Not Growing!

[rockaedward]

Hi! My little beardie hasn't grown for a while. She's about 10 inches and she stopped growing a little after I got her as 7 inches 1.5 years ago. I feed her dusted dubia roaches and mixed greens (Collard greens, strawberry, squash, all cut up in thin slices). I don't know what to do, she's turning 2 this summer and she hasn't grown past juvenile length. I feed her everyday, so its not malnutrition. Help!

 

[KarrieRee]

Could be a lighting issue ---- what do you have for a UVB brand and bulb and what are the basking temps in the tank and how are you taking them? infrared heat gun stick ons or digital probe--? Please post pics of your tank and lighting please - https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ click on XIMG at top of message box and then click on the pic
Karrie

 

[rockaedward]

My UVB is a Zoo Med REPTISUN 5.0
Her favorite basking spot is around 92 Fahrenheit measured with a digital probe.

The uv light is on the left and the heat lamp is on the right, so one side of her branch has a lot of UV and the other side is warmer. Hope this helped!

 

[KarrieRee]

Yes you need to put the UVB inside the tank 6-8 inches from basking spot - the 5.0 will work but it's more for aquarium use- I would change bulb out to the 10.0 bulb--- either the T 5 or T 8-- they are different strengths so if you do change it out tell us what you get-- better UVB w/ the 10.0-- I would bump basking temps up to 95-105- either move decor piece closer to bulb or higher wattage bulb--- is the bulb on top of screen it looks like it is-- and the decor looks pretty close now
Karrie

 

[berthold]

My UVB is a Zoo Med REPTISUN 5.0
Her favorite basking spot is around 92 Fahrenheit measured with a digital probe.

The uv light is on the left book of ra deluxe kostenlos spielen ohne anmeldung, so one side of her branch has a lot of UV and the other side is warmer. Hope this helped!

I like the way you did it!