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[QUOTE="DorgEndo, post: 2002897, member: 103228"] What is your enclosure set up? UVB light ideally should be a T5 10.0 or 12% (Zoo Med Reptisun or Arcadia are good example brands). It's very important to get the long florescent tube light. No compact lights! At least 24" long with a reflector good to direct all the light downwards. Mounted inside the enclosure with nothing between the bulb and your dragon is best. Babies need a lot of UVB and a lot of heat. A basking hot zone around 104-110°F then the cool side of the enclosure can be 75-85°F with the middle of the enclosure in the 90°s. Baby beardies, about 0-6 months old, grow fast. You can feed at least 3 meals a day. Calcium powder (phosphorus free), calcium with vitamin D3, and a multivitamin powder are all needed. Keep that up Offer greens every day, you can add supplements to the greens too. This will help him get used to supplement on greens which is important for an adult. Make sure food is no larger than distance between the eyes. Small insects and you can cut up leafy greens and vegetables to be easier to eat. Some good feeder options, because variety is nice. These can all come in small sizes, but some like hornworms grow huge [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Black soldier fly larvae (aka phoenix worms) these have enough calcium where you do not need to add calcium dust[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Dubia roaches [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Crickets[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Silk worms (only eat Mulberry)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Horn worms (grow big fast, very hydrating)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Lots of leafy greens/vegetables are great foods. Fruits are okay in limited amounts. Can help with hydration and getting bowels moving [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Collard greens[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mustard greens [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Butternut squash [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Dandelion greens (and flowers)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Bok choy[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Curly endive[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Escarole[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Carrot (shredded)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Bell peppers[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Blueberry [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Strawberry [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Not a complete list. You should gut load insects, mostly crickets and dubia roaches. Give them the same vegetables and fruits to eat so the insect is more nutritious for your baby. You can add a dish with knee high water for your beardie to "swim" in. Gives them a chance to drink, it can be hard for a beardie to understand a water dish, water they can splash in or moving water makes more sense to them as a place to drink. Supervise the water dish and take out when you're not there, especially overnight. [/QUOTE]
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