I think Gizmo might be sick, help?

[Ax3sGizmo]

My bearded dragon seems to be acting a little bit funny. He seems sort of deprived of energy, and he has been burping a little. I'm sure I'm just over reacting, but is he ok? He is eating ok, and his temperatures are alright.

 

[Lennifer]

We will need to know a few things in order to possible figure out what the issue could be.

How old is your beardie?
What do u feed him/her?
Do u dust w/ suppliments? If so, what kind & how often?
What size tank/enclsoure does he/she have?
What kind of substrate are u using?
What is the basking spot temp?
What are u measureing the temps with?
What kind of UVB lighting do u have? Is it the coil or tube & what is the brand?


~Sandy

 

[Ax3sGizmo]

How old is your beardie? Around 2 years old
What do u feed him/her? Crickets and Superworms every other day and vegatables every day
Do u dust w/ suppliments? If so, what kind & how often? Yes, we dust his crickets. I believe it is called "Rep- Cal" Calcium with Vitamin D.
What size tank/enclsoure does he/she have?
What kind of substrate are u using? Temporarily we are using sand, but may switch to the reptile carpet soon.
What is the basking spot temp? It looks like it is about 95 degrees right now. That is a little lower than usual.
What are u measureing the temps with? It's a Zoo-Med temperature gage.
What kind of UVB lighting do u have? Is it the coil or tube & what is the brand? The brand is Zoo-Med and it is a tube.


Sorry it took a while to get back to you.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

How old is your Reptisun 10 flourescent tube bulb, & how close is it to her?
What are you using to measure your temps, a stick on type of thermometer, a digital probe or a temp gun?
The temps of 95 are bare minimum, for digestion. Try increasing the basking temps to 100 & see if her symptoms improve for you.
Has she had any other strange symptoms such as mucous in the mouth or nose?

Tracie

 

[Ax3sGizmo]

The bulb is pretty recent, we just got it about a month ago. It is on the opposite side of tank from the basking light. I'm not quite sure what you would call what we are using to measure temperature, but it looks like this: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/images/Categoryimages/normal/p_231638.jpg. I have noticed the temperatures have been pretty low lately, they are usually around 100. He hasn't had any other symptoms.

 

[Lennifer]

I would suggest purchasing a temp gun or one with a probe attatched to it. Those stick on's don't read the temps accuratly. The UVB light is on the opposite side of the basking light? Is your beardie able to get close to the UVB light when he's on that side of the tank?

~Sandy

 

[Ax3sGizmo]

Yes, the basking light and the UVB light are on opposite sides. And he has a rock that he likes to climb on on that side of the tank, close to the UVB light.

 

[diamc]

Actually, the basking bulb and the UVB should be right alongside each other so he can benefits of both bulbs when he is basking. He should be able to get 6 to 8" from the UVB.

Those temp gauges can be off by as much as 20 degrees so you're not getting accurate temps. Would be a good idea to get a temp gun or digital with long wire & probe end as suggested. Inaccurate temps will affect his total health.