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I recommend this fixture with this bulb, each sized to span two thirds of each enclosure.

Halogen or white spotlight- regardless it is not a UVB. A few more days should be OK but don't let it go too long. I recommend this fixture with this bulb, each sized to span two thirds of each enclosure.

He mentioned upthread "It's the 20" Reptisun T8 hood with the 18" 15 watt T8 Reptisun 10.0 UVB fluorescent bulb." OP- with a T8 bulb you really want to have it mounted inside the enclosure and not shining through the screen- lots of your precious UVB is being blocked by the screen material.

If you have only had the non-growing one for three weeks I think it is normal for it not to be keeping up with the other one. It's likely had substandard care all of its life and it takes time for them to bounce back from that. The "Desert UVB & heat lighting kit by ZooMed" you referenced...

Are you referring to the Arcadia 75 Watt bulb that you mentioned? That is not a UVB bulb, that is a basking bulb. He needs a tube type UVB bulb as well. If I misunderstood I apologize- it's just that you only said "His basking light is the Arcadia 75 Watt bulb " and "The Arcadia is...

If you fed her seven blueberries in one day she was probably spazzing out from an exceedingly high blood sugar spike. Blueberries are an occasional treat and should never be fed in this sort of quantity.

Reptile One UVB 10.0 comes in both a tube model T8 and a compact coil style bulb. If yours is the compact coil model I strongly urge you to replace it with a tube style bulb. Some of the compact coil models are widely acknowledged to cause eye irritation and inflammation.

That's just it- I don't want to foster complacency. I like all my animals to be eager eaters and over feeding is not the road to that. I allow my adult creatures to get hungry from time to time but don't think it is wise with a tiny baby. I'll calm down eventually :wink:

I got that. But my question is as many as he will eat on his own OR as many as I can get him to eat by hand feeding as well?

When Dr. Bombay arrived here on a Tuesday he was 15 grams. The following Saturday he was 13 grams. I freaked out at the loss of weight and doubled down to get as much food as possible into him. That was two weeks ago- yesterday he turned nine weeks old and was 26 grams. In the interim he...

It can be completely normal for a nictitating membrane to be visible after eye irritation. Even if you got all the sand out the delicate tissue was still badly irritated and it takes time for that to heal. In the mean time the membrane comes out to protect the damaged tissue while it is healing...

Yeah, I figure D3 once a week (ish) and frequent bulb replacement is key. Next time I will have more time to shop and will be able to hold out for the Arcadia 12%. And again, likely switch to the Repashy product in the future just because.