beamingdragon":3ltn9tnh said:hi,so where did your get this dragon?
what are the temps on the basking and the cool side?
how old is the dragon?
beamingdragon":3kldkiw4 said:okay well how long have you had her?
are you dusting her crickets with calcuim?
does he have uvb/uva?
is tht all you are feeding her?
also you should not be feeding her mealworms unless he is 10". it cause impaction and can lead to death. so i would not feed her any meal worms untill she gets that length. are you feeding her any greens?
Maxwellsmomma1989":27p4h24y said:its good shes super friendly but if at all possible you wanna wait two hours after her meals before handling her as this is their digestion period its great your taking her outside try to go longer if possible though i have heard on here that a half hour outside is worth 5 hours of a tank bulb so i try to do an hour outside that way she gets her full 10 hour days worth without a uvb bulb
I think this member was confusing superworms with mealworms. In order to feed superworms, a beardie needs to be at least 15" because at a young age, they have a kink in their digestive system that makes it hard for them to be able to digest superworms sufficiently. Good that you're gonna get some crickets instead, you might want to consider going with the small size because they seem to survive better and are easier to handle. There isn't much size difference between the pinheads and smalls.also you should not be feeding her mealworms unless he is 10". it cause impaction and can lead to death. so i would not feed her any meal worms untill she gets that length.
diamc":22ctg4vh said:Hi ReptileRy, welcome to the forum. Congratulations on your new baby.
I'm glad to hear that you won't be feeding any mealworms anymore because they are an impaction risk due to their chitin shell.I think this member was confusing superworms with mealworms. In order to feed superworms, a beardie needs to be at least 15" because at a young age, they have a kink in their digestive system that makes it hard for them to be able to digest superworms sufficiently. Good that you're gonna get some crickets instead, you might want to consider going with the small size because they seem to survive better and are easier to handle. There isn't much size difference between the pinheads and smalls.also you should not be feeding her mealworms unless he is 10". it cause impaction and can lead to death. so i would not feed her any meal worms untill she gets that length.
Could you fill us in on the type of thermometer you're using and where exactly you're taking the temps?
Good that you've been taking him outside, if you're not using a leash, be very careful because if they get scared, they can run very quickly and some owners have lost their beardies that way. Make sure you only get the Repti-Sun 10.0 strip fluorescent tube (not compact or coil type) or the Arcadia brand UVB's.
Are you using a bright white basking bulb? What size is the tank and what is the wattage of the basking bulb? Do you have calcium and vitamins on hand already?
Make sure to keep him well hydrated by offering oral fluids or bathing him at least 3 to 4 times a wk. If he isn't very nervous, it's fine to handle him for a little while daily but make sure he has had at least 1 1/2 to 2 hrs to digest under the basking bulb first. Babies are very quick so be careful he doesn't jump from your hands and get hurt so a good idea to pick him up while sitting on one of your hands and having the other hand cupped loosely around him.
Here's a site that shows the best greens to feed: http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html Romaine lettuce is mostly water, not much nutritional value at all so that could be why the poop is quite runny. The white part of the poop is the urate (urine) and is completely normal. Take a look at the foods in green ink for the daily nutritional greens & veggies.
That's great that he ran up your hand, shows he's getting used to you.Good luck and let us know if you have any other questions and please fill us in on the thermometer.
diamc":3529457e said:Good that you're using a probe thermometer, make sure you wait 45 min to an hr before getting the final readings. What size is the tank?
Calcium with D3 is fine unless you're using a mercury vapor bulb that gives off both heat and UV rays, then you would need to use the calcium without D3.
Yes, I would go with small crickets instead. I tried pinheads on one of my babies years ago that was only 3 1/2" long but he had a hard time catching them, once I got the small size, he did much better. I have raised all my babies on the small size when they were little.
Great that you've been giving baths. Does he like that?
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