LoraLizard
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Hi everyone, i’m new here
i recently just got 2 baby beardies. This will be my 2nd & 3rd beardie. My first one passed a couple months ago because he was getting old, but i got him when he was an adult so this is my first time caring for babies. Although i’m excited, i’m nervous i’m going to mess something up.
I got the diet and heating down. 40 gal tank, 100w (around 95-100 at all times) and 150 uvb. I feed them crickets, mealworms, and some greens(so far kale & collard greens) but i’m having a hard time getting them to eat greens.
Today i noticed the bigger ones tail was darker and crooked. I went back to my photos in my phone to look at the pictures i took when i first got him, and it was like that in the photos as well. (i don’t know how i didn’t notice right away, but i am relieved i did not do this to him and i got him in this condition). I’ve had him for about 5 days now. Today i did a 5 min soak in betadine and coated his tail in neosporin shortly after.
so my main question- is this too late to save? should i take him to the vet? i’m worried i won’t have the money to cover it, does anyone have any suggestions? (it doesn’t look as dark irl than in this pic, this photo his tail was also wet so it looks darker)
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i recently just got 2 baby beardies. This will be my 2nd & 3rd beardie. My first one passed a couple months ago because he was getting old, but i got him when he was an adult so this is my first time caring for babies. Although i’m excited, i’m nervous i’m going to mess something up.
I got the diet and heating down. 40 gal tank, 100w (around 95-100 at all times) and 150 uvb. I feed them crickets, mealworms, and some greens(so far kale & collard greens) but i’m having a hard time getting them to eat greens.
Today i noticed the bigger ones tail was darker and crooked. I went back to my photos in my phone to look at the pictures i took when i first got him, and it was like that in the photos as well. (i don’t know how i didn’t notice right away, but i am relieved i did not do this to him and i got him in this condition). I’ve had him for about 5 days now. Today i did a 5 min soak in betadine and coated his tail in neosporin shortly after.
so my main question- is this too late to save? should i take him to the vet? i’m worried i won’t have the money to cover it, does anyone have any suggestions? (it doesn’t look as dark irl than in this pic, this photo his tail was also wet so it looks darker)
Thank you for taking the time to look at