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Hello everyone, I am building a 4'L by 2'W by 3'H enclosure for my bearded dragon (based on the famous melamine crossfire build). So far I have one vent high on the left wall (hot side) and one vent low on the right wall (cool side). The vents are each 16" by 8". I have a solid ceiling, no mesh...

Hello everyone, Thought I would post an update now that it's been a week. After changing the basking bulb (and removing the rocks), the air and surface temperatures increased and Gil's appetite shot up immediately. He shed all the skin on his torso and went nuts over the BSFL. Kingofnobbys, I...

AHBD, Thank you for your reply. I've made some changes to his enclosure and will address your points one by one: On the basking side, I replaced the 40 watt bulb with a 60 watt bulb. When I wake up tomorrow I'll check to see how he is doing. The basking bulb is about 8 inches away from the...

Here's another picture of him - in this one, it's much easier to see the wrinkles.

The dragon would be exposed to UV on his basking spot - it's hard to tell from the photo but both the front and underside of the bulb is exposed. Only the top of the bulb and behind it isn't.

Hello everyone, I got my first beardie, Gil, on May 12 from Petco. He (or she?) was doing well for several weeks but for the past several days, he has begun to eat fewer and fewer crickets. This wouldn't be a problem if he didn't also seem to be losing weight. Today, his skin is sagging at the...