baby beardie not eating

[Axil]

im putting water on his greens

That's good. If he eats moist salad he will likely get most or all the water he needs that way. If he doesn't you'll need to find another way.

Dry chalky poo or urate means he's not getting enough and can back him up and stress his kidneys.

Letting a couple BSFL crawl around might entice him to hunt them while you watch. They are slow enough you can wait a while for them to catch his attention without dissappearing somewhere.

Working up to handfeeding is a good way to get him comfortable around you. I also found Beebz ate a lot more salad from my hands than he'd take from a bowl when he was a tiny thing.

 

[xp29]

Having people over can definitely stress them, especially yound ones.

 

[Informal_media]

so update its about 1PM where i am and ive gotten him to eat 8 BSFL today in total im feeling much better about that. I went to home depot to get some zip ties to tie my uvb light to the inside but they wouldnt fit through the screen holes

 

[Informal_media]

Having people over can definitely stress them, especially yound ones.

yea all my cousins kids wanted to check him out

 

[KarrieRee]

so update its about 1PM where i am and ive gotten him to eat 8 BSFL today in total im feeling much better about that. I went to home depot to get some zip ties to tie my uvb light to the inside but they wouldnt fit through the screen holes

You may have to cut it

 

[xp29]

You can use a hobby knife or pair of scissors or even a butter knife to make slits the zip ties will fit through.

 

[Axil]

so update its about 1PM where i am and ive gotten him to eat 8 BSFL today in total im feeling much better about that. I went to home depot to get some zip ties to tie my uvb light to the inside but they wouldnt fit through the screen holes

It looks like symton enclosures are rebrands of the same type sold by dubiaroaches.com. that's where I got mine.

If so the enclosure should have come with 2 mounting bars that screw in with 2 screws each under the screen. Here is a link to a page with the instructions.

Is it possible you still have those bars around somewhere?

 

[Informal_media]

It looks like symton enclosures are rebrands of the same type sold by dubiaroaches.com. that's where I got mine.

If so the enclosure should have come with 2 mounting bars that screw in with 2 screws each under the screen. Here is a link to a page with the instructions.

Is it possible you still have those bars around somewhere?

um i dont remember seeing any think i could order them?

 

[Axil]

Sorry my forum app is being wierd about marking up the posts I think I got the link fixed I'm attempting to attach the instructions as a pdf also.

You may be able to order them but I wouldn't want to wait to get the uvb fixed. The dubai roaches claims the screen blocks 43% of the uvb which means he's not getting much at all until you fix it.

*edit* the pdf is too big for the forum. You should be able to get it from the link in my above post though.

 

[Informal_media]

um i dont remember seeing any think i could order them?

It looks like symton enclosures are rebrands of the same type sold by dubiaroaches.com. that's where I got mine.

If so the enclosure should have come with 2 mounting bars that screw in with 2 screws each under the screen. Here is a link to a page with the instructions.

Is it possible you still have those bars around somewhere?

also should i buy a smaller uvb bulb cause mine goes across the whole thing and im using cardboard to block it

 

[Informal_media]

Sorry my forum app is being wierd about marking up the posts I think I got the link fixed I'm attempting to attach the instructions as a pdf also.

You may be able to order them but I wouldn't want to wait to get the uvb fixed. The dubai roaches claims the screen blocks 43% of the uvb which means he's not getting much at all until you fix it.

*edit* the pdf is too big for the forum. You should be able to get it from the link in my above post thou

Sorry my forum app is being wierd about marking up the posts I think I got the link fixed I'm attempting to attach the instructions as a pdf also.

You may be able to order them but I wouldn't want to wait to get the uvb fixed. The dubai roaches claims the screen blocks 43% of the uvb which means he's not getting much at all until you fix it.

*edit* the pdf is too big for the forum. You should be able to get it from the link in my above post though.

im gonna cut the mesh and do it that way i dont wanna wait for him to get uvb

 

[Axil]

also should i buy a smaller uvb bulb cause mine goes across the whole thing and im using cardboard to block it

Yeah the 48 is too big and going to be a pain to provide shade and more expensive to replace bulbs

A 24in fixture (22in bulb) works well and is the most common size recommended. I use a 36" fixture (34in bulb) for that size enclosure but only because I already had it, I would go with the smaller one if I were buying new.

That also allows you to replace the bulbs easier. I have to order mine shipped as petsmart only carries the 22" at least near me.

 

[Axil]

im gonna cut the mesh and do it that way i dont wanna wait for him to get uvb

Yeah that's the way I would go if I were in your situation.

I'm not sure scissors will work though. If it is indeed the same screen i have it's a fairly tough wire. You might be able to get needlenose pliers to pinch the wires together and open up a hole big enough for your zipties. Alternatively you could probably stretch it with a small electronics screwdriver.

 

[hdochow]

A 24in fixture (22in bulb) works well and is the most common size recommended. I use a 36" fixture (34in bulb) for that size enclosure but only because I already had it, I would go with the smaller one if I were buying new.

same story here

for hanging, you can also try picture wire or something like that which would be strong but small enough to fit through the holes.

 

[Informal_media]

update #2 i got the uvb in his enclosure