So my dragon has kind of always been like this so I figured it was normal, looking through the forums I now realised it wasn't and I'm not sure what to do about it. My dragon doesn't eat every day, she won't hunt every day so I eventually stopped and feed her every other day or once every three days to get her to eat all I give her instead of just watching them run and hide she will eat until shes full. Is this bad to do? How can I stimulate her into eating daily?
I'm not positive how old she is but I got her in August and she was pretty small, maybe around 5 months now? Her basking temp is in the low 90s and her cool side is around 75, uvb is 10 or 20 watts I believe, she's in a small tank until December so the wattage is small due to that
I'm not positive how old she is but I got her in August and she was pretty small, maybe around 5 months now? Her basking temp is in the low 90s and her cool side is around 75, uvb is 10 or 20 watts I believe, she's in a small tank until December so the wattage is small due to that
Because bearded dragons are cold-blooded, they rely on environmental heat to regulate their metabolism. When their environment is too cold, they lose their appetite. Young bearded dragons need a basking temp of about 110-115 degrees, with temps on a gradient down to about 75 on the cool end. The best way to raise your basking temp is to either use a higher watt bulb or move the basking platform closer to the heat source.
10-20 watts actually doesn't tell me a lot about the UVB. When did you buy the bulb, and what brand is it?