destiny1998":8w00bddy said:
Hi. Those wood chips can cause impaction. I would use paper towels, non adhesive shelf liner.
I agree , wood chips are fine for some skinks , but are lethal to bearded dragons if they happen to ingest them.
The wood chips MUST GO !!
Regarding impaction , 4 weeks is very long time between poos unless the dragon is in brumation. I think you need a reptile vet to check your dragon to make sure there is no blockage causing an impaction , xrays will show this instantly. I'd take vet advise from there depending on what the vet finds.
NO SOLIDS UNTIL the dragon does some pooing. Don't want to add to the backed rotting food in the dragon's gut.
The dual globe hood containing two 26W compacts is fine as are the 26W globes PROVIDING
>> the 26W globes are 26W UVB200 compacts or the Arcadia equivalent
>> the 26W globes are less than 6 months old
>> the dual hood (PT2226 Small 45 x 9 x 20 cm ) is fine for now, upgrading to a T5HO 12%UVB tube in a good quality T5HO reflector hood is a good idea .
>> the existing UV lights must be mounted UNDER the mesh and no more than 8 inches from the basking spot to provide sufficient UVA & UVB.
Check the basking spot temperature is about 40 degC.
Check the warm zone temperature is about 35 degC.
Check the photoperiod is about 14 hours.
Here is a guide for how to set proper UV and basking lighting :
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