Dragonsbeard
Member
Hello,
I am a new beardie owner! Not sure how old or sex, it was 5.5 inch long, 7.6 grams when I got it. I am Having some concerns... I have had it about 5 weeks now. I got from local big box pet store( i know now, not the best choice ). No eating much for 2 weeks now. After about the first two weeks it started eating more insects but only 2 Dubia roaches (size no bigger than space between eyes) per day. It did this for one week then went back to eating 0-2 per week. I tried crickets but nothing. Won’t touch greens. Drinks during bath once a day (started bathing after one week). It had reached a weight as high as 8.6 but then went back down 7.6. I just can’t get it to eat!!!!!
Set up:
Melamine 4x2x2
Sliding glass doors at front
Repti sun 10.0 24inch (closet it can get to it is 4 inch)
50watt basking light
18 inch Florescent at cool side for lighting only
Temps:
Basking 115-95°F (depending on location)
Hot side 95°F -30% humidity
Mid 90°F- 35% humidity
Cool 85°F - 40% humidity
Night temp gets no lower than 69°F but usually around 72°F
Substrate:
Tile
I run lights for 13 hours( I have read 12-14hr)
I cover glass when lights are out so any light in the house/room won’t bother. Recently I have experimented with covering the glass during the day to limit stress. I have found it moves around a little more.
Behavior:
Poops every day, size and consistency depending on how much it ate. Last two weeks it has been staying in cave, the basking rock has cave beneath and gets light and is 95°F at the entrance. It will only move out and bask after a bath. It it slightly active, seems to really get moving just before time to turn lights out. Really seems to like the privacy when I cover glass.
Any advice is much welcome and needed!! Thank you
I am a new beardie owner! Not sure how old or sex, it was 5.5 inch long, 7.6 grams when I got it. I am Having some concerns... I have had it about 5 weeks now. I got from local big box pet store( i know now, not the best choice ). No eating much for 2 weeks now. After about the first two weeks it started eating more insects but only 2 Dubia roaches (size no bigger than space between eyes) per day. It did this for one week then went back to eating 0-2 per week. I tried crickets but nothing. Won’t touch greens. Drinks during bath once a day (started bathing after one week). It had reached a weight as high as 8.6 but then went back down 7.6. I just can’t get it to eat!!!!!
Set up:
Melamine 4x2x2
Sliding glass doors at front
Repti sun 10.0 24inch (closet it can get to it is 4 inch)
50watt basking light
18 inch Florescent at cool side for lighting only
Temps:
Basking 115-95°F (depending on location)
Hot side 95°F -30% humidity
Mid 90°F- 35% humidity
Cool 85°F - 40% humidity
Night temp gets no lower than 69°F but usually around 72°F
Substrate:
Tile
I run lights for 13 hours( I have read 12-14hr)
I cover glass when lights are out so any light in the house/room won’t bother. Recently I have experimented with covering the glass during the day to limit stress. I have found it moves around a little more.
Behavior:
Poops every day, size and consistency depending on how much it ate. Last two weeks it has been staying in cave, the basking rock has cave beneath and gets light and is 95°F at the entrance. It will only move out and bask after a bath. It it slightly active, seems to really get moving just before time to turn lights out. Really seems to like the privacy when I cover glass.
Any advice is much welcome and needed!! Thank you