thank you for that info.KarrieRee":1fz3bgng said:Here is a website for nutrition-- http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html ignore the kale its a good staple feeder--- infrared ceramic light ? Is that a CHE I am thinking-- you dont need that going at nite as long as your temps do not fall below 65--- they like cool in the 70's and dark at nite it slows their metabolism for a better nites sleep --- NO colored bulbs --- that disrupts their sleep and can cause long term eye damage -- that UVB plays a huge role in their eating so get your UVB situated and the basking temps to where they need to be 95-110 and see what he does ---
Karrie
oh wow so you are saying i should not have it on if my house stays at 65º???? that means nothing on in my tank?! so then his 75-85º was to high for his sleeping temp?KarrieRee":2ypnnnp4 said:That is a CHE -- ceramic heat emitter --- they are great for winter months but if his tank is getting down to room temp at 65 hes good --- its when it gets colder than that you would need it
Karrie
i got the xrays and he just pooped and i brought it in to the vet to test it. will get results tomorrow noon.KarrieRee":1fa2crul said:-- do you have the Xrays etc from the vet office I would post them so Tracie can see them --- she is our vet moderator and can give advice as to what she thinks is going on ---
Karrie
Thank you for your response. I never got him sexed but I’ve had people confirm he’s a male. I guess I could ask the vet today.Drache613":3brkomf4 said:Hello,
He is male, correct & not female?
Did you get the fecal test results back? His bones look pretty good, no fanning or thinning
at the hips, the clavicle & skull area are bright also.
I had noticed on your UVB lighting, is it mounted on the back of your tank, inside of the tank?
Tracie
KarrieRee said:he goes to the vet every three days for his antibiotic shots so the vet is weighing him and making sure he's not dehydrated. i'm going today and i'll ask her if i can start to try and feed him baby food as you suggested. i've always syringe fed him. but he get a reaction from the Omnivore
i'm thinking.
i asked about the humidity gauge and she said here in California we are usually at 40% humidity and didn't feel i need to get a gauge.
yes and i am using a digital probe.
i usually check the temp when he's in the spot and i get the reading at 98º-102º at basking side and he loves laying on the decor log under the UVB the best and he reads there at 85º. i feel hes never liked being on the hot side ever. he'll go a few times a day but his sweet spot is always on the log.
he goes to the vet every three days for his antibiotic shots so the vet is weighing him and making sure he's not dehydrated. i'm going today and i'll ask her if i can start to try and feed him baby food as you suggested. i've always syringe fed him. but he get a reaction from the OmnivoreKarrieRee":7g9u0zff said:You need to keep an eye on the weight -- you can use a kitchen scale and weigh in grams--- your lighting looks good --- do you have a hygrometer for humidity ? And your taking basking temps w/ a digital probe correct? Hammocks sometimes throw basking temps off -- its better to get a basking temps on something solid more accurate temp--- the medication hes on is probably throwing the appetite off I am guessing -- odd that the Omnivore care would cause him to gasp like that --- you may haft to syringe feed him baby food like squash and chicken so he does not lose weight if hes not eating on his own -- but I would keep on eye on that
Karrie
That’s what I have in there that grapevine log.KarrieRee":25supkh5 said:Ok so w/that being said about the laying on the 85 degree side all the time that temp is not hot enough to start digestion process so that could be one reason why hes not eating -- other than the fact hes got pinworms which might be a cause of the pinworms and the RI
Karrie
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