If you could give us a full body picture that would be a huge help. If you are concerned with her weight, check it with a kitchen scale every 2 weeks and offer water each time you do that. She may just be dehydrated.Hi everybody, I am new on the site but I would like to ask a question.
I adopted a bearded dragon about a year ago, she has always been healthy and has been getting leafy greens as well as dusted insect feeders.
I am only 16 but the money part is no problem for me. But I've been noticing that my beardie has 2 "dents" along her head, she has been brumating for the last 3/4 weeks so she isn't eating anything.
She just stays in her colder side of the terrarium (uvb and basking are still on for 6 hours a day)
I don't know if I should be worried or not since this is the first time I've seen her brumate. She is around the age of 3 and a half at the moment
What are you using for a UVB? Do I see a coil? If that is the case you need to get rid of it and replace w/ a long tube fixture-- a Zoo Med 24" w/a Reptisun 10.0 bulb or a Arcadia Pro T 5 w/ a 12% bulb 24 watt found at Pet Smart or a 24" Sunblaster Nano Tech w/ the Reptisun bulb posted above --- this could be a good reason shes not eating -- you want your tank on par w/ temps and UVB to rule out the not eating part - please get surface basking temps w/ a digital probe thermometer- its possible she is brumating but we want everything else on par w/ the tank to determine that - please post a pic of the dents and full body pic of herWill do when I get back home! She has had an parasitic infection before but we took her to a certified reptilian vet.
Still don't know why it happened
I have uvb, i am NOT using coils. I have 1 basking light, 1 uvb and 1 uvb/baskingWhat are you using for a UVB? Do I see a coil? If that is the case you need to get rid of it and replace w/ a long tube fixture-- a Zoo Med 24" w/a Reptisun 10.0 bulb or a Arcadia Pro T 5 w/ a 12% bulb 24 watt found at Pet Smart or a 24" Sunblaster Nano Tech w/ the Reptisun bulb posted above --- this could be a good reason shes not eating -- you want your tank on par w/ temps and UVB to rule out the not eating part - please get surface basking temps w/ a digital probe thermometer- its possible she is brumating but we want everything else on par w/ the tank to determine that - please post a pic of the dents and full body pic of her
Ok the brand and bulb of the UVB please and where is it placed? The screen on the tank will determine placement and distance -- how old is the bulb?I have uvb, i am NOT using coils. I have 1 basking light, 1 uvb and 1 uvb/basking
What are your surface basking temps? Are you getting the temp w/ a digital probe thermometer? For a tank that size I would hardly think a 25 watt bulb is going to get temps to 95-100 F for basking-- please change out the MVB if you want to keep that type of bulb to a Mega Ray MVB -quality is much better - you also need to get a back up UVB like one of the ones I posted earlier I can post a link for the UK to get this UVB--- your dragon has insufficient lighting in the tank --- please adjust as soon as you can --- MVB do not emit enough UVB rays if they are on a screen or height is too high - the farther away from the basking decor the less the UVB--- your dragon needs good UVB -- if you want to go to a regular basking bulb please get a solid clear bright white bulb like the Exo Terra Intense or a Flukers basking or a Arcadia Halogen bulb --- but you must have the digital probe thermometers to get accurate surface basking temps-Sorry for the late response, something came up.
Coldest side is around 20°C, Basking is 25W intense basking light from exoterra.
Around 4 months old
Uvb is 80w UV mercury vapor Lamp from reptech. Around 4 months old
The uvb + warmth lamp I don't know the brand of anymore.
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