310DRAGONS":12zsqfn6 said:
Some one told me to cover all sides of the tank and uncover little by little. So i started to do that and now shes starting to move around, but now shes been wall surfing (scratching the glass) fo the past 2 days. IS THERE NE THING I NEED NO DO?
Her basking side is at 103 rte now. But goes up to 115 or so.
115oF IS WAY TOO HOT FOR A HATCHLING.
About 40oC is ideal (a bearded dragon's preferred body temperature is 35oC.)
How long is the day cycle you have her on. I'd recommend 15-16 hours lights ON per day.
She needs very strong UV , UVA about 30% and UVB at least 10%.
I keep my hatchlings in 100L clear sided plastic storage tubs. IMO putting a little hatchling in a full size (4' x 2' footprint) enclosure will :
- stress it (overwhelm it , going from a crowded enclosure with lots of siblings and other similar aged hatchlings to huge empty space .... scary
- make it harder for it to catch it's mobile prey insects.
At least 2 live insect feeds per day, at 4 months , same age as my Peppa and Toothless, my schedule is :
--- Lights on 6am
--- am feed about 10am (15 - 18 x medium (1/3 - 2/3 sized) crickets each , I have a brief handfeeding session (2 - 3 crickets) and snuggles and petting and socialising with my wife and me, started off only long enough to get a few crickets in (at 5 weeks old), now about 5 - 10mins each on each of us.
--- hatchlings have a siesta for an hour or so about 3pm
--- pm feed about 3 - 4 pm (10 medium crickets each) , salad/greens and softened pellets go in with second feed of insects).
--- 10pm lights out.
All my pet lizards get to watch TV , and they all love it.