mustlovepets13":zaewy5ka said:
yea hes getting crickets and greens. and his basking light is zoo med repti basking spot lamp 75 w and is uvb is a zilla desert 50 uvb t8 15w 18" fluorescent bulb i bought the zilla slimline fixture and the bulb came with it. im planning to switch over to reptisun bulb when its time to get a new uvb.
Unfortunately, there have been a tremendous amount of info on uvb bulbs, I can't specifically speak for this bulb, but I would get the Reptisun 10.0 asap, Most of those bulbs seen in the store are inferior, and don't emit the correct rays, without a meter it's hard to tell. Most of us here have all changed to the reptisun 10 since this is an ongoing problem. Pet mountain or LLL reptile are good places to order it from, too expensive in the stores. Is there any way you can return the bulb you have now? You can PM Tracie (Drache 613) regarding the bulb you have.
Also depending how the climate is where you live the 75W basking light may not be enough heat, do you have a thermometer to test? You can buy a digital on at Walmart for 10-12 dollars. Babies need temps to be 105 to 110 at their basking site. Lighting and temp is crucial for them to eat.
Crickets are good as the're growing, they eat a ton daily, so order through the mail is more cost effective. Mulberry farms has good feeders. Try to feed them in a different tank so the crickets don't come out at night and nibble on your baby, unless you can keep track of them in his tank, crickets like to run and hide, so I always feed crickets in a different spot. Let them eat as much as they want for 10 or 15 minutes. 3X day.
Here also is a site that talks about all the greens/foods acceptable for your baby.
http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html
Hope this helps.