itspebbles
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My 4-month old baby beardie has a very small kink about 2/3 down his tail. I've noticed it's present in older pictures that I have of him, and although it's not a huge concern, I'm just curious what may have caused it.
Bit of info about his setup/diet:
He has an Arcadia 10% UVB tube, and a big stick he can climb on so he's no more than two inches away. The tube is about 10-12 inches, and is about the same height from the floor. It was last changed late September. He has a prorep 80W basking spot bulb on a thermostat that turns off when it reaches 120°f, turning on again at 115°f. He has a basking spot under this and it is guarded by a cage so he can't touch it. He has access to a bowl of dechlorinated water that gets switched daily, although I don't believe this would impact him.
His diet consists of small locusts and crickets, young dubias, and occasionally a halved super worm or two and sometimes a few waxworms. His feeders are always dusted with calcium. He eats collard greens and dandelion greens as a staple, with rocket, red/yellow pepper and squash as a treat. I switch out vitamin and calcium supplements intermittently. He eats a LOT.
I recieved him as a rehouse from a cousin of a close friend but the set up and care was very similar to mine so I don't believe there would have been any problems with a lack of calcium or UVB. Since they only had him for a little over a month they don't recall any kinks as they never handled him (he's very energetic!).
Here's a picture:
It's not affecting his energy. He's still fast, squirmy and this isn't causing him discomfort in any way.
Bit of info about his setup/diet:
He has an Arcadia 10% UVB tube, and a big stick he can climb on so he's no more than two inches away. The tube is about 10-12 inches, and is about the same height from the floor. It was last changed late September. He has a prorep 80W basking spot bulb on a thermostat that turns off when it reaches 120°f, turning on again at 115°f. He has a basking spot under this and it is guarded by a cage so he can't touch it. He has access to a bowl of dechlorinated water that gets switched daily, although I don't believe this would impact him.
His diet consists of small locusts and crickets, young dubias, and occasionally a halved super worm or two and sometimes a few waxworms. His feeders are always dusted with calcium. He eats collard greens and dandelion greens as a staple, with rocket, red/yellow pepper and squash as a treat. I switch out vitamin and calcium supplements intermittently. He eats a LOT.
I recieved him as a rehouse from a cousin of a close friend but the set up and care was very similar to mine so I don't believe there would have been any problems with a lack of calcium or UVB. Since they only had him for a little over a month they don't recall any kinks as they never handled him (he's very energetic!).
Here's a picture:
It's not affecting his energy. He's still fast, squirmy and this isn't causing him discomfort in any way.