health so it's good to get that just right.
160w Solar Glo is fairly powerful. How far is it above the rock? It may be producing too much UVB (and not quite enough heat). It might be best to switch to separate UVB and heat bulbs so you can control them independently. I can help you find a good fit if you'd like. In the meantime you might want to try raising the Solar Glo a little bit and maybe adding a regular household incandescent to try and raise the surface temp of the rock to around 100-105 or so. Be sure to measure with a digital thermometer by putting the probe right on the rock surface to get the most accurate readings.
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