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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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

Hi, I was thinking about switching to mvb's, but was wondering which setup would be best for my dragon: A Reptisun 10.0 tube below the screen that is 6 inches from the dragon (my current setup) or... A 100w MVB (either Megaray or T-rex) that's 12 inches from the dragon above the screen. The...

Hi, I have a 1 year old bearded dragon that's showing some strange behaviors/symptoms: (sorry if this is long--I just wanted to explain things as much as possible) -He doesn't eat well, but does voraciously a few days of the week (5-6 good sized roaches but never a lot of greens). He also...

Hi, I have a 7-8 month old dragon that's about 16 inches long. I've been feeding him crickets as a staple with the occasional dubia roach. Lately, he's kind of stopped eating the crickets all together (doesn't care at all about them), but when I put a roach in his cage, he goes absolutely wild...

Hi, I have a 6 month old bearded dragon (around 16 inches) that has not been eating much at all for at least a few weeks and has been having other unusual behaviors. I use a reptisun 10.0 and keep a 105F basking spot and 75-80 cool spot. I've been feeding him twice a day in a separate clear...

Hi, I have a reptisun 10.0 UVB in which my dragon can get his head as close as 4.5 inches to (5.5 inches for the rest of his body). The tube is also inside of his cage. Is this too close? I have heard they must get to a minimum of 6-8 inches from the tube, but I haven't been able to find any...

I have a 16 inch dragon (probably around 4 months old but not sure) that has normally been eating around 50 crickets a day. I have been feeding him in a small clear bin. All of a sudden, he has refused to eat but still seems perfectly healthy and alert (this has been going on for a few days...

I have a dubia colony and wanted to start feeding them Nutro Max dog food as a staple since buying the food online can get pretty expensive over time. I was wondering if anyone knew if the ingredients in the dog food would be ideal for the roaches and the dragon, or if anything might harm...