HeatherSullivan
Hatchling Member
Ok so heres the deal I adoted a 1 year old male beardie last week. He is 12 inches and 100 grams. I am about 90% sure he is in Brumation.
Previous owners care: 40 gal breeder; Repti Glo 10.0 bulb house in lamp with plastic cover between dragon and bulb; fed collard greens daily no suppliments; crix once to twice a month; sand as substrate; Blue night bulb for basking, but didnt turn on often because owner said he didnt like it (prob cause he was in brumation).
Changes made: 40 gal breeder; Repti Sun 10.0 plastic removed from lamp (now only wire mesh between dragon and bulb); feed daily 1/2 cup of collard greens, carrots, green bell pepper, apple, cucumber, and romane lettuce, Crix 2 times a week. I am now dusting food with calcium +D3 twice a week. Buying a multivitamin in a few days. Sand removed, replace with slate tile and some sphagnm moss for him to burrow. new black light for night (until I can get a CHE) and basking bulb for daytime. Deworming with Panacur now.
When I recieved him I noticed he didnt eat much and his toes were bent in odd ways. I think poss beginning of MBD. So I changed the bulb to a ReptiSun 10.0 last night. Today he ate ALL his food! His color seems a tad bit better. Would changing the bulb have made that much of a differance in just a day!?!?
Previous owners care: 40 gal breeder; Repti Glo 10.0 bulb house in lamp with plastic cover between dragon and bulb; fed collard greens daily no suppliments; crix once to twice a month; sand as substrate; Blue night bulb for basking, but didnt turn on often because owner said he didnt like it (prob cause he was in brumation).
Changes made: 40 gal breeder; Repti Sun 10.0 plastic removed from lamp (now only wire mesh between dragon and bulb); feed daily 1/2 cup of collard greens, carrots, green bell pepper, apple, cucumber, and romane lettuce, Crix 2 times a week. I am now dusting food with calcium +D3 twice a week. Buying a multivitamin in a few days. Sand removed, replace with slate tile and some sphagnm moss for him to burrow. new black light for night (until I can get a CHE) and basking bulb for daytime. Deworming with Panacur now.
When I recieved him I noticed he didnt eat much and his toes were bent in odd ways. I think poss beginning of MBD. So I changed the bulb to a ReptiSun 10.0 last night. Today he ate ALL his food! His color seems a tad bit better. Would changing the bulb have made that much of a differance in just a day!?!?