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    Young beardie does not eat much, possible MBD.

    The uvb is a reptisun t5 bulb. Yeah it wasn't always inside, I had it ontop of the tank but moved it inside a week or so ago hoping that would help some. I do belive a local shop carries liquid calcium. How would I feed that to him? Through a syringe? Also what should I put in the slurry? Would...
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    Young beardie does not eat much, possible MBD.

    Hey, no he dosent use a hammock in his tank, I did have one in there for a month and a half, but he never used it so I took it out. He has 2 logs in his tank that he uses to bask on, it goes pretty high up so he can go to the top if he wants lots of heat, or move down on the log if he wants it a...
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    Young beardie does not eat much, possible MBD.

    Hey so I just checked his basking light with a laser thermometer....it was 107....also have a t5 uvb inside the tank that is like 9 inches away from his tallest basking spot
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    Young beardie does not eat much, possible MBD.

    Hey everyone, so I got my beardie around mid December. I suspect he was around 1.5 months old when I got him. Since day 1 he has been hard to feed. He refused to eat dusted crickets, so I have been feeding him BSFL as iv read lots that they have enough calcium that they don't need to be dusted...
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    No Crickets or Roaches?

    Hey guys, my wife and I are thinking about getting our second Beardie. I had one for 9 years and he had sadly passed way 2 years ago. We really don't want to go the route of crickets as we don't like the smell of them, the chirping, or the fact that they are escape artists. We also live in...
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    Canned crickets?

    So i usually have live crickets ( i hate them) , but alot from my last batch died. I went to the pet store and got some exo terra canned crickets. The can says the following: Protein- min 20%, Fat- min 5.5%, Fiber, max 1%, Moisture- max 75.8%, Ash- max 3%. I also feed him 2-3 live superworms a...
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    Beardie scared of outside light

    Hey guys, first time beardie owner here. My dragon is about 4-6months old. For a while he would randomly puff up and beard go black and i didnt know why. I figured out he only does it when i have my bedroom curtains open. My room is usually dark other then his heat light and uvb light, and my...
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    What can i feed other then crickets

    hey guys, yeah i didn't mention that i do feed him veggies to, im just talking about the insect part. I got him mid January and they told me he was about 6 weeks old when i got him, so about four months old. He is about 10-12 inches in length, head to end of tail. I do feed him crickets...
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    What can i feed other then crickets

    I dont want to use crickets if there is another type of insect i can feed my beardie everyday. I live in canada and i need an insect i can get here. I cant seem to find calciworms or reptiworms in canada. What eles can i feed him?
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    alternative to crickets

    Hey all, i have about a 3-4 month old beardie, he his about 12''. I have been keeping and feeding him crickets. I hate having those crickets. I cannot stand the smell of them. I was wonder what other insects i can feed, and breed for him to eat. I cannot use dubia roaches as they are illegal in...
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    Out of crickets

    Hey everyone, just got a quick question. I have a 4 month old beardie, and i usually feed him crickets everyday, as much as he can eat in 15 minutes, twice a day. I had just ran out of crickets, and the pet store i buy crickets from are out until Friday. I usually keep mixed greens in his cage...
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