hi everyone, hopefully you can help me alittle. ive had my dragon bubble for 6months now, since November, hes my first so its all a learning curve for me, ill forever google things to make sre I'm doing right and always questioning the reptile store guys :lol:
so recently I have changed the tube lightening in my dragons tank, they exactly the same as before but for some reason these lights have a hint of blue when they are turned on. my dragon now after two days became very active running around his tank and scratching at the sides and the glass, my first thought was I didn't think he liked the new lights but someone helped an advised me he's probably just getting abit more of what he needs and getting a good burst of energy.
well since yesterday, he's decided he's not going to eat as many crickets as he normally does he has a good 15/20 size 4 crickets, he's aged 8months and has a good weight for his age and size. also he has started going mad for digging, which when I've tried looking up I cant find anything out about males digging only females for laying eggs. he isn't basking for getting a cool spot coz he's doing it under his basking area as well as the cool and higher up away, so I'm a little unsure wither's the blue lighting is bothering him, the temps are all correct, nothing has changed in his tank, that would cause this he's more then happy with his tank....well was.
but also now he's always wanting to be out his tank hes become such a live wire, I think he likes to play hide and seek, he has he free run of the house never hasn't its always been offered to him, but he only ever used to venture no further then the door leaving the front room.. NOW how ever he's up and down the stairs down the hall into the kitchen into the dinning room Connie etc. Hes good at letting myself and the kids hold him doesn't want to get away, unless hes been there longer then he wants (normally 15/20 mins) then hes slowly try shuffling out your hands or just walk off us.. still think I'm his favourite hes always trying to get into my hair so sleeping when he wants too chill out on me. (as I'm writing this, hes just found the fire place with the mirror init and isn't impressed with his reflection) haha :roll: :lol: he enjoys going on the back garden on sunny days plenty fresh air but I have to watch him as last week hes eaten two chaffer beetles that got into the cage he beat me to them, never seen him run for food so fast, like hes starved :!:
anyways my concerns are could the blue lightening be bothering him do you think? or is the new lighting just giving him a boost, with him getting older should I be bothered hes now going off having crickets as much hes only eaten the max of 10 in past two days and nothing today. so far anyways. I'm 98% sure hes a boy ive done the flash light on the tail and seen what looks like two nuts, and now hes getting older and bigger I think they starting to show alittle more. can anyone give me some advice on this please hes not due back at the vets till feb next year for a yearly check up. hes not showing no signs of illness or anything mouth looks fine when I checked, looks healthy and poops enough, although its always stank, vets said can be normal there was nothing init when they sampled it.
so recently I have changed the tube lightening in my dragons tank, they exactly the same as before but for some reason these lights have a hint of blue when they are turned on. my dragon now after two days became very active running around his tank and scratching at the sides and the glass, my first thought was I didn't think he liked the new lights but someone helped an advised me he's probably just getting abit more of what he needs and getting a good burst of energy.
well since yesterday, he's decided he's not going to eat as many crickets as he normally does he has a good 15/20 size 4 crickets, he's aged 8months and has a good weight for his age and size. also he has started going mad for digging, which when I've tried looking up I cant find anything out about males digging only females for laying eggs. he isn't basking for getting a cool spot coz he's doing it under his basking area as well as the cool and higher up away, so I'm a little unsure wither's the blue lighting is bothering him, the temps are all correct, nothing has changed in his tank, that would cause this he's more then happy with his tank....well was.
but also now he's always wanting to be out his tank hes become such a live wire, I think he likes to play hide and seek, he has he free run of the house never hasn't its always been offered to him, but he only ever used to venture no further then the door leaving the front room.. NOW how ever he's up and down the stairs down the hall into the kitchen into the dinning room Connie etc. Hes good at letting myself and the kids hold him doesn't want to get away, unless hes been there longer then he wants (normally 15/20 mins) then hes slowly try shuffling out your hands or just walk off us.. still think I'm his favourite hes always trying to get into my hair so sleeping when he wants too chill out on me. (as I'm writing this, hes just found the fire place with the mirror init and isn't impressed with his reflection) haha :roll: :lol: he enjoys going on the back garden on sunny days plenty fresh air but I have to watch him as last week hes eaten two chaffer beetles that got into the cage he beat me to them, never seen him run for food so fast, like hes starved :!:
anyways my concerns are could the blue lightening be bothering him do you think? or is the new lighting just giving him a boost, with him getting older should I be bothered hes now going off having crickets as much hes only eaten the max of 10 in past two days and nothing today. so far anyways. I'm 98% sure hes a boy ive done the flash light on the tail and seen what looks like two nuts, and now hes getting older and bigger I think they starting to show alittle more. can anyone give me some advice on this please hes not due back at the vets till feb next year for a yearly check up. hes not showing no signs of illness or anything mouth looks fine when I checked, looks healthy and poops enough, although its always stank, vets said can be normal there was nothing init when they sampled it.
