EXOTIXSA":d9v91ua4 said:Just a tip when bathing really small dragons, the bath might freak them out completely, I try and make them feel safer by putting a towel down in the water so they have some grip most of the time I use a few bricks in the tub so they don't feel like they're slipping around all over the show, and they have a place to relax and soak.
Drache613":3k9zq4h7 said:Hello!
GREAT great news I see!
Thanks Diane for joining.
That is incredible, what a huge turnaround for your little one. You will most definitely need to upgrade his tank to at least a 30 gallon for better temperature control.
So, he is eating now!
Well, to answer your question as to why it affected him in that manner, is as Diane had explained his eyes felt like they had sand in them & it was basically like a sunburn on the cornea. Also, emitting UVC will cause nausea & sometimes vomiting when exposed even to low levels of it. That type of wavelength will kill living cells & damage DNA. I do not know why Zilla/ESU continues to put out such terrible quality of lights, it is bothersome & very frustrating.
Definitely try to get the temp gun or digital probe as suggested because the temperatures are very important for his overall health & well being. At least he is eating now, that is wonderful.
Tracie
Buggsy":29ee3isi said:Its good she was soo interested, but make sure not to leave feeders in the tank either overnight or for long periods. Beardies are very heavy sleepers and crix like to nibble on them, the last thing you want atm is an infected bite wound ontop of everything!
The stick on strip is on taking the tamp of the glass its stuck to, ill bet my bottom dollar the basking spot is actually too high. Please get a digital thermometer today, they are only about $12 from wallmart but the overall health of your new baby really depends on having acurite temps.
Im also unsure about the neodymium bulb, i think i remember some issues when using that as a basking bulb, but it was a converstaion a few years ago, something about the element and light refraction. Stick to the normal household bulbs (not the engery saving kind)
And no, the basking and UVB needs to be on 12-14 hours during the day and nothing at night. 70c is perfect for a nighttime temp, but again this could be inaccurite, the glass of the tank is 70 at night.
diamc":2mu0n9tb said:Wow, she looks much better.I do see the markings on her belly, sometimes called "stress marks." They could be from different things but I'm thinking that it may be from her temps not being balanced out. Were you able to get the thermometer with probe yet? If not, I would definitely recommend going to Walmart and picking up their AcuRite digital with probe. If you want a picture of it, let me know and I will post one.
She has a very beautiful pattern on her back.
You will need to get a hood for the Repti-Sun fluorescent bulb, you could get a standard fluorescent light at Walmart, Home Depot or Lowe's, the same size bulb that you ordered, then pop the plastic cover off and take out the bulb that comes with it, put in the UVB and leave the plastic cover off.
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