KarrieRee":3dfh4onf said:Ok so what is the basking temp in his tank ? It needs to be around 90-105- warmer for babies so closer to the 105-- what type of UVB is it ? It looks like there are 2 of them in the tank - is there a basking bulb? Next hes probably got relocation stress--- but your lighting is going to play a big part of him eating and general health of him/ her- please no meal worms! They are to hard on his digestion - they are mainly for older dragons- same w/ super worms- he needs to be eating mainly bugs dusted w/ the calcium d3 5 x per week and vitamins 2 x per week - I would recommend dubia roaches dusted w/ powder etc-------- crickets tend to give parasites and dubias are way better for him - please dont take the advice of the pet store - unless they are actually breeders and have experience w/ dragons! You can find dubia suppliers on Amazon.com and most offer free shipping- they are way easier to care for than the crickets and they dont stink!!!!!!! You can keep them in a plastic tote or 10 gallon aquarium and feed them dubia food along w/ carrots apples sweet potato and squash - all of which your dragon will eat as well! Keep offering him vegies like mustard greens or collard or both squash green beans a little fruit like apple mango strawberries blueberries NO citrus! He / she probably wont eat it cuz his main diet is bugs at this point for the protein - Hiccup turned a year at the end of Jan and he is just now starting to eat more vegies and less bugs- you can find a nutrition list on the feeding board it has a link to a page for that! Please ask if you have any more questions - there is a wealth of info on the right side of this page - if you click on the "proper UV lighting" for your bearded dragon it will take you to a page loaded w/ info ---
Karrie
KarrieRee":72fuiasf said:The T8 needs to go inside the tank- the T5 is a better bulb gives off better uvb- it should go inside and 6-8 inches from him- the mesh screen will block most of those days
Karrie
AHBD":zznqpdp6 said:Hi there, most of this can be attributed to relocation stress. Your uvb is in at a good height but could be better if it was positioned in the middle, attached under the screen .I raised many clutches of babies and one thing to start off with is a less cluttered tank. Put his basking log under the heat + uvb so he'll spend time there and remove the other bits of tank decor. That makes it much easier for him to find his foodbowl which should be right near the bottom of his main basking log.
He should settle in soon enough, just remove most of the stuff and keep it simple for now. After a while you can add a new oiece every couple of weeks. He should be fine .
Hi Karrie,
I'm using the Reptisun 10.0 t8 bulb. I do only have one UVB bulb in there, a basking light, and a ceramic heater. The basking temp is right at 100-101 degrees. I believe my tank setup is right to spec, but I will stop feeding him crickets and mealworms once my dubia come in the mail. He seems to be doing a little bit better today, thankfully. Maybe it is just relocation stress.
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