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Over the past few days, I've noticed a few strange things with my dragon's right eye. It looks slightly bulged out with the eyelid drooping, and today I noticed a red mark on the eyelid (which might be stuff oozing out of the eye). She has been very inactive for the past few weeks, which I'm...

Thanks for the help. Her periods of inactivity typically last 2-4 months. She'll go for periods of around 5 days before eating anything (in which case she'll only eat a few dubias). Her stomach seems normal to me. In order to help get a fecal sample for the test, I fed her squash baby food with...

Hi, I was wondering if I could get advice on whether or not to medicate based on the results of a fecal test: low counts of pinworms and coccidia (1+, which supposedly means 2-4 eggs seen). From what I understand, the medication can have a negative impact on the dragon's digestive system, and I...

I understand that the recommended basking spot temp is a measure of the surface temperature. However I've found that, based on different surfaces used, the temp can fluctuate by tens of degrees. How can you be certain that your temps are safe? For example, suppose you are using a black rock as...

Thanks for the help! I ended up mounting the 10.0 inside of the cage, with a lower basking spot to get the right distance.

Thanks for the reply. I'm assuming "top of the dragon" means the top of his head. In that case, I'd have to put the tube outside of his enclosure to meet the 6 inch requirement. However, there would be a wire-mesh screen (2x2 mm openings) between the tube and the dragon, which I'm guessing...

Hi, Does anyone know if the 6 inch minimum distance is measured to the basking spot or the top of the dragon? Thanks!

Anyone have any thoughts?

Hi, I have a bunch of questions regarding lighting for my tank. I have been using a 100W Megaray MVB, but it went out a while ago. I have been trying to contact them to get a replacement for months, but have not yet received a response, so it looks like I need to look elsewhere for lighting. In...

Hi, I have an adult dragon (around 1.5 years old) who seems healthy--she is very alert, basks regularly, and loves to run around exploring. For the protein portion of her diet, I feed her about 5 to 10 sub-adult/adult dubia roaches daily (calcium 3-5x a week, vitamins 1-2x), and she could...

I used to have exactly the same problem with the flies (I think mine were a species of fungus gnats.) It got to a point where they were infesting my entire house. Here's what I did to completely remove them: (Sorry it's long—I just want to be as specific as possible.) Some of the stuff might...

Hi, I am trying to light up the cool area of my bearded dragon's cage without heat or UVB. I was planning on using a CFL (Compact Fluorescent Light w/ hg) from the hardware store since these give off very low heat. I know that the CFLs made especially for reptiles (the ones w/ UVB like Reptiglo...

I'm still having problems with the gnats! I cleaned the roach container very thoroughly (new egg crates, sorted through the roaches carefully), set up traps both in and around the container (apple cider vinegar in a cup with a paper funnel—catches 10-15 a day), and placed a towel over the...

Thanks for the help. I'm in the process of making some fly traps and will clean out the container soon. Was the towel a permanent fixture for you? I'm kind of worried the roaches might suffocate without proper air circulation.

Hi, I have a relatively large dubia roach colony (1500+, container kept around 85F) that seems to be thriving. However, starting 2-3 months ago, I've noticed tons of gnats have been flying around the roach container along with their tiny maggot larvae in the substrate. I tried completely...