AHBD":2q90uvt4 said:Hi there, nice looking beardie with cool pattern on his belly and the good news is that he does not have mites. Those are just random specks that many beardies will get and not a health concern at all.What's his name ? If you need any help with care + set up be sure to ask.
AHBD":9iqirk7f said:You're welcome ! And yeah, his belly is fine, I've had dragons that had the cheetah pattern as well. So it's good that he's drinking , my guess is that he has lacked good uvb possibly for a long time and other aspects of care may have been off as well. That all affects the appetite + can cause health problems. What kind of lights do you have, name brand, watts, etc. coil compact uvb or long tube ? Post pics of the entire set up + lights.
AHBD":12lp79fd said:He looks good, just slightly thin but not badThe coil bulb is not going to do the trick, can you take it back ? And right now it's possibly burning his eyes, plus he can jump out of there with no problem. Do you have a screen top ? Order an Arcadia D3 12& long tube bulb ASAP. Good uvb should help him greatly. EDIT, you're more likely to find a Reptisun 10.0 uvb bulb so check for that or the Arcadia that I mentioned.
AHBD":g0lgk6ho said:Beardies love to climb and they can hop out of there in 2 seconds if in the mood. The Zilla is O.K. but if you get it you need to remove a plastic shield if there is one covering the bulb. Or order the ones from Pangea that Karrie linked. They seem to be superior bulbs. If you're handy you can build a lid with wood and large gauge screen from Lowe's or Home Depot.
Drache613":1fg0k689 said:Hello,
Sorry I am just now weighing in here, but it's all under control! LOL
I agree, I don't see any mites or mite bites either. Those are just freckles or just small
pigmentation dots or changes that a lot of them get. The belly is nice white beardie belly
with some dull spotty scales which is normal.
I think overall, he looks good! I'm sure that he will gain some weight with you, & love his
new home with you, too.
His tank looks nice & bright. I'm glad to see that you ordered the Reptisun 10 tube bulb,
he should love that. He is very lucky that he does not have any bone issues since he was
not exposed to much UVB at all.
He is probably going through relocation stress which is completely normal. Also, AHBD
suggested brumation because it is getting that time of year.
Tracie
AHBD":rb2cn3br said:Relocation stress can cause this, plus it's near time to brumate for some dragons.
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