Beardie head bobbing/shaking

hermioneandletty · Dec 26, 2018

Lately my beardie has been shaking or bobbing her head, I read up about it and it said it had to do with low calcium. I've been giving her more calcium, but her head shaking has stayed the same. Now her head is shaking more aggressively and I'm getting even more worried about her health. As this is my first time getting a bearded dragon, I'm still looking for good vets. I'm asking for suggestions on what do to in regards to this problem as I'm beginning to grow desperate.

CooperDragon · Dec 27, 2018

What do you have in place for UVB lighting? Proper heat and UVB exposure are as critical as dietary calcium to prevent metabolic bone disease and tremors etc.

hermioneandletty · Dec 27, 2018

CooperDragon":1h2b4ihh said:
What do you have in place for UVB lighting? Proper heat and UVB exposure are as critical as dietary calcium to prevent metabolic bone disease and tremors etc.

She has 2 UVB lights but one of them hasn't been replaced in almost a year, she seems to be just fine as in being active and acting as usual, but her head shaking has been going on for about the last 5 days.

CooperDragon · Dec 27, 2018

It's good that she is active. Which UVB lights are you using? They aren't all equal so it matters which brand and wattage you are using because they need to be set at appropriate distance for their outputs.

hermioneandletty · Dec 29, 2018

CooperDragon":cyif3i7r said:
It's good that she is active. Which UVB lights are you using? They aren't all equal so it matters which brand and wattage you are using because they need to be set at appropriate distance for their outputs.

The bulbs came with the cage and are F15T5 12inch 10.0 UVB lights that are no more than 18 inches away.

CooperDragon · Dec 31, 2018

A 15w T5 ReptiSun 10.0 is a good bulb although a bit short. 18'' from the basking area is a bit far for it to provide optimal UVB even with a reflector though. You might want to move it closer (12'' or so) or move to a more powerful bulb if it's going to sit 18'' above the basking area.

hermioneandletty · Jan 14, 2019

CooperDragon":1ybsid4s said:
A 15w T5 ReptiSun 10.0 is a good bulb although a bit short. 18'' from the basking area is a bit far for it to provide optimal UVB even with a reflector though. You might want to move it closer (12'' or so) or move to a more powerful bulb if it's going to sit 18'' above the basking area.

Ok I'm looking into it, thank you for the information!

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