bloodbank dragons?

[joelgriz8124]

hey everyone! I got my beadrie sheila from bloodbank dragons about a month ago. ever since ive had her shes been skinny and dosn't eat very well. she probably only has 6-10 crix a day and she is abouth 5.5 months old. she weighs 4.6 oz and is about 13". im just worried about her because shes a gorgeous beardie with a great disposition + shes was pretty expensive. i wanted to know if anyone else here has gotten a beardie from bloodbank that has had any of these problems. thank

the top two are from the first day i got her. the rest were taken recently and she in she . the other beardie is toothless shes the same age and eats way more . shes also 2.4 ounces heavier

 

[BaskingBaby]

What type of UVB are you using? Are your basking temps correct? An incorrect UVB source and heat will make a dragon not eat. Without correct basking temps they won't eat because they can't properly digest their food. So tell us a little about your setup and we can try to help and go from there!

You could also check a fecal at the vet to rule out parasites. Have you talked to Bloodbank about the problems? Maybe they can have some advice for you too.

 

[joelgriz8124]

i have all the right uvb and the basking temp is 102 and the cool side is around 85. i have her housed with the other dragon . do u think this could be stressing her out?

 

[diamc]

She does look a little thin. I do absolutely think her being housed with the other is making a difference and she is stressing out from it. Do you have another tank that you can put her in with all the needed supplies?

 

[BaskingBaby]

i have all the right uvb and the basking temp is 102 and the cool side is around 85. i have her housed with the other dragon . do u think this could be stressing her out?

Beautiful enclosure you have for them. I definitely think housing her with another dragon is what's stressing her out. Is she housed with another female at least?

 

[AprilMayJune]

That probably is stressing her out. I would recommend seperating them forever. Bearded Dragons thrive much better when housed alone.

Fighting is one issue when housing 2 dragons together but there are many more hurtful problems that can arise with housing more than one beardie to a tank. Get her her own set-up and she will more than likely thrive and start eating better and getting bigger. She can only eat as much as she's allowed. If the other dragon takes all the food then she's not getting far near enough. Also, if you dust their bugs and the other eats most then she won't be getting the suppliments she requires either. She probably isn't getting the sufficient UVB she needs either since she does have to share her home. Also, she probably isn't getting enough warmth either because they will be dominant over the best basking spots. I would also recommend that you bump your temps up to about 108-110. That may help stimulate her appetite as she will be able to digest her food properly and can consume more because it will be easier to digest in the higher temperatures.

She is a beautiful dragon. They both are.

 

[joelgriz8124]

i have all the right uvb and the basking temp is 102 and the cool side is around 85. i have her housed with the other dragon . do u think this could be stressing her out?

Beautiful enclosure you have for them. I definitely think housing her with another dragon is what's stressing her out. Is she housed with another female at least?

thank you, and yeah they r both females. i have another 40GB but i was goin to buy a male. ill just put her in their and buy another tank for my male. thank you guys

 

[joelgriz8124]

thanx everyone for your help. i put her in her own 40gb and shes doin a lot better. shes eating more and gaining weight every day.

u cant see her orang and blue in these pics, but you can see shes gained a little bit of a belly

 

[BaskingBaby]

Awesome! Glad she's doing better. She's got a really cute face