craniomom1
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I know this might sound like a stupid question but is there a certain age range when a beardie will start to have bowel movements less frequently?Leonard is only maybe 4 months old and 12 inches long and since day one of us having hims he has gone 1x a day(usually between late morning and early afternoon) to last week he was daily and then didn't go for 2.5 days.When he did go his stool and urates was normal.He then went back to daily for a couple days and as of right now he hasn't gone in about 36 hours.It really doesn't seem to bother him at all.He is still very active,eating very well(he is a greedy butt,lol),basking normally.I know I am probably worrying over nothing but better to ask early on and sound stupid then let things go unchecked.Thanks in advance for any info you can throw my way.This is my 1st baby beardie,I used to have an adult many moons ago and also have had corn snakes and now also have a eastern box turtle along with Leonard.
How old is your dragon?I'm guestimating 4 months,got him at Petco 12-22-2012 and he was 5.5 inches
How long have you had your dragon?3 months
How long is your dragon?12 inches after his last shed 1.5 weeks ago
What is the sex of your dragon?male
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in?40 gallon breeder
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank?tile
Do you use UVB lights?yes
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb?MVB
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)?100
How old is your UVB bulb?3 months
How close can your dragon get to the UVB, and where is the UVB bulb located?10-12 inches depending where he sits on his log
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? Is it a white or colored bulb?75w clear household bulb
Di you have any type of night time heat source (ceramic heat emitter, colored bulb, etc)?CHE
How long are lights on each day?5:30am-7pm
What are the basking temps?106
What is the cool side temp?80
What is the night time temp?75 w/ CHE
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun?dig w/ probe
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps?on his basking log
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad?no
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific.small dubia,phoenix worms,mustards,turnip greens,kale on the w/e,baby bites for a treat 2x a week
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)?6:30am,2:45pm,5pm on mondays,6:30am,12pm,4:30pm the rest of the week
How many live feeders do you offer at time?as many as he will eat in 15 mins..usually around 20 or so a feeding
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc?yes
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them?reptocal m-f,herpitivte sat-sun
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)?he was 1x a day until the past 1.5 weeks
Do you bathe your dragon? How often?fri.-monday
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath?he drinks water from a dropper(1 teaspoon) 2x a day at least.I offer him water after each meal and he will usually drink some
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? yes it was fine
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon?not since leaving Petco
How old is your dragon?I'm guestimating 4 months,got him at Petco 12-22-2012 and he was 5.5 inches
How long have you had your dragon?3 months
How long is your dragon?12 inches after his last shed 1.5 weeks ago
What is the sex of your dragon?male
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in?40 gallon breeder
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank?tile
Do you use UVB lights?yes
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb?MVB
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)?100
How old is your UVB bulb?3 months
How close can your dragon get to the UVB, and where is the UVB bulb located?10-12 inches depending where he sits on his log
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? Is it a white or colored bulb?75w clear household bulb
Di you have any type of night time heat source (ceramic heat emitter, colored bulb, etc)?CHE
How long are lights on each day?5:30am-7pm
What are the basking temps?106
What is the cool side temp?80
What is the night time temp?75 w/ CHE
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun?dig w/ probe
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps?on his basking log
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad?no
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific.small dubia,phoenix worms,mustards,turnip greens,kale on the w/e,baby bites for a treat 2x a week
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)?6:30am,2:45pm,5pm on mondays,6:30am,12pm,4:30pm the rest of the week
How many live feeders do you offer at time?as many as he will eat in 15 mins..usually around 20 or so a feeding
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc?yes
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them?reptocal m-f,herpitivte sat-sun
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)?he was 1x a day until the past 1.5 weeks
Do you bathe your dragon? How often?fri.-monday
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath?he drinks water from a dropper(1 teaspoon) 2x a day at least.I offer him water after each meal and he will usually drink some
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? yes it was fine
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon?not since leaving Petco
