I recently purchased a PowerSun UVB MVB 100W basking lamp about two weeks ago, and ever since, my female beardie (4-5mths) is not doing so well..
She’s had a normal appetite, and pooping once a day, but her poops have been getting worse every day. More water than usual, and little to no form at all. Not diarrhea, but it has no form, just a mushy watery mess with a mushy white urate.
To add to this, I noticed she’s been moving away from the lamp more often, and at first I thought maybe she was just getting up to stretch her legs a bit, but I found her hiding underneath her basking rock after about 9hrs of normal daytime exposure.
I plan to remove the PowerSun tonight, and throw in a regular basking lamp, and see if her health/activity improves. I’ve read some frightening things about these from ZooMed since I’ve noticed her health deteriorating.
I think I’m going to submit and buy one of the ReptiSun 10.0 T5 fixtures.
I will update this in a few days should things improve or get worse..
Here is her current set-up
40g Enclosure 36”x16”x16”
ZooMed Deep Dome Fixture
ZooMed PowerSun UVB MVB 100W 12” from lamp/basking
Zilla 24” T8 UVB lamp
She’s had a normal appetite, and pooping once a day, but her poops have been getting worse every day. More water than usual, and little to no form at all. Not diarrhea, but it has no form, just a mushy watery mess with a mushy white urate.
To add to this, I noticed she’s been moving away from the lamp more often, and at first I thought maybe she was just getting up to stretch her legs a bit, but I found her hiding underneath her basking rock after about 9hrs of normal daytime exposure.
I plan to remove the PowerSun tonight, and throw in a regular basking lamp, and see if her health/activity improves. I’ve read some frightening things about these from ZooMed since I’ve noticed her health deteriorating.
I think I’m going to submit and buy one of the ReptiSun 10.0 T5 fixtures.
I will update this in a few days should things improve or get worse..
Here is her current set-up
40g Enclosure 36”x16”x16”
ZooMed Deep Dome Fixture
ZooMed PowerSun UVB MVB 100W 12” from lamp/basking
Zilla 24” T8 UVB lamp