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[QUOTE="CooperDragon, post: 2027427, member: 76248"] His setup looks pretty good. Quite similar to mine (Same enclosure). He looks healthy overall and I think the sore should heal up nicely with a little care/attention. There is always room for improvement though, and I can offer some suggestions to try. I've found that, as mentioned, the Exo Terra enclosure is a bit too small for an active and energetic adult. My dragon tends to hate being locked up in it. You generally want as big of a space as you have room for. This usually means either building a large custom enclosure, or preparing a secure space for free roaming. Using an adjustable lamp stand or two, you can set a basking light (or a MVB combination) up in a secure room/area of the house and let him roam around on his own a bit and interact with you more. Not all dragons take to this, and not all spaces allow for it (other animals in the house, areas that can't be closed off, etc). If that's the case, then I'd build something that is at least 4-6ft long and wide with enough height to allow for climbing while still keeping the lights at a reasonable distance. In the current enclosure, you could increase UVB exposure by taking the screen top off, hang the basking light from an adjustable stand, and let the UVB bar sit from front to back next to the basking light if it will fit. It looks like a 24'' fixture, so that should at least fit at a diagonal along one of the corners. Removing the screen will allow for more light to get through, but it's not a good idea if there are other animals (Cats in particular) in the house. As far as the mouth goes, reducing the impact on it by increasing space should help. The cream will help if it is getting infected, otherwise some honey might help as mentioned (that can get sticky and attract dirt, so be aware), or you could just try to keep it clean and see if it reduces on its own after a while. [/QUOTE]
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