UVB running late is she OK?

[TheBeard9789]

Hey guys I ordered a new T5 12% desert Arcadia UVB for my Amber and it won't be here till the 11th.

The UVB is flickering but staying on and I have no other tube for her will she be ok till it arrives? I'm looking to take her outside in the sun so she can get the suns rays.

I feel absolutely horrible I change it every 11 months and thought I already bought one but it was a old one and is dead.

She is eating pooping and drinking water but is a tad sluggish after having her eggs a few days ago she's generally in bed by 6pm (8pm is her normal time).

Could this be due to her just laying eggs or the UVB? I have no idea what I should do again I just feel awful

 

[ChileanTaco]

With (especially adult) bearded dragons, a few days without proper light is not a problem - it's not like with some aquarium fish that die when the heating fails/ there is a power outage (as they are adapted to a quite constant natural environment).
For the dragons it's more like a few days of bad weather (going earlier to bed is typical for that). And taking your dragon outside makes up for a good portion of the UV.
Problems related to wrong UVB come from having no proper UVB for a long time, but not from a possible short outage. If the UVB flickers I would even completely switch it off and go without for a few days, as I would guess the flickering irritates the beardie.

 

[xp29]

Just do like you mentioned andtake her out in the sun some. They don't require uvb every waking minute, in the wild they bask early (heat equals energy to hunt, run , ect) then when the day gets hotter they seek shade or burrows to get out of the sun.

 

[TheBeard9789]

With (especially adult) bearded dragons, a few days without proper light is not a problem - it's not like with some aquarium fish that die when the heating fails/ there is a power outage (as they are adapted to a quite constant natural environment).
For the dragons it's more like a few days of bad weather (going earlier to bed is typical for that). And taking your dragon outside makes up for a good portion of the UV.
Problems related to wrong UVB come from having no proper UVB for a long time, but not from a possible short outage. If the UVB flickers I would even completely switch it off and go without for a few days, as I would guess the flickering irritates the beardie.

It flickers only when first turned on sometimes it's sorta like it may be a bit loose but that's all it doesn't flicker any other time.

I'm used to her acting this way when it's fall and she is gearing down for brumation though it has been much much cooler since Monday (around 76-78 degrees in her enclosure at night)

Prior to Monday her enclosure at times would be around 83+ at night due to a heat wave even though I NEVER shut my window so it keeps it cooler.

 

[TheBeard9789]

Just do like you mentioned andtake her out in the sun some. They don't require uvb every waking minute, in the wild they bask early (heat equals energy to hunt, run , ect) then when the day gets hotter they seek shade or burrows to get out of the sun.

I just worry she isn't getting enough UVB I'm so use to being on top of it all but the bulbs/tubes I got are dead.

Today is only gonna be around 75 out but I'm gonna try to get her out in the sun even if it's just for a little bit we been having wet weather and very cloudy days lately.

 

[ChileanTaco]

It flickers only when first turned on sometimes it's sorta like it may be a bit loose but that's all it doesn't flicker any other time.

Then I would leave it until the new one arrives.
(I thought it might flicker all the time, like often the tubes for household use (like: over the sink, in the bathroom) when they go bad.)

She'll be fine

 

[TheBeard9789]

Then I would leave it until the new one arrives.
(I thought it might flicker all the time, like often the tubes for household use (like: over the sink, in the bathroom) when they go bad.)

She'll be fine

only thing that scared me is she ended up pooping in her sleep

 

[xp29]

only thing that scared me is she ended up pooping in her sleep

I've seen mine do that from time to time, it's not completely uncommon

 

[TheBeard9789]

I've seen mine do that from time to time, it's not completely uncommon

This is maybe her 2nd time 3rd at the most ever she was really cold this morning I'm guessing since she pooped and didn't wanna move out of it or couldn't see?

Once I washed her up and put her under her lights she warmed up quickly and was ready for bug day

 

[xp29]

Their thought process slows down when they are cold, Sinatra actually sometimes is confused about who I am if I wake him up while cold. Once he warms up he's back to normal.

 

[ChileanTaco]

Their thought process slows down when they are cold, Sinatra actually sometimes is confused about who I am if I wake him up while cold. Once he warms up he's back to normal.

Can agree on this from Taco (super rarely I had to wake him up, as I avoid doing so, but if, yes).
I have also seen similar things in other cold-blooded animals, even insects: all kind of reactions slowing down, not just movements.

 

[xp29]

Can agree on this from Taco (super rarely I had to wake him up, as I avoid doing so, but if, yes).
I have also seen similar things in other cold-blooded animals, even insects: all kind of reactions slowing down, not just movements.

Yup

 

[TheBeard9789]

Can agree on this from Taco (super rarely I had to wake him up, as I avoid doing so, but if, yes).
I have also seen similar things in other cold-blooded animals, even insects: all kind of reactions slowing down, not just movements.

@xp29 she's slowing down a bit she's still in her hide and I have had her lights on for almost 25 mins her light (UVB) arrives tomorrow now so I'm waiting patiently to put it in.

She is peeking out of her hide but not coming out I'm gonna try to get her to poop at some point and drop off a fecal sample.

Just wanna make sure everything is ok and she's parasite free just trying to cross things off the list she still has loose stool but I'm unsure if it's due to her laying a clutch her diet or parasites.