Since I moved recently, she has been in what I think is a 60 gallon? She has a spot light basking lamp and a tank wide uvb. She’s in need of an upgrade regardless, as I want to get her in a wider tank. I don’t have a source for silkworms so I’ve never given her those.SandP":i8llb0en said:What size tank do you have her in now and what lights? I would just try to figure out how to lower her lights in her existing tank if possible. I would also try to add soft things like fleece for her to lay on. Have you ever given her silkworms?
Drache613":3twbohvp said:Hello,
Congratulations on having an older dragon! That can be challenging getting her tank setup
for her to help make her more comfortable to bask & move around in.
Do you have any pictures of her & your current setup we could see?
Which UVB light are you using right now? She may have a little bit of calcium issues, which
at that age is to be expected. We can help with lighting distance etc, once we know what
UVB you are using.
She would absolutely love a nice soft fleece blankie on the bottom of her tank, creature
comforts are great for them.
Tracie
Uvb is a t8 I think, I was using a probe thermometer for temps. I can’t really tell if she is climbing ok. I know she is going up and down her ladder at least once a day but she seems hesitant sometimes. When I pick her up, she sometimes twitches her legs but otherwise doesn’t flinch or seem to be in any pain, which is what the vet said when she was in last month. That was my biggest concern and why I brought her in but they said her hesitance was likely muscle loss from some recent weight loss (also being managed).KarrieRee":2lt8c883 said:Your UVB is a T 5 or a T8? She needs a hide -- what are you using to get basking temps? The hammock will not give correct temp w/ a IR gun they cannot read off of hammocks you need a digital probe thermometer-- can you post a pic of her back legs please -- if they are swollen she might have gout but a uric acid level would need to be done by a vet to determine that -- is she climbing ok or having difficulties --- if upgrading to a bigger tank you want floor space and nothing lower than 18" for height -- that is for basking temps and UVB placement not so much her climbing --
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