supertrisha
Juvie Member
Hey all,
REcently, I moved across the state and my beardie has been very out of sorts since then. In a nutshell, we packed the cars one day, left for our new house the next day but the car broke down (day 2 without a tank or UVB) leaving us stranded at a hotel overnight, then drove 12 hours to our new house (day 3 with no tank or UVB). We got the tank set back up and the temps correct, but it's been almost a week and a half and he is still not eating or exploring around the tank like he ususally does. He has spent much of his time laying on the bottom of the warm side of his tank. Could he still be going through relocation stress? ALso, he is going through a yucky shed. His appetite has been off and he has been very lethargic. He blackbearded almost constantly and had very dark stress marks the first three or four days we were here. It probably doesnt help that his lights are off by an hour (we crossed a time change). I'm worried about him, but knowing so much has hit him at once, it shouldn't surprise me. Could you reassure me that he's really ok?
How old is your dragon? aprox. 3 years
How long have you had your dragon? 2 1/2 years
How long is your dragon? 15" nose-tail (missing about 2 inches due to tail nip)
What is the sex of your dragon? male
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 40 gal
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? half tiles, half reptile carpet
Do you use UVB lights? yes
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? MVB
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? ZooMed 100 watt (I think)
How old is your UVB bulb? aprox 1 year (waiting until next week to purchase new one- first paycheck after the move)
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? 10-11"
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? no
What are the basking temps? 103*-107*
What is the cool side temp? 80-85*
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? Accu-Rite digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? on the treebranch he basks on
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? nope, sure don't
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. crix 5-6 times/week, until this week salad of kale/turnip greens with about 1tsp. fruit/veggie mix
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? salad in the morning, bugs in the afternoon/evening
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? feed them flukers orange cubes and potatoes
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? Zilla calcium spray, pink label vit. supplements 2-3 times/week
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? yes, almost every day
Do you bath your dragon? How often? Bathe 3-4 times a week, warm water 2-4" deep
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? mist sometimes, but humidity is high so not too often
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? nope, never has
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? no, never had health problems before.
REcently, I moved across the state and my beardie has been very out of sorts since then. In a nutshell, we packed the cars one day, left for our new house the next day but the car broke down (day 2 without a tank or UVB) leaving us stranded at a hotel overnight, then drove 12 hours to our new house (day 3 with no tank or UVB). We got the tank set back up and the temps correct, but it's been almost a week and a half and he is still not eating or exploring around the tank like he ususally does. He has spent much of his time laying on the bottom of the warm side of his tank. Could he still be going through relocation stress? ALso, he is going through a yucky shed. His appetite has been off and he has been very lethargic. He blackbearded almost constantly and had very dark stress marks the first three or four days we were here. It probably doesnt help that his lights are off by an hour (we crossed a time change). I'm worried about him, but knowing so much has hit him at once, it shouldn't surprise me. Could you reassure me that he's really ok?
How old is your dragon? aprox. 3 years
How long have you had your dragon? 2 1/2 years
How long is your dragon? 15" nose-tail (missing about 2 inches due to tail nip)
What is the sex of your dragon? male
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 40 gal
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? half tiles, half reptile carpet
Do you use UVB lights? yes
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? MVB
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? ZooMed 100 watt (I think)
How old is your UVB bulb? aprox 1 year (waiting until next week to purchase new one- first paycheck after the move)
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? 10-11"
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? no
What are the basking temps? 103*-107*
What is the cool side temp? 80-85*
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? Accu-Rite digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? on the treebranch he basks on
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? nope, sure don't
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. crix 5-6 times/week, until this week salad of kale/turnip greens with about 1tsp. fruit/veggie mix
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? salad in the morning, bugs in the afternoon/evening
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? feed them flukers orange cubes and potatoes
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? Zilla calcium spray, pink label vit. supplements 2-3 times/week
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? yes, almost every day
Do you bath your dragon? How often? Bathe 3-4 times a week, warm water 2-4" deep
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? mist sometimes, but humidity is high so not too often
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? nope, never has
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? no, never had health problems before.
