What are you using for a uvb- please no coils- how big is the tank ? You only need one good uvb unless your tank is over 120 gallonI have had my beardie for a couple of years now but I am very worried about him. To be fully honest I have been neglecting him slightly, but still trying to feed him his greens with his vitamins and his bugs, but he just hasn't been eating. He is almost three now. I feel bad for doing this to him and tried to rehome him but I could not find any safe home. He still poops on a regular basis but will not eat his greens or any other food besides live insects. I feed him a mix of greens including kale, collards, and turnips with some fruits but recently I haven't given him them every day. Either way, even when I do put them in there he rarely eats them. It has been cold and thought maybe he was in semi brumation or something but it is now reaching the 70s, and 80s and his tank temps are in the mid-90s and up. One of his UVB lights went out recently ( I had two for good measure) but his other was fine. I was given the second one with his new tank which was also used for a beardie and figured he would do fine with that one and would be okay until I had the time/money to get a better one. However I am worried that he was not getting enough UVB I am ordering a new good one, but it won't be here for another week. I took him out of his tank today to let him roam and realized that one side of his mouth seemed to be swollen and when he breathed it would flare. I know I messed u but I need advice, no judgment, please. I did not prepare myself enough for this commitment and I understand that now, but I am trying my best.
It's not a coil but I'm not sure what it is. his tank is Abt 6ft long 2 ft wide and 3 ft tall. I'm about to order a new UVB so any suggestions would be appreciatedWhat are you using for a uvb- please no coils- how big is the tank ? You only need one good uvb unless your tank is over 120 gallon
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Please get a Arcadia pro T 5 w a 14% bulb-- since the tank is so tall that would be best- check www.pangeareptiles.com under uvb lights - I would get a 36" fixture you want a uvb at least half the length but not full length- the uvb should be inside the tank w/ a distance of 17-18 inches directly above his basking decorIt's not a coil but I'm not sure what it is. his tank is Abt 6ft long 2 ft wide and 3 ft tall. I'm about to order a new UVB so any suggestions would be appreciated
I tried a few times to get pics but he was not happy about it. This is the best u could get without being super forceful, also some updated pictures of the exterior.Hello,
It looks swollen but I cant see that well. could you maybe open his mouth and quickly take a pic? that will help a lot to determine if he has mouth rot or MBD.
It looks like some dirt -- his gums look goodI tried a few times to get pics but he was not happy about it. This is the best u could get without being super forceful, also some updated pictures of the exterior.
The black squiggle in the one pic was fuzz in my camera
Any idea what's causing the swelling then?It looks like some dirt -- his gums look good
Not sure - I will have someone else take a peek -- they may see something I am notAny idea what's causing the swelling then
I use two CHEs and a halogen for basking. Normally keeps his tanks in high 90s/ low 100s in the summer, I can add another CHE if necessary because right now his temps are lower since it's cold and the top is screen. He does seem to breathe with his mouth open a little but not alot. When he breathes sometimes his lips flare out.I'm not sure if there's swelling, is he puffing out when he breathes ? Because that can make it look like the lip area is puckering outward. I noticed that your heat wasn't high enough at first so that could cause the beginning of an R.I.
What are you using now to heat the huge enclosure ?
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