The floor she’s on now is about 32 inches from top to bottom in height. It sounds like the bulb you recommended should do the job then, right? Also, thank you so much for the suggestion. We are going to look into getting this bulb unless you feel there’s a better one she might do well with. We just want whatever is best for her!Please get rid of the coil UVB -- its doing nothing for her --- the enclosure you have needs a 36" Arcadia Pro T 5 14% bulb - w/ the height of the enclosure the distance for this UVB would be 17-18 inches directly above her basking decor -- if your using the second floor----- what is the height of the enclosure w/ her on one floor now? I may haft to recommend a different fixture length and bulb ---- the one I posted is a real strong bulb and requires a height of 24" enclosure ---
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Where we’ll be going on vacation there should be plenty of sun for her. However, I’ve read online that bearded dragons should not go outdoors if humidity is above 60%. If the humidity is going to be high the entire time we are on vacation (which it more than likely is going to be), should I even bring her outside? Or do you think being outside for as long as you mentioned will be alright for her even with high humidity? I just don’t want to risk anything else that might poorly affect her…We’re looking into new bulbs right now though!I agree with Karrieree, I had a similar habitat for my first beardie, i didn't understand back then how critical the type of bulb used is. I made the same mistake of using the coil type bulbs. I had no end of problems with her. I eventually learned what i was doing wrong ( mostly from this very site). When i corrected her uvb and basking it seemed like overnight things got better. If you live in a place where you can take her outside, even 30 minutes of natural sunlight per day will be beneficial. I bet if you give her calcium daily for a bit combined with natural sun you'll see improvement within a couple weeks.
You want distance for that 14% bulb 17-18 inches --- inside the tankThe floor she’s on now is about 32 inches from top to bottom in height. It sounds like the bulb you recommended should do the job then, right? Also, thank you so much for the suggestion. We are going to look into getting this bulb unless you feel there’s a better one she might do well with. We just want whatever is best for her!
Good morning-Hello,
How is your girl doing today?
As Karrie suggests, please try to get the lighting adjusted so she can start recovering.
Once you are done adjusting your lighting, definitely post new pictures of the tank for
us so we can see the new lighting arrangement.
Tracie
Ok the UVB Zilla is ok but its not doing any good on top of the screen --- its a T 8 and if the cover is still on the fixture shes getting NO UVB at all ---- I would change out the bulb for a Reptisun 10.0 T 8 please take the cover off the fixture leave it off and have the UVB fixture unobstructed --- NO screen --- you can set it width wise or vertical on the tank over the hammock so shes getting direct rays 6-8 inches --- T 8's are not strong enough to go thru screenGood morning-
Here’s the light we got her. And here’s a pic of her in the sun this morning. Notice how swollen her legs are? I can post pics of her enclosure at our house when we get home from vacation. Currently we have her in this tank until we get back home.
Thanks!!
This is a temporary set up until Wednesday…. But in the mean time… I will move the screen aside half of the tank and turn the light sideways so it’s directly on her.Ok the UVB Zilla is ok but its not doing any good on top of the screen --- its a T 8 and if the cover is still on the fixture shes getting NO UVB at all ---- I would change out the bulb for a Reptisun 10.0 T 8 please take the cover off the fixture leave it off and have the UVB fixture unobstructed --- NO screen --- you can set it width wise or vertical on the tank over the hammock so shes getting direct rays 6-8 inches --- T 8's are not strong enough to go thru screen
And no clear plastic cover please take it offThis is a temporary set up until Wednesday…. But in the mean time… I will move the screen aside half of the tank and turn the light sideways so it’s directly on her.
Thanks!!And no clear plastic cover please take it off
All I can find is tart Cherry juice. That’s not the same as extract. Can she have the juice? And how much?Hello,
How is she doing, I do see the swelling & puffiness in her wrist especially.
While it could be low calcium issues & poor UVB exposure, it appears to be developing
gout conditions. That can be caused by poor calcium absorption which is pseudo gout
& can be reversed if caught very early on.
If you can get her started on some black or tart cherry juice extract right now, to help begin
to break up any uric acid crystals, etc that will jump start her system. She may need to get
started on gout meds, if it doesn't come down pretty soon.
Tracie
The swelling is on and off in her arms despite getting her a new lamp and basking her in the sun. She has very little appetite and is only eating a little bit of food every other day. Thank you for confirming that the juice will be okay to give her.Hello,
That will be fine, you can use tart cherry juice, no problem.
Simply give .5ml to 1ml, daily right now.
How is she doing today?
Tracie
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