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My bearded dragon Ariki received a positive test for the Atadenovirus. This was following a long sequence of her not eating, and being diagnosed with pneumonia. Both of those things are now believed to be additional complications to the virus. I've already reached out for some help on another...

Thanks for the suggestion Karrie. My description was poor, but she does have a log underneath the UVB for her to bask on if she wants to. It's one of her favorite spots (before she was sick and clinging to the back wall all day). I can double check the UVB measurements and placements though just...

The vet had mentioned something to help loosen stool that is inserted up her, but I seem to recall him specifically saying it was not an enema. Are there other, safer, methods he might be referring to? I was aware of the dangers of enema before, so I didn't take him up on the suggestion when we...

T5 is placed roughly centrally in the 4' tank (it's a 2' UVB). She's got a couple basking zones in the warm end, some high and on the back, and some low and on the ground in the middle. I use a Solarmeter to check UVB levels at those locations. The central positioning was to try to get the right...

Forgot to mention her weight. She's 438 g now, which is more than she was when I posted 4 weeks ago. But during the last 4 weeks she went up to 450 g and then slowly back down to 438 g.

Hello again. Thank you for the previous responses! From your suggestions I waited a couple more weeks and her behavior did not change, so I brought her in to see the reptile vet. He thought she seemed super healthy and was not too concerned either, as she was still eating at salads and...

My 6 month old dragon, Ariki, has had a very low appetite for about two weeks now. She's only accepted maybe 3 offerings of Dubias (~15 medium roaches) during this time, and otherwise ignores them when offered (still trying twice a day). For the first week, she wasn't eating much of anything...

Congratulations on the opportunity! It sounds like it would be an amazing experience. I've spent many years studying and living abroad and it's brilliant. During my time, I've never moved with a reptile, but I've moved internationally multiple times with both cats and dogs. Three things to...

Thanks for the input! To answer your questions Brandon: Basking site varies from 6 to ~2.5. The heat bulb centered above a 18" stretch of cork bark heats up a large area, while the UVB tube only hits one side strongly since it's perpendicular to the bark. I use a 22" bulb as well so there is...

Thanks for the suggestions! Hand feeding is not really an option, as she won't even eat from a dish unless I'm completely out of the room. But as I make progress with her I did intend to try that. As for the 14% bulb + distance, I was actually just writing up another post dedicated to that...

I've got a new baby bearded dragon (7 weeks old) and I have some questions about UVI measurements. The dragon is living in a 4'x2'x2' enclosure, with an Arcadia 14% UVB bulb. Her decorations are all kept low, because of the strength of the bulb and concerns about big falls for a little lizard...

I've only had my baby dragon a couple days, but I'm concerned about how poorly she's settling into the environment. Specifically, she is absolutely terrified of me (or anyone else). I'm happy to be patient while she comes around and realizes I'm not a threat, but her cage is in my home office...