Ive had my beardie for 5 months now, hes grown alot but recently ive seen it slow to a halt at around 13 inches, he has a little bit of tail rot so he wouldve been about 14 inches maybe, hes 250 grams as of now and looks healthy, although he isnt basking as much as he used to, his poop looks fine nothing wrong, his uvb is an arcadia 10%, its the same as before recently replaced hes on mealworms and superworms, and lots of cabbage i feed him a d3 suppliment as well as normal calcium
Any help appreciated!
The Arcadia is good bulb but I would increase the percentage to either 12 or 14% --- stronger UVB--- can you take pictures of the tail rot and post please ---
Karrie
Cabbage isnt very nutrient dense, and it shouldn't be a staple leaf either. Variety is the key and offering multiple types of salad items will help fill any nutritional voids.
Superworms and mealworms are ok, but again not the best sources for feeder insects. Better choices if they are available to you would be silkworms, butterworms, dubia roaches, BSFL, crickets and hornworms.
Changing his diet might not make him grow quicker or bigger, but it will make him healthier which is the goal
Cabbage isnt very nutrient dense, and it shouldn't be a staple leaf either. Variety is the key and offering multiple types of salad items will help fill any nutritional voids.
Superworms and mealworms are ok, but again not the best sources for feeder insects. Better choices if they are available to you would be silkworms, butterworms, dubia roaches, BSFL, crickets and hornworms.
Changing his diet might not make him grow quicker or bigger, but it will make him healthier which is the goal
Then you need to get some blow fly larvae-- he needs a staple protein - google them and I would recommend you order some- dubias are harmless and they do not jump or fly and are quiet - easy to keep in a 10 gallon aquarium --- I am sorry that you mom is against something they need to be healthy
Karrie
Then you need to get some blow fly larvae-- he needs a staple protein - google them and I would recommend you order some- dubias are harmless and they do not jump or fly and are quiet - easy to keep in a 10 gallon aquarium --- I am sorry that you mom is against something they need to be healthy
Karrie
Calci worms are a staple feeder-- he needs those everyday if he's younger than a year - if he's older then 2 times per week-- supers and meal worms should only be given as treat--
Karrie