clyde612
Juvie Member
- Beardie name(s)
- Clyde
Clyde has been having issues with utinate coming out pink/tan and sometimes even with a little red for a while now. Besides that he acts healthy, brumated for 3 months this winter, has never laid eggs (is female, I know thats a little confusing but I found out later). I have lots of photos (lol) so here they are...
(KarrieRee said you two could help @Tracie @Drache613 )
I am going to bring in a stool sample for the vet and see what they find. I don't like them very much because they were aggressive with handling Clyde so I am going to post all that information here when I get it and also start looking for a new vet.
The vet I saw said it could be a dehydration issue or a reproductive issue. He is bad at drinking water but I don't think he is chronically dehydrated? I give him water using a dropped ever 3 days or so, I wet his greens and try to keep his bugs hydrated. I also give him bath so he can soak up water through his vent (I know it doesn't absorb through their skin). Has anyone else experienced this issue and gotten a diagnosis? When it started (July) he must have been about 7 months.
Here is his weight:
155 grams — may 17th, 2021
(brumation started early december)
490 grams — december 8th, 2021
494 grams — december 14th, 2021
493 grams –– december 24th, 2021
490 grams — january 6th, 2022
493 grams — january 23rd, 2022
490 grams — february 1st, 2022
488 grams — february 12th, 2022
489 grams — february 22, 2022
488 grams — march 1, 2022
(then he woke up from brumation early march)
478 grams — march 21, 2022
473 grams — march 28, 2022
492 grams — april 2, 2022
Lighting:
REPTISUN 10.0 UVB 39 W T5 HO LAMP in a reflective hood mounted on inside
100W basking bulb (95-100º F –– was hotter when younger) mounted outside (through mesh)
ceramic heater (no light) used in winter
120 gallon tank, no exposure to other beardies, powder calcium supplements, occasional vitamin powder with NO vitamin A, dubia roaches, kale, collard greens, dandelion greens, zucchini, green beans, occasional strawberries/blueberries (red is not from strawberries), occasional hornworms.
(KarrieRee said you two could help @Tracie @Drache613 )
I am going to bring in a stool sample for the vet and see what they find. I don't like them very much because they were aggressive with handling Clyde so I am going to post all that information here when I get it and also start looking for a new vet.
The vet I saw said it could be a dehydration issue or a reproductive issue. He is bad at drinking water but I don't think he is chronically dehydrated? I give him water using a dropped ever 3 days or so, I wet his greens and try to keep his bugs hydrated. I also give him bath so he can soak up water through his vent (I know it doesn't absorb through their skin). Has anyone else experienced this issue and gotten a diagnosis? When it started (July) he must have been about 7 months.
Here is his weight:
155 grams — may 17th, 2021
(brumation started early december)
490 grams — december 8th, 2021
494 grams — december 14th, 2021
493 grams –– december 24th, 2021
490 grams — january 6th, 2022
493 grams — january 23rd, 2022
490 grams — february 1st, 2022
488 grams — february 12th, 2022
489 grams — february 22, 2022
488 grams — march 1, 2022
(then he woke up from brumation early march)
478 grams — march 21, 2022
473 grams — march 28, 2022
492 grams — april 2, 2022
Lighting:
UVB too close? | Enclosures
Hi there. My beard has been a little more restless lately and I want to rule out the possibility that the UVB light is too close/bright. I have a Zoo Med 26062 Reptisun 10.0 T5-Ho Uvb 39W Fluorescent Lamp, 34" bulb in a reflective hood. Here are some photos with a ruler to show distance.
www.beardeddragon.org
100W basking bulb (95-100º F –– was hotter when younger) mounted outside (through mesh)
ceramic heater (no light) used in winter
120 gallon tank, no exposure to other beardies, powder calcium supplements, occasional vitamin powder with NO vitamin A, dubia roaches, kale, collard greens, dandelion greens, zucchini, green beans, occasional strawberries/blueberries (red is not from strawberries), occasional hornworms.