mbrod12
Member
Hello everyone! I'm not only a new beardie owner but also new to the forum!
This is my little "guy" (I honestly don't really know the gender) Norbert! I've had him for three days now and I'm super excited about owning my first beardie. I do have a few questions for you pros though.
I've been dusting his crickets with calcium powder that contains D3. How many of his crickets each day should be dusted? Is there any danger to just feeding him ALL his crickets with powder on them while he's this young? He's been eating great and has even already used the bathroom without a bath. I'm mainly just concerned about the calcium.
I'm also having a few lighting issues. He's currently in a 40 gallon breeder and originally, I had a basking and UVB light over the "hot" side of the tank and a heat bulb over the "cooler" side. The temps were WAY too low on each side, so today I purchased a much stronger 125 watt heat bulb. This got the temperatures up, however the "cool" side was nearing 105 and the "warm basking" side was 80! So I've flipped the heat bulb over to the "warm" basking side. The only concern I have, is that his UVB bulb and basking bulb are now on the opposite "cooler" side of the tank, and he doesn't go over there very often. Is there any reason to be concerned about him not basking under the UVB? It's still there, but he won't be under it very often. I've attached a picture of the tank if it helps out any (don't judge on the lack of deco, my goal was to get the necessities and then proceed to decorating! )
Last one, I know baby beardies don't eat too many veggies. But my little guy has yet to touch his. Any tips? I've been offering squash, green beans and shredded carrots.
Thanks in advance and I look forward to being a member!
This is my little "guy" (I honestly don't really know the gender) Norbert! I've had him for three days now and I'm super excited about owning my first beardie. I do have a few questions for you pros though.
I've been dusting his crickets with calcium powder that contains D3. How many of his crickets each day should be dusted? Is there any danger to just feeding him ALL his crickets with powder on them while he's this young? He's been eating great and has even already used the bathroom without a bath. I'm mainly just concerned about the calcium.
I'm also having a few lighting issues. He's currently in a 40 gallon breeder and originally, I had a basking and UVB light over the "hot" side of the tank and a heat bulb over the "cooler" side. The temps were WAY too low on each side, so today I purchased a much stronger 125 watt heat bulb. This got the temperatures up, however the "cool" side was nearing 105 and the "warm basking" side was 80! So I've flipped the heat bulb over to the "warm" basking side. The only concern I have, is that his UVB bulb and basking bulb are now on the opposite "cooler" side of the tank, and he doesn't go over there very often. Is there any reason to be concerned about him not basking under the UVB? It's still there, but he won't be under it very often. I've attached a picture of the tank if it helps out any (don't judge on the lack of deco, my goal was to get the necessities and then proceed to decorating! )
Last one, I know baby beardies don't eat too many veggies. But my little guy has yet to touch his. Any tips? I've been offering squash, green beans and shredded carrots.
Thanks in advance and I look forward to being a member!