Beardie won’t eat

goosegoose

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I really don't know. Is it a t5
Ah, It’s alright I’ll look around. Do you have any recommendations on what I could do about her sides? I’ve been told to keep giving her warm baths and massaging the spots gently.
 

AHBD

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Repeated baths and rubbing will make it worse. You can try some silver sulfa cream from a pharmacy. Raw umpasteurized honey is good too but having both on hand and maybe alternating would be worth a try.
 

goosegoose

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Repeated baths and rubbing will make it worse. You can try some silver sulfa cream from a pharmacy. Raw umpasteurized honey is good too but having both on hand and maybe alternating would be worth a try.
Okay, we have plenty of honey so I can definitely use that for now. Do I put it on the spots directly?
 

AHBD

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Yes, directly on and make sure there are no loose insects in the tank since they will really attack that honey and can cause real damage to your beardie . If in doubt, use the silver cream.
 

goosegoose

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Yes, directly on and make sure there are no loose insects in the tank since they will really attack that honey and can cause real damage to your beardie . If in doubt, use the silver cream.
Okay, thank you so much. I will look for a new light tonight and start putting honey on her sides. I’ll most likely do an update in a few days. Sorry I’m asking so many questions but any advice on how I could get her to eat?
 

AHBD

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No problem, that's O.K
And don't force her, just let her get appetite return on it's own. She's pretty chunky so it's O.K, plus she might be carrying eggs and may stop eating before laying.
 

goosegoose

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No problem, that's O.K
And don't force her, just let her get appetite return on it's own. She's pretty chunky so it's O.K, plus she might be carrying eggs and may stop eating before laying.
Okay, thanks again. I’ll most likely post an update at some point.
 

AHBD

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If it's a t8 fixture you need a 10.0 tube. You wrote that it's a t8, 5.0. You want a t8 10.0 or better yet a t5 10.0

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"Hi! I’m currently in the process of setting up a new dome light for her tank so I will show that once its done, before that shes had a long uvb bulb (i think its a 5.0 T8) and she has a 150w basking bulb and ceramic bulb, but I can show her sides and belly."
 

goosegoose

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No problem, that's O.K
And don't force her, just let her get appetite return on it's own. She's pretty chunky so it's O.K, plus she might be carrying eggs and may stop eating before laying.

If it's a t8 fixture you need a 10.0 tube. You wrote that it's a t8, 5.0. You want a t8 10.0 or better yet a t5 10.0

O.P's quote
"Hi! I’m currently in the process of setting up a new dome light for her tank so I will show that once its done, before that shes had a long uvb bulb (i think its a 5.0 T8) and she has a 150w basking bulb and ceramic bulb, but I can show her sides and belly."
I just went to the pet store a little bit ago and got a zoo med light fixture with the reptisun 10.0 t5! I’ll be setting it up as soon as I get home :)
 

goosegoose

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O.K, now you've got that out of the way, good job ! Please post some pics when you have everything set up. :)
Will do! Where should it be placed in the tank? The current one I have is next to her basking spot.
 

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