What is the preferred brand of liquid calcium? Any opinions? I've been dusting all of Brutus's insects, but the other day I saw him shake, and I'm afraid the powder isn't being digested like it should be. Sounds like MBD? Have never seen him shake before. I thought I could do the liquid calcium so I know more accurately what he's ingesting.
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How old is your dragon? AROUND 6 MONTHS
How long have you had your dragon? 5 MONTHS
How long is your dragon? NOSE TO VENT: 5.5", TAIL: CLOSE TO 7"
What is the sex of your dragon? DON'T KNOW YET
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 20 GAL LONG. UPGRADING SOON.
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? PAPER TOWEL
Do you use UVB lights? YES.
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? REPTISUN 10.0 TUBE
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? REPTISUN 10.0 TUBE, 24"
How old is your UVB bulb? 4 MONTHS
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? 6 TO 8" AT DIFFERENT POINTS
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? YES. EXO TERRA BASKING BULB 100W
What are the basking temps? 100f ON BASKING SIDE
What is the cool side temp? 75f ON COOL SIDE
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? DIGITAL
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? ON COOL SIDE ON THE FLOOR. ON BASKING SIDE, ON THE BRANCH WHERE HE'D BASK
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? YES. SIDE OF TANK ON COOL SIDE.
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. MEALWORMS, DUSTED. CRICKETS, DUSTED. OCCASIONAL WAXWORM, DUSTED.
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? 6AM AND 3-4PM
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? YES. ORANGE CUBES AND CRICKET QUENCHER.
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? REPTI-CALCIUM FROM lllReptile W/O D3
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? YES. EVERY 2 DAYS OR SO. LAST BOWEL MOVEMENT NOT DIGESTED WELL.
Do you bath your dragon? How often? YES. DURING SHEDDING PERIOD, EVERY DAY. (CURRENTLY HE'S SHEDDING). NOT SHEDDING, EVERY OTHER DAY.
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? YES. SMALL DRINKING DISH. NEVER SEEN HIM TOUCH IT. I WOULD RATHER NOT MIST TO KEEP DOWN HUMIDITY IN TANK.
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? NO.
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? NO.
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How old is your dragon? AROUND 6 MONTHS
How long have you had your dragon? 5 MONTHS
How long is your dragon? NOSE TO VENT: 5.5", TAIL: CLOSE TO 7"
What is the sex of your dragon? DON'T KNOW YET
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 20 GAL LONG. UPGRADING SOON.
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? PAPER TOWEL
Do you use UVB lights? YES.
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? REPTISUN 10.0 TUBE
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? REPTISUN 10.0 TUBE, 24"
How old is your UVB bulb? 4 MONTHS
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? 6 TO 8" AT DIFFERENT POINTS
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? YES. EXO TERRA BASKING BULB 100W
What are the basking temps? 100f ON BASKING SIDE
What is the cool side temp? 75f ON COOL SIDE
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? DIGITAL
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? ON COOL SIDE ON THE FLOOR. ON BASKING SIDE, ON THE BRANCH WHERE HE'D BASK
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? YES. SIDE OF TANK ON COOL SIDE.
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. MEALWORMS, DUSTED. CRICKETS, DUSTED. OCCASIONAL WAXWORM, DUSTED.
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? 6AM AND 3-4PM
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? YES. ORANGE CUBES AND CRICKET QUENCHER.
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? REPTI-CALCIUM FROM lllReptile W/O D3
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? YES. EVERY 2 DAYS OR SO. LAST BOWEL MOVEMENT NOT DIGESTED WELL.
Do you bath your dragon? How often? YES. DURING SHEDDING PERIOD, EVERY DAY. (CURRENTLY HE'S SHEDDING). NOT SHEDDING, EVERY OTHER DAY.
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? YES. SMALL DRINKING DISH. NEVER SEEN HIM TOUCH IT. I WOULD RATHER NOT MIST TO KEEP DOWN HUMIDITY IN TANK.
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? NO.
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? NO.
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