never done this before

[dylantyler12]

today when i got home from school herbie was acting reallly weird shaking his head around and when i tried to feed him hie kept missing can someone please help
im getting a new light today i hope it helps

 

[kovuandlucy]

Eeep... when I had the bad UVB light on, Lucy used to miss her food too, even worms required three or four strikes. I chalked it up to the fact that the UVB light was bothering her eyes, so she had no depth perception. Does he keep her eyes closed for a long time, even when you make noise? However, for the other, more experienced people on this site, you might want to list what kind of light you had, how long you had it, and what kind of light you are getting...

 

[dylantyler12]

i had a repta sun full spectrum with a daylight basking bulb
and i just picked up a Repti Sun 10.0 and a tried and true 100 watt sun glo basking light
i hope he gets better

he has done some thing like this when he was shedding and he is in a full body shed so we'll see

 

[Embee]

Hi, sorry Herbie isn't quite himself.

How often are you offering calcium, and how much at each feeding?

Indeed, a quality source of UVB should do Herbie a world of good!

Em

 

[dylantyler12]

thanks for your concerns
I give him calcium 5x a week on his crickets usually 10 to 15 at a time
plus i bought some Zoo Med Juvenile Bearded dragon food that says it has the correct ratios of protein calcium and fiber just mix with water or juice he loves it... And my mom loved the bill of the new lights :shock:

 

[Embee]

thanks for your concerns
I give him calcium 5x a week on his crickets usually 10 to 15 at a time
plus i bought some Zoo Med Juvenile Bearded dragon food that says it has the correct ratios of protein calcium and fiber just mix with water or juice he loves it... And my mom loved the bill of the new lights :shock:

Great, sounds like you've got a good routine down. What could be happening is that he's receiving the proper amount of calcium supplement however with the suspect quality of your initial UVB light, he may not be able to process it well. I know an overage of calcium supplement can sometimes cause tremors... the ReptiSun will allow him to process all that cal, and do wonders for him, I'm sure! Tell Mom that the expense will be WELL worth it! :mrgreen:

The best,
Em - another beardie grandma that has had sticker shock more than a time or two! LOL :wink:

 

[dylantyler12]

thats exactly what i told her plus she would do anything for him.
He is doing alot better today not really freaking out
I think he was acting funny because of the shedding on his throat hes just mighty uncofortable

 

[dylantyler12]

plus ive bathed him and he scratches his neck

 

[Embee]

Oh, I'm glad he's doing better. And your theory about the head wagging and the shedding, could definitely be!

Hope all continues on the upswing!

Em

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Sounds like he getting better! :wink:

 

[dylantyler12]

He is back to 100%done shedding and is growing like a weed thanks to the new bulb

 

[Embee]

He is back to 100%done shedding and is growing like a weed thanks to the new bulb

Great news! Thanks for keeping us posted.

Em