Drache613":197ivtxk said:Hello,
Sorry your dragon is having some trouble!
Has he eaten anything that would be constipating him?
What type of substrate do you have for him?
The 10 UVB tube light in the tank, is it a Reptisun brand? How close is it to him?
If he isn't basking as much as he needs to be then he might not be at the optimal temperatures
to digest very well.
You can get some canned or fresh pumpkin & sugar free apple sauce & mix it with a drop or two
of coconut or olive oil & give that to him daily. That usually helps move things along a little bit,
in combination with a bath also.
Let us know how he is doing.
Tracie
EllenD":2ubxdcn7 said:I want to make an observation here, because you've got an awful lot of heat over a 40 gallon tank!!! Usually a single 100 watt basking bulb over the Hot Side of the tank is all that is required to put all 3 temperature zones within the correct ranges, MAYBE a very low wattage, secondary basking bulb over the Cool Side of the tank to put it within the correct range (I'm talking like a 30 watt bulb at most)...However, you have a 150 watt basking bulb over the Hot Side of the tank, and then you have an additional 75 watt basking bulb over the Cool Side of the tank? SO YOU HAVE 225 WATTS OF HEAT OVER A 40-GALLON BREEDER TANK! That's just way too much heat!!!
What type of thermometer are you using to measure his 3 temperature zones? And how often do you check the temperatures? I have a bad feeling that the reason he's "hiding" in the Cool Side of the tank (that isn't very Cool) and the reason he's dehydrated and constipated is because the temperature zones inside his tank are way too hot, and this will not only severely dehydrate him, but can actually be lethal if it goes on for a long time. They can actually lose their ability to regulate their body temperatures if they are kept this way for too long, which ultimately kills them.
If you are only using some type of "Stick-On" Thermometers that are stuck to the glass to measure his temperatures, then they are extremely inaccurate and usually off by up to 20 degrees to the COOL SIDE, meaning the temps are actually typically reading up to 20 degrees lower than they actually are...More importantly, if you are ONLY using Stick-On thermometers then you have absolutely no way at all to measure the temperature of his Basking Spot, as that is a SURFACE TEMPERATURE, and Stick-On thermometers can only measure Ambient/Air Temperatures. So you absolutely must have either an Infrared Temperature Gun or a Digital Thermometer that has a Probe on a Wire if you own a Bearded Dragon in order to measure the Basking Spot Surface Temperature.
If you are using either a Temperature Gun or a Digital Probe Thermometer, then I suggest you measure all 3 of his temperature zones immediately when you can, and *******Make sure that if you are using a Digital Probe Thermometer that you are allowing the Probe to sit on the Basking Spot and any other zone you are measure for at least 20-30 minutes BEFORE you read the temperatures, otherwise the Probe will not have been able to heat up to the actual temperature, making the reading meaningless.
BASKING SPOT SURFACE TEMPERATURE: Between 100-105 degrees F for an adult Dragon.
HOT SIDE AMBIENT (air) TEMPERATURE: Between 88-93 degrees F.
COOL SIDE AMBIENT (air) TEMPERATURE: Between 75-80 degrees F.
****TO MEASURE THE AMBIENT/AIR TEMPERATURES WITH A DIGITAL PROBE THERMOMETER: Use the suction cup that came with the Digital Probe Thermometer. Place the Suction Cup on the wire right below the Probe. Stick the Suction Cup to either the front or the side tank glass on the Hot Side of the tank, about 2" above the floor of the tank. Allow the Probe to sit for 20-30 minutes, then read the temperature, and this is the Hot Side Ambient/Air Temperature. Then move the Suction Cup over to the Cool Side of the tank and do the same thing, stick the Suction Cup to either the front or the side glass and allow the Probe to sit for at least 20-30 minutes, then read the temperature. This is the Cool Side Ambient/Air Temperature. For the Basking Spot Surface Temperature, simply place the Probe directly on your dragon's basking spot/platform, exactly on the spot that he sits while basking. Allow the Probe to sit for at least 20-30 minutes, then read the temperature, and this is the Basking Spot Surface Temperature.
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