Growth Question *pics!*

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AK3

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I have had Ziggy for about a year and a half now. i got her when she was about 2 months (guessing from her size). she has grown a decent amount since i've had her. she is 12" long from snout to tip of tail. she is actually MISSING about 2"-3" of her tail b/c the breeder said the other babies ate it. :? . I posted pictures of her below so you could get a good look. is she too small for her age? or is she a good length, and just has to fill out? does she look pretty healthy? thanks!

*unfortunately I thought my heat lamp had uvb, but it turns out it didnt.:banghead:
i read that improper uvb exposure can lead to a growth stunt even with calcium
supplements. do you think this is the main reason she is small? two weeks ago
i went out and bought a reptisun 10.0 uvb tube for her!! so she has it now!!
p.s. she hasn't shown a single symptom of MBD(tremors, lumps,gummy joints/jaw)
unless growth stunt is one......

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-3ftx2ft tank
-20-30 crickets a day
-dish full of green for breakfast
-basking spot ~95-97 cool side ~85
-calcium/multi vits on food
-poops daily
-paper towel substrate
-very active and happy!

the first picture was taken the day i got her:
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad96/ANK3_photo/n1248678894_30212088_1842.jpg?t=1266451224
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad96/ANK3_photo/22775_1395773294881_1248678894_3121.jpg?t=1266451255http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad96/ANK3_photo/22775_1395770094801_1248678894_3121.jpg?t=1266451273
don't mind how she is laying..... she didn't like the measureing tape http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad96/ANK3_photo/22775_1395768974773_1248678894_3121.jpg?t=1266451293
so you can get a size idea: this is a size 8 1/2 http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad96/ANK3_photo/22775_1395765694691_1248678894_3121.jpg?t=1266451361
 

Jess

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Aww, she doesnt look too thrilled about being measured!

She is probably stunted from the lack of UVB. Its good you got a ReptiSun on her now!
Otherwise she looks pretty healthy to me though. :)
 

Gail

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She is small, probably from lack of UVB, you are really lucky she never developed MBD. Would she ever eat more then the 20-30 crickets a day or was that a limit you set?
 

AK3

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she gets kinda full around twenty five, sometimes she does more. but i also give her alot of greens in the morning. thats my other question, can you feed a lizard to many greens?
 

Gail

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No, you can't feed too many greens, just make sure she has enough room to eat all the bugs she needs through out the day.
Even though she is over a year, I would try and get her to eat more bugs for awhile. Are you offering crickets once or twice a day?
 

AK3

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i feed her greens in the morning, greens in the after noon, and then the crickets at night.

sorry, off topic, but are you supposed to leave the uvb light on at night or only day?,
and can i feed rep-cal herptivite w/ D3 when i am using a zilla t8 uvb fluorescent tube bulb?
 

reptilianboy831

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Leave the UVB on only when the other basking light is on. Keeping it on at night wouldnt be ideal as it would be like trying to sleep and getting sunburned.. sorta
 
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