AHBD":uzti1hgi said:Poor little guy, hopefully he'll be O.K. You have a very nice set up with great climbing + basking options for a healthy dragon but in his condition he can't get up close enough to the uvb bulb. Is the uvb a t5 or a t8 ? The t5 is a very thin but more powerful bulb but at that distance it won't reach the baby, especially since the mesh can block from 15-40% of the uvb depending on how fine the mesh is. If it's like window screen mesh, it blocks more uvb.
You may want to set him up in a temp. enclosure like this :
https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/29889/full
It's a plastic storage bin, get one that's about 12" high so you can set the uvb right across the top. Rig the actual basking light a little higher if it's more than 75 watts. Another option is to put the plastic tote right in her tank but put something under it to raise it closer to the uvb bulb. You'll have to move the cage decor to make room for it but that would work, too. Then be sure that the heat lamp is not too close to the baby. Get yourself a digital thermometer with a probe, leave the probe on the basking spot for 30 minutes to be sure of the proper reading and on the cooll side you'll want it to be about 76-82 at the most. No under tank heater for the plastic bin unless it's cold at night with the lights out, then you can put it on low.
There's no way right now to tell exactly what is wrong but these adjustments will insure proper uvb + heat.
Have you tried any of the feeding methods I mentioned like the baby food or smashing a small cricket ?
AHBD":3qzo9pqq said:Poor little guy, hopefully he'll be O.K. You have a very nice set up with great climbing + basking options for a healthy dragon but in his condition he can't get up close enough to the uvb bulb. Is the uvb a t5 or a t8 ? The t5 is a very thin but more powerful bulb but at that distance it won't reach the baby, especially since the mesh can block from 15-40% of the uvb depending on how fine the mesh is. If it's like window screen mesh, it blocks more uvb.
You may want to set him up in a temp. enclosure like this :
https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/29889/full
It's a plastic storage bin, get one that's about 12" high so you can set the uvb right across the top. Rig the actual basking light a little higher if it's more than 75 watts. Another option is to put the plastic tote right in her tank but put something under it to raise it closer to the uvb bulb. You'll have to move the cage decor to make room for it but that would work, too. Then be sure that the heat lamp is not too close to the baby. Get yourself a digital thermometer with a probe, leave the probe on the basking spot for 30 minutes to be sure of the proper reading and on the cooll side you'll want it to be about 76-82 at the most. No under tank heater for the plastic bin unless it's cold at night with the lights out, then you can put it on low.
There's no way right now to tell exactly what is wrong but these adjustments will insure proper uvb + heat.
Have you tried any of the feeding methods I mentioned like the baby food or smashing a small cricket ?
Stax":3u1y2f1b said:AHBD":3u1y2f1b said:Poor little guy, hopefully he'll be O.K. You have a very nice set up with great climbing + basking options for a healthy dragon but in his condition he can't get up close enough to the uvb bulb. Is the uvb a t5 or a t8 ? The t5 is a very thin but more powerful bulb but at that distance it won't reach the baby, especially since the mesh can block from 15-40% of the uvb depending on how fine the mesh is. If it's like window screen mesh, it blocks more uvb.
You may want to set him up in a temp. enclosure like this :
https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/29889/full
It's a plastic storage bin, get one that's about 12" high so you can set the uvb right across the top. Rig the actual basking light a little higher if it's more than 75 watts. Another option is to put the plastic tote right in her tank but put something under it to raise it closer to the uvb bulb. You'll have to move the cage decor to make room for it but that would work, too. Then be sure that the heat lamp is not too close to the baby. Get yourself a digital thermometer with a probe, leave the probe on the basking spot for 30 minutes to be sure of the proper reading and on the cooll side you'll want it to be about 76-82 at the most. No under tank heater for the plastic bin unless it's cold at night with the lights out, then you can put it on low.
There's no way right now to tell exactly what is wrong but these adjustments will insure proper uvb + heat.
Have you tried any of the feeding methods I mentioned like the baby food or smashing a small cricket ?
hey, no I havnt tried feeding it like you suggested I do. I will definitely try when I get home later. i tried feeding it some sweet potatoes by hand last night and it bit it a few times then spit it out.
this maybe a stupid question but how would I go about putting the tube light under the mesh like the person stated above?
I am also going to move the tank away from the window later too. And see if I have a big enough bin for the temp enclosure. Thanks so much for your help and I'll keep you updated.
AHBD":2gkbf5b8 said:You can attach it with wires poked throught the screen like this [ or make bigger holes in the screen and use zip ties ]
https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/30028/full
But the plastic tote would be better, you can set the uvb right across the top. And I forgot to mention, the cut up veggies are too tough for a tiny baby, they lack the jaw strength to chew it. You can either make smoothie or get baby food for your little guy.
AHBD":14v9u91g said:You can attach it with wires poked throught the screen like this [ or make bigger holes in the screen and use zip ties ]
https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/30028/full
But the plastic tote would be better, you can set the uvb right across the top. And I forgot to mention, the cut up veggies are too tough for a tiny baby, they lack the jaw strength to chew it. You can either make smoothie or get baby food for your little guy.
kingofnobbys":19zd5utt said:AHBD":19zd5utt said:You can attach it with wires poked throught the screen like this [ or make bigger holes in the screen and use zip ties ]
https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/30028/full
But the plastic tote would be better, you can set the uvb right across the top. And I forgot to mention, the cut up veggies are too tough for a tiny baby, they lack the jaw strength to chew it. You can either make smoothie or get baby food for your little guy.
I find using a fine grater works well for hard veg like carrot, sweet potato. Mix through some cut up leafy greens and it becomes a good source of vitamins.
I have a set of these : http://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/Scanpan-Utility-Grater-Fine-Grate-2mm-S-S?utm_source=google&utm_medium=CSE&utm_campaign=google_shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInYKIso-t2AIVhw4rCh1JDgvjEAQYAyABEgKEv_D_BwE which are perfect for the job.
For a hatchling , you are much better off using something like Repashi GrubPie and giving this as a slurry .
A lot of small feels is the way to go rather than one or two big meals in a case like this.
AHBD":21niubca said:It's good that he's moving but yes, tell your daughter to take out the water dish, that can be a sign of disorientation. They can drown or just get chilled.
And try baby food or pureed food....in his condition it's better to have only soft foods. Grated carrots + such are still tough for a tiny baby that is very weak, you want something that is soupy that she'll just lick up or baby insects that are soft as butter, like the abdomen of a baby cricket. Very soft shredded greens would be good but not just any. You'd want nutritional ones like turnip, mustard, dandelion, arugula. endive.
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