N3ph1l1mxx
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I got Freya about a month ago from petsmart (i know, i wont do it again i learned). Shes never ate a whole lot but i chaulked it up to being moved and stressed in a new environment. Im not sure how old she is. I can tell you shes approx 6 inches long and 9.2 grams as of Monday. Im guessing around 7 weeks or so. She was about 4 and a half inches when i first got her. So she IS growing a little.. We have another one however who has just about exploded in growth (she was freyas size when we got her 2 months ago and now shes 11 inches and fat) so im concerned about her eating and sleeping all day.
She eats about 3 bugs every sitting(so 3x a day) on her own. Sometimes up to 5 but not more than that. I feed her dubia roaches, bsfl, and the occasional crickets just to mix it up.
Basking area is 110 degrees at the highest point, but shes got a nice stick she moves down when she gets warm. Cool side is about 81 degrees.
Shes in a 20 gallon tank while we build a custom enclosure for the both of them.
She has a repti sun hood 10.0 uvb light (it does sit on a screen tho) and a 75 watt household light for basking.
She gets calcium powder 3-4 times a week, and vitamin powder 2x a week. (She wont eat fruits or veggies)
I wasn't bathing her much because i was trying to let her get adjusted to her new home. Now im bathing her every other day since taking her to the vet.
I took her to the vet Monday. He wasn't concerned about parasites, said he didnt want to treat for them because the medicine can cause more damage than the possibility of parasites. He told me i was doing everything right, and showed me how to assist feed her.
She was pretty lively at the vet, she bit him when he opened her mouth. He said her bones felt good, only thing he could feel was she had some stool in her, so he told me to start bathing her every other day.
She has been pooping at least once a day since ive started doing that and paying attention.
I also have reptiaid to start giving her hoping itll boost her appetite.
She closes her eyes a lot during the day. Giving her a bath really seems to wake her up though.
A few questions.
1.) Precisely how much should a 6 inch bearded dragon be eating every day?
2.) What kind of weight gain should i be seeing per week? Im going to start weighing every couple days or so.
3.) Has anyone dealt with this and did the baby come out of it? Ive seen a lot of posts where the baby didnt make it.
She eats about 3 bugs every sitting(so 3x a day) on her own. Sometimes up to 5 but not more than that. I feed her dubia roaches, bsfl, and the occasional crickets just to mix it up.
Basking area is 110 degrees at the highest point, but shes got a nice stick she moves down when she gets warm. Cool side is about 81 degrees.
Shes in a 20 gallon tank while we build a custom enclosure for the both of them.
She has a repti sun hood 10.0 uvb light (it does sit on a screen tho) and a 75 watt household light for basking.
She gets calcium powder 3-4 times a week, and vitamin powder 2x a week. (She wont eat fruits or veggies)
I wasn't bathing her much because i was trying to let her get adjusted to her new home. Now im bathing her every other day since taking her to the vet.
I took her to the vet Monday. He wasn't concerned about parasites, said he didnt want to treat for them because the medicine can cause more damage than the possibility of parasites. He told me i was doing everything right, and showed me how to assist feed her.
She was pretty lively at the vet, she bit him when he opened her mouth. He said her bones felt good, only thing he could feel was she had some stool in her, so he told me to start bathing her every other day.
She has been pooping at least once a day since ive started doing that and paying attention.
I also have reptiaid to start giving her hoping itll boost her appetite.
She closes her eyes a lot during the day. Giving her a bath really seems to wake her up though.
A few questions.
1.) Precisely how much should a 6 inch bearded dragon be eating every day?
2.) What kind of weight gain should i be seeing per week? Im going to start weighing every couple days or so.
3.) Has anyone dealt with this and did the baby come out of it? Ive seen a lot of posts where the baby didnt make it.