beardie fractures caused by MBD

[VickyAC]

Hi everybody!

I just need some help with siracha because she has MBD and has a fracture on her left arm.
She can move fine but the x-Ray shows the fracture.
I want to keep her on a same spot so that she doesn't move at all, but she WANTS TO MOVE any ways.
I don't know what to do.
I am giving her salad, she has a 13 w. UVB Lightbulb, I give her crickets.I'm giving her calcium powder with D3 daily. She's about to shed.
Any suggestions?
Thank you

-vicky

 

[AHBD]

Hi Vicky, sorry about your beardie. Is the 13 watt a coil or compact ?

 

[VickyAC]

Coil

 

[AHBD]

That's not a good source of uvb. You'll do much better with a long tube Reptisun 10.0 or Arcadia D3 12 -14 %. Even the Zilla desert 50 [ but you have to take the plastic shield off the fixture ] or a MVB megaray.

You can't keep her from moving but the best you can do is to make sure there is nothing that she can climb high on in her tank. Any basking log should be low and hammocks should be removed . If she's able to walk and is eating well, those are all good signs. With extra calcium + a better uvb bulb she should heal up. If it's warm where you live the sun can do wonders.

 

[VickyAC]

Is this one ok?

 

[CooperDragon]

That looks like the T8. Those are OK if you use it in a fixture with a reflector and set it 6-8'' above the main basking area. A T5 version of that is better if you can get it.

 

[VickyAC]

:shock:
What does that mean

 

[AHBD]

The t5 is a skinnier bulb but it's newer technology, it produces more uvb. I know it's confusing. Here's a link to the bulb

https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwi-1Iub7_DeAhWRt8AKHUzgBqcYABAYGgJpbQ&sig=AOD64_0Ys68ho3Kf35AoRLZAIJqie4TWfQ&ctype=5&q=&ved=0ahUKEwjJ_Iab7_DeAhXE7YMKHWc8C_sQ9aACCFo&adurl=

 

[VickyAC]

Sorry I forgot.
It's a compact bulb

 

[VickyAC]

This is siracha right now

 

[VickyAC]

This is the tank

 

[VickyAC]

This is how I keep the bulb

 

[CooperDragon]

That is not sufficient, unfortunately. A T5 tube is best in the long run, but if you can find a 26w Exo Terra UVB200 that will fit in your existing fixture and work better than what you have now.

 

[VickyAC]

Ok thanks

 

[kingofnobbys]

:shock:
What does that mean

T8 tubes are 1" diameter tubes , and are very weak.
T5ho tubes are 5/8 inch diameter tubes and rated high output.

I STRONGLY recommend tossing the 13W compact bulb in the bin. Dragon is not and never did get enough UVA & UVB from it unless he was able to get closer than 2 inches from it.

I STRONGLY recommend upgrading to an ARCADIA T5HO 12% UVB tube and mounting it UNDER THE LID, in a good REFLECTOR HOOD and NOT MORE than 12 inches from the basking spot.