Hi, I really could do with some advice if possible please. My bearded dragon all of a sudden about 3 to 4 weeks ago just stopped eating. I was feeding them crickets, locusts and dubias with wax worms given as a treat which they loved but no wont even entertain them. I give them fresh veg everyday which gets picked at now and then but as they are only 5 - 6 months old not exactly sure on exact age I understand they don't eat much veg at this age? It hasn't lost any weight as I'm been checking every other day but is really small only weighing around 75g and 12 and half inch's in length from tail tip to head.
The vivarium is a custom made wooden one, 2ft high, 1.75ft deep and 3.5ft width.
The basking spot is raised up on a higher shelf and is roughly at 44c (111f) using a temp gun the ambient temp of the vivarium is 29c (84f) on the warm side and 26c (78f) on the cooler side these are day temps.
For uvb I'm using an arcadia euro desert range T8 10% which is roughly 7 inch's from the basking spot and 10 inch's from the raised hammock on the cooler side. the bulb itself is 36 inch's in length.
I'm using tiles as substrate and there's plenty on furniture for hides and climbing as well. I clean there poo out pretty much straight away when I notice it and deep clean the full vivarium every 1 - 2 weeks.
I was dusting there food every day with calcium powder and twice a week with vitamins but this has stopped since they wont eat.
I usually bath coco twice a week and give them a little scrub with a soft brush which they love, but also recently I bought reptoboost and give them 2.5 - 5mls of this in a syringe to keep them hydrated but also give them some nutrition due to not eating.
I went to the reptile shop where I usually buy supplies and they recommend I change my uvb light from a t8 to a t5 as this isn't sufficient enough in his size cage any advice on this would be much appreciated and any help regarding them not eating please. Also just to add when he does poo every now and then as they arnt eating much it is white and brown bit watering/jelly like and doesn't really have a strong smell so I wasn't sure it could be down to parasites? They are also really energetic and likes to be out and about thanks for reading.
The vivarium is a custom made wooden one, 2ft high, 1.75ft deep and 3.5ft width.
The basking spot is raised up on a higher shelf and is roughly at 44c (111f) using a temp gun the ambient temp of the vivarium is 29c (84f) on the warm side and 26c (78f) on the cooler side these are day temps.
For uvb I'm using an arcadia euro desert range T8 10% which is roughly 7 inch's from the basking spot and 10 inch's from the raised hammock on the cooler side. the bulb itself is 36 inch's in length.
I'm using tiles as substrate and there's plenty on furniture for hides and climbing as well. I clean there poo out pretty much straight away when I notice it and deep clean the full vivarium every 1 - 2 weeks.
I was dusting there food every day with calcium powder and twice a week with vitamins but this has stopped since they wont eat.
I usually bath coco twice a week and give them a little scrub with a soft brush which they love, but also recently I bought reptoboost and give them 2.5 - 5mls of this in a syringe to keep them hydrated but also give them some nutrition due to not eating.
I went to the reptile shop where I usually buy supplies and they recommend I change my uvb light from a t8 to a t5 as this isn't sufficient enough in his size cage any advice on this would be much appreciated and any help regarding them not eating please. Also just to add when he does poo every now and then as they arnt eating much it is white and brown bit watering/jelly like and doesn't really have a strong smell so I wasn't sure it could be down to parasites? They are also really energetic and likes to be out and about thanks for reading.
