She wasn’t even a baby she was about 8-11 months old ?KarrieRee":2ifqxdnl said:Yes please post pics of the tank and lighting and her--- baby dragons do not brumate ---
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Please give us details of the lighting UVB brand and bulb coil or tube and where in the tank--
Basking temps what are they and how are you taking them NO stick ons they are inaccurate
Karrie
The UVB isn’t that is about six or so months old and I was told that they go bad at six months. What do you mean by “she has to sit directly under it approx 8-10 inches”. She doesn’t really bask under the light but instead on the ledge at the top of the back which you can see in the picture and she doesn’t really bask on the rock below that much. I put her there to feed because I have raised her to be hand fed which I’m okay with.KarrieRee":xwsyu5we said:Ok I am thinking the UVB is a T 5 -- how old is it? Its good for a year but I would change it out around 11 months -- and when you do I would get a 12% bulb - she needs to be able to sit directly under it approx 8-10 inches and from the pictures she cannot do that or not at least that I can see -- I see her sitting on the log does she bask on the rock directly below the basking light? were gonna talk about salads but we need for her to quit sleeping so much -- how many hrs per day is she basking ?
Karrie
First of all, thank you so much for responding and helping me with my concerns and questions it means a lot. I live in the UK and because it’s cold-ish our vivariums are different for reptiles. They aren’t made of glass and are made of wood and the only part that is clear is the sliding glass doors. This means that you can’t put the bulbs on the top of the viv. Instead they have to be screwed into the top. I think that it is a t8 because I have to change it every 6 months or it’s just a light. I’m not even sure what the difference is! She doesn’t sit on that rock to bask, it where I put here to feed. Also i felt it and it doesn’t get hot at all, it’s only a little warm. ThanksKarrieRee":rnugkev1 said:That is normal --- the sitting in the cave thing- mine does it all the time -- both of them so that is just something they just do --- your UVB will need to be changed out in approx a year if its a T 5 -- if its a T 8 it needs to be changed out in 6 months - you need to look on the bulb itself it will give you brand wattage and if its a T 8 or T 5 - then the distance plays a role as they are different wattages ---- T 5's inside the tank needs to be 12-15 inches from the basking decor - and she needs to be able to sit directly under the bulb - if its a T 8 it needs to be 6-8 inches inside the tank w/ the decor piece directly under it -- if you have it on top of the screen it has to be a T 5 - T8's cannot sit on top of the screen they are not strong enough to go thru the screen and the screen blocks 30% of the UVB rays --- w/ that being said T 5 distance 8-10 inches w/ decor directly underneath -- your basking bulb looks like its a off yellow light -- so I would get a bright white basking bulb we are trying to mimic the sun here and take out the one you have and go from there and see what she does - if nothing changes about her basking and spot you at least will have a back up bulb -- but I am wondering if the rock is getting too hot for her to sit on -- rocks will do that - I would try that -- see if her behavior does not change --
Karrie
Hi Karrie thank you I think I will get a reflector so that she can get better rays and maintain her health. Do you recommend one?KarrieRee":ez8ta7yw said:The UVB has no reflector on it??? Your dragon either needs a reflector on the fixture or you need to move the fixture 4-6 inches DIRECTLY above her-- I would suggest finding a fixture w/ a reflector or buying one --- I see more people from the UK having more issues w/ the dragons because who ever is building these tanks are not putting fixtures in the tanks w/ a reflector-- a reflector maximizes the UVB rays--- please adjust accordingly so your dragon gets the proper UVB he/ she needs -- and please update me on what you decide --
Karrie
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