- Beardie name(s)
- Rango Rocky Balboa
Temp on hot side stays between 100-110 and humidity 20-30%. Cool side stays between 75-85 humidity stay around 50ish%. But like he stated he never really goes on the cool side. I use the heating pad because he loves the heat. For lighting I have the 13w ReptiSun 10.0 UVB Mini Compact Fluorescent Lamp and 75w ReptiBasking Spot Lamp. I have them sitting on top of the mesh cage screen. I believe the crickets could have been a lil large but he won’t eat the correct size now either. I brought the 1/8 and some a size bigger. He still doesn’t not eat them. For the greens I feed him kale.Hi RangoRocky! Your beardie is a handsome little guy. I think we need a bit more information to answer your question. Could you let us know what UVB bulb you're using and how it's mounted? What are the temps in your basking zone and your cool side? Beardies need proper temps in the basking zone to be able to digest their food properly. Why are you using a heating pad? Typically, proper UVB and basking bulbs at correct distances maintain the temperature at a good level without heating pads outside of the glass. If your home falls below 65 degrees at night, then I would add in a ceramic heat emitter.
Could the crickets have been too large? Since you have a young dragon, make sure that the insects you're feeding him are sized to fit in the space between his eyes. You could also try small hornworms as a treat. As far as greens, have you tried greens that are considered staples for a bearded dragon --mustard greens, collard greens, butternut squash, turnip greens, spaghetti squash? Several of the items you listed should only be given about once per week as a treat (brocolli, grapes, kale, banana). Dry food is definitely not recommended for bearded dragons.
An upgrade to a larger enclosure should help as well. I would recommend at least a 40 gallon "breeder tank"? It's closer to 50 gallons. Hopefully the little guy will start eating better soon!
Besides the uvb he needs proper basking temps 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- please no more meal worms they are too hard on babies stomachs- crickets dubia and bsfl are recommended-- please get rid of the coil - please get a 24" fixture for a 40+ gallon tank- if you need more help please ask-- zoo med Arcadia pro T 5 or sunblaster nano tech are good fixturesTemp on hot side stays between 100-110 and humidity 20-30%. Cool side stays between 75-85 humidity stay around 50ish%. But like he stated he never really goes on the cool side. I use the heating pad because he loves the heat. For lighting I have the 13w ReptiSun 10.0 UVB Mini Compact Fluorescent Lamp and 75w ReptiBasking Spot Lamp. I have them sitting on top of the mesh cage screen. I believe the crickets could have been a lil large but he won’t eat the correct size now either. I brought the 1/8 and some a size bigger. He still doesn’t not eat them. For the greens I feed him kale.
@KarrieRee Thanks for the tip regarding the sunblaster fixture. Helpful for me as well! I'll add it to our Lighting Buying Guide. Is there a particular feature of this fixture that makes it stand out from the rest? Thanks.Besides the uvb he needs proper basking temps 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- please no more meal worms they are too hard on babies stomachs- crickets dubia and bsfl are recommended-- please get rid of the coil - please get a 24" fixture for a 40+ gallon tank- if you need more help please ask-- zoo med Arcadia pro T 5 or sunblaster nano tech are good fixtures
Not really sure it comes w/ a good bulb Cooper dragon or Brandon has better input on those bulbs-- Brandon had a post on the sunblaster@KarrieRee Thanks for the tip regarding the sunblaster fixture. Helpful for me as well! I'll add it to our Lighting Buying Guide. Is there a particular feature of this fixture that makes it stand out from the rest? Thanks.
Where is your uvb? Proper placement w/ distance is key here- it's good he's eatingThanks for all the recommendations. I got rid of the some UVB and brought Zoo med Hood with the 10.0 fluorescent light. I also purchased the ceramic heat emitter. He is started to eat more. He ate 15 crickets and some kale.
Ok so top of screen is the screen a fine mesh like a screen door or a wide hole type ---- the fine mesh is going to block approx 30% of those rays --On the top of the screen
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