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I usually leave them in the tank all day (2-3 at a time right now) and take them out at night. Should I offer them for 5 mins or so then take them out if he doesn't eat them and offer them again later? That will be a pain in the rear, but if for some reason it will make a difference, let me...

Yay! Bubbas ate at least 1 maybe 2 crickets today! First time In weeks that he's eaten anything other than wax or meal worms. Recovery is slow but sure. :D

I searched for this topic and didn't come up with anything. I've got a couple of questions. 1) I've occasionally read on this board (as well as others) that some ppl feed super worms as a staple, usually to older dragons. I'm curious as to the difference btwn super worms and meal worms. I see...

Update: Last week I removed the MVB lamp and replaced it with a basking lamp and (just today) added the reptisun 10.0. Bubbas is doing *much* better. He stays up longer (still hides in the corner of his cage around 3pm if we don't take him out and handle him at that time-) and he is eating...

Great news! Removed the PowerSun mvb about 24 hours ago and put on just a 75w Reptile Basking bulb. Bubbas woke up and immediately ate a sm meal worm. I left for the morning and when I came back, offered him a wax worm...he ate it! Offered him 3 more wax worms and he ate them all!! Not chasing...

Yes, I did mean swamp cooler. :) Thanks Esther19 Raise the basking spot...why didn't I think of that? I put in the 75w and got the basking spot set up at 103.3F before Bubbas' bedtime. Will work on the cool spot tomorrow. I understand uva vs uvb now. :Lighting Help for Newbies: on the...

I waited an hour and a half for the reading. It was 93.7 when the swamp was on and 95.8 when the swamp was off. The probe was actually touching the fake log, right under the lamp. So what I've done is use a 75w Repti Basking Spot Lamp that I already had and am now in the process of adjusting...

Ok, so I've removed the MVB lamp and have replaced it with a 60w regular ole' household light bulb. He's not getting any uva/uvb now. I'll make sure the temps get up to where they should be all around the tank (looks like I might need a 75w... 60w is only getting up to 93/95 degrees at the...

Thanks Tracie. I will try the bright white bulb and turn off the PowerSun. Is coiled compact fluorescent ok or should I get an incandescent? What wattage would you suggest to achieve a 100+ basking area? Also, let's say I just want to get rid of the all in one lamp eventually (I want to provide...

I thought I posted this, but it didn't show up so I'm posting again. Sorry if there is a duplicate. I am so so new to discussion boards. I have 3 major concerns with my beardie. We purchased him Feb. 28th. I was told he was about 4wks old. 1. He's not eating well and it's been getting...

I'm hoping this photo of Bubbas transferred. I'm sorry for taking up posting space if it didn't.

Thanks for the image posting instruction mediabandit!

Hi everyone! We got our first beardie ever from a reptile store here in Tucson, AZ in Feb of this year. My daughter and I love him! I believe Bubbas was around 4-6 wks when we got him (we were told he was a he-but I hear it's *very* hard to tell at that age) and that his color was called Sun...