Recent content by TJinPgh

Hi everyone. I am needing to order new UVBs for my dragons. Typically I order Reptisun 10.0 T8 tubes from Amazon. Have not had any issues with them so far as I know (I don't have a light meter or anything to really test it). I see a lot of people suggesting the Arcadia D3 12% tubes. I found...

If that Reptisun 5.0 coil bulb is what they included for UVB it's not very good. Dragons need 10.0, not 5.0. And, the coil bulbs are said to cause eye problems.

That's great to know. I've spent most of my life around mammals (dogs, rodents, etc.). Seemed like when one of us got sick, our dogs would end up with it as well. So, as a result, I've always just conditioned myself to stay clear of everything I can... particularly those who are unable to...

Hiya, Thanks for the reply. I've seen discussions elsewhere regarding peroxide. Dunno. I figured better safe than sorry. On a somewhat related note, this was the first time I've feed her in several days because I have been suffering from the flu. (Prior to that, somebody else was feeding her...

Not quite sure which sub-forum this belongs in. Please move it if I picked the wrong one. So, this morning I was hand-feeding one of our dragons, Alex, some dubias. It's generally easier to do it that way as they tend to hide under things too quickly if I just put them in with the food...

I don't have anybody that can check in on them. Typically, when I go camping, it's local so I can do it myself. I'll be about 2 hours away this time and that's a bit far for that. One of the assistants that works for their vet offers boarding. That's what I did when I went to FL. I was...

Yup. It does. I still haven't decided which way I want to go with it, though. Your comment on feeding was more or less the advice given when I asked in the feeding thread if 2-1/2 days was too long to leave them. I already put their salad on the cooler side of the tank. It tends to dry out...

I haven't had much luck getting either one of them to eat the dried crickets. If, by Bearded Dragon bites you mean those moist red cubes, they both love them. Possibly too much. I'm not sure I could put enough of them in there that they wouldn't eat them all the first day, lol.

I've skimmed through some of the other "vacation" questions and didn't find one (yet) that tells me yes or no to this question. I mentioned in another thread that I'll be gone for a few days toward the end of June. I'll be leaving Thursday evening and coming back Sunday afternoon. I'm...

I'm curious how you're keeping the totes warm (or, if you are)? I have two beardies, Alex is about 1-1/2 years old. Eliza is about 11 months, I'd guess. Give or take. I went to FL for a week last month and left them with a sitter. But, I'll be going away for a few days in late June (leaving...

Ahhh, ok. I can get those fairly cheap at Home Depot. I may have to just take the fixture with me and see if it fits. If so, then those would be a better deal than what I'm using now and, hopefully, something they aren't planning on phasing out any time soon.

Mind if I ask where you got them and how much they were? By recessed, you mean the bulbs for recessed ceiling lights? Or, something like this... I have the dual mini dome from zoomed which, I believe, is rated up to 160 watts so I should be able to use most anything in it so long as it...

I was in WalMart yesterday. I don't think they had anything bigger than 60 watt for conventional bulbs, and the vast majority of those was the soft white. I went into Lowes and picked up those 100 watt replacements (72 watt), but I didn't get as much heat off of those as I expected (I'm using...

So, I've not had much luck getting the basking bulbs from the pet stores (ZooMed, mostly) to last very long. Seems to be a common problem. I've read where a lot of people use regular household bulbs. So, here's my question. With regular incandescent bulbs quickly disappearing, what kind are...

Pretty good, I think. Just got back from the vet a couple of hours ago. He weighs in at 285g. Small for his age, I thought. Though, apparently not all that under weight, in her opinion? Alex last went to the bathroom on Wednesday. I saved that sample in case he didn't provide another...