KarrieRee":3oqqma8l said:She need a good UVB a long tube fixture like a this
24" for a 40 + gallon tank https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/zoo-med-reptisun-t5-ho-terrarium-hood.html w/ this bulb 22 "https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/zoo-med-reptisun-10.0-uvb-t5.html the fixture will come w/ a 5.0 hang onto it for a back up -
you need basking temps of 95-100 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/zoo-med-digital-thermometer.html get two of them
and a bright white basking bulb https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/zoo-med-basking-spot-bulbs.html start w/ a 100 watt but make sure you have that probe thermometer to get the actual temp--- place the probe on the spot where she bask wait 10 min get the temp---- when you get the UVB please post back on here so I can help you get it placed
website for nutrition ignore the kale thing its a good staple feeder
http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html feed fresh salads every morning rinse the salads before serving so she gets hydration -- make sure your dusting her insects w/ calcium D3 5 x per week ONCE per feeding dusted lightly - start there for now
the basking temps and the UVB are the two most important things in that tank and its whats going to heal her and get her to eat --- PLEASE GET THE UVB order ASAP --- these people are good and fast in the mean time get her outside for some good UVB place her in a plastic tote NO GLASS direct sunlight / partial shade or on you for 15 minutes longer on you DO NOT leave her supervise her -- you dont want to burn her up ----
kingofnobbys":prl4lzqs said:Yes - sort the heat gradient & establish a good basking spot ON THE FLOOR of the tank ( if this poor dragon is too weak to climb ) .
Yes - make sure you have adequate UVA flux and UVB flux at the basking spot & a good long photo period ( 15 hrs per day I'd recommend ) , and in this cases an tank not cooler than 30 degC over night ( to help boost it's metabolism, food digestion, and immune system (which will be compromised now ).
Careful with feeding, a rapid influx of large volumes of food will be dangerous and will overwhelm it's kidneys and liver , lots of small easily digested meals per day while you have the poor dragon in at home intensive care .
I suggest for now move to a nonsolid diet given by syringe , a few droplets of honey to start each feed ( I find this works a treat for my wild lizard rescues and they are soon licking food off my fingers ).
See my post here for emergency high nutrition food substitutes and supplementation for lizard IC
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=260279
If its not willing to eat , you may have to restort to force feeding viewtopic.php?f=45&t=232687
AHBD":15hqw3y2 said:That's good that you're trying to help this dragon ! Syringe feeding of veggies is fine, greens like turnip, mustard, collard, bok choy, arugula, kale [ no spinach or swiss chard ] But you can add something sweet to the mix like strawberries or blueberries so the dragon is more ;likely to take it. , even a tiny bit of apple juice but the mixture should be runny. And again, this dragon needs hydration badly so use a syringe with water + a bit of raw honey or a tiny bit of apple juice.
AHBD":196u0mxw said:Poor neglected thing !As the previous poster mentioned, focus on hydration more than food or the kidneys can easily crash, unable to handle protein. The bit of raw honey in water is a great idea. Very small amounts of insects at first and nothing that is too large, go with medium. Repashy grub pie would be worth a try as well.
KarrieRee":1lraobs9 said:In the meantime get her out in the sunlight for some good UVB--- either sitting on you for as long as you can stand the heat or place her in a plastic tote NO GLASS in direct sunlight / partial shade for 15 minutes --- make sure you supervise her do not leave her alone do this every day or other and she will get some good UVB till you can get it ordered -- when you get the UVB please post back on here so we can help you get it placed in the tank w/ correct distance and placement I recommend getting a 24" fixture NO Zillas or Thrive fixtures --- I can help w/ the UVB --
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