Lately my beardie has been shaking or bobbing her head, I read up about it and it said it had to do with low calcium. I've been giving her more calcium, but her head shaking has stayed the same. Now her head is shaking more aggressively and I'm getting even more worried about her health. As this is my first time getting a bearded dragon, I'm still looking for good vets. I'm asking for suggestions on what do to in regards to this problem as I'm beginning to grow desperate.
What do you have in place for UVB lighting? Proper heat and UVB exposure are as critical as dietary calcium to prevent metabolic bone disease and tremors etc.
What do you have in place for UVB lighting? Proper heat and UVB exposure are as critical as dietary calcium to prevent metabolic bone disease and tremors etc.
She has 2 UVB lights but one of them hasn't been replaced in almost a year, she seems to be just fine as in being active and acting as usual, but her head shaking has been going on for about the last 5 days.
It's good that she is active. Which UVB lights are you using? They aren't all equal so it matters which brand and wattage you are using because they need to be set at appropriate distance for their outputs.
It's good that she is active. Which UVB lights are you using? They aren't all equal so it matters which brand and wattage you are using because they need to be set at appropriate distance for their outputs.
A 15w T5 ReptiSun 10.0 is a good bulb although a bit short. 18'' from the basking area is a bit far for it to provide optimal UVB even with a reflector though. You might want to move it closer (12'' or so) or move to a more powerful bulb if it's going to sit 18'' above the basking area.
A 15w T5 ReptiSun 10.0 is a good bulb although a bit short. 18'' from the basking area is a bit far for it to provide optimal UVB even with a reflector though. You might want to move it closer (12'' or so) or move to a more powerful bulb if it's going to sit 18'' above the basking area.