Beardednoob":3q0l9ji1 said:How old is your dragon? - About 17 Weeks old
How long is your dragon from nose tip to tail tip? - 8 inches
Enclosure Size? - Currently a 10 gallon, have a 4x2x2 enclosure all ready for him but he climbs the rock walls which are liquid nailed in place so I cant remove them causing him to get out of range of the UV
Substrate? - Vinyl flooring tiles...ceramic tile in his 4x2x2 enclosure
UV source type/brand? - Reptisun 10.0
How old is the UV source? - Bought it in October
How close can your dragon get to the UV source? - 7-10 inches
What is the basking temperature? - ~100 F
What is the cool side temperature? - ~85 F
How are you measuring the temperatures? - Accutemp Digital Thermometer
What are the humidity levels? - 30%
What live feeders do you feed? - Dubia/Crickets/Reptiworms
How small/large are they? - Various sizes, ~ size of his head
What greens are being fed/provided? - turnip/mustard/collard - he does not touch greens at all
Do you dust the food? - several times a week with calcium/twice for vitamins
If so what is you dusting schedule? - see above
Do you provide water? - No
Do you bathe your dragon? - Yes
If so how often and for how long? - 2 times a week/10 mins or so
Do you mist your dragon? - No
Any other information you wish to provide?
See above.fez09":3q0l9ji1 said:First thing first, what type of UVB do you use and how close can her get to it? What are his basking temps?
catUK":3q0l9ji1 said:Some beardies have a bigger appetitie than others. The only suggestion i can give to help him to grow is to feed turkey or chicken stage 1 baby food which has protein vital for their growth. Baby food is usually used to nurse ill beardies back to health. Also wax worms, which are used as treats are high in fat and can be used to help put on weight. i would advise getting a fecal check done at the vets in case he has parasites or something- this can cause a decrease in appetite. Hope he's ok, sorry i havent been much help
I know of brumation but wasn't sure if babies went through it. I will check out the link...thanks.lizardlover2012":3q0l9ji1 said:this is cause of brumation al bardys even babys hardly eat during winter so this is perfectly normal and stop and check out my web site i got some stuff on ther bout sustrates and stuff http://beardeddragonfacts.webs.com/
Hi,lizardlover2012":2wfrlny5 said:this is cause of brumation al bardys even babys hardly eat during winter so this is perfectly normal and stop and check out my web site i got some stuff on ther bout sustrates and stuff http://beardeddragonfacts.webs.com/
Agree with this post.fez09":2hsi4kmt said:OK, let's rule out brumation (he's too young) You could try raising his basking temp to 105. and get him and inch closer to his UVB. Also, they feeders shouldn't be the size of his head, they should be smaller than the space between his eyes. If he's eating large prey items that could be the problem. There's nothing wrong with getting some babyfood (I always keep it on hand) BUT let's try and figure out the problem first...Also, try adding an extra bath. Since babies bask at higher temps, they can dehydrate easier than adults. Good luck!
Thanks for the info. I am going to move him back into his new 4x2x2 enclosure tomorrow where I can get a better handle on temps. I put cardboard all around the tank to keep him off the walls and under the UV light. I will be getting babyfood tomorrow and will keep the size down on the roaches/crickets. I will also add another bath.fez09":2tlqxieq said:OK, let's rule out brumation (he's too young) You could try raising his basking temp to 105. and get him and inch closer to his UVB. Also, they feeders shouldn't be the size of his head, they should be smaller than the space between his eyes. If he's eating large prey items that could be the problem. There's nothing wrong with getting some babyfood (I always keep it on hand) BUT let's try and figure out the problem first...Also, try adding an extra bath. Since babies bask at higher temps, they can dehydrate easier than adults. Good luck!
alkemisten3":2tlqxieq said:Agree with this post.fez09":2tlqxieq said:OK, let's rule out brumation (he's too young) You could try raising his basking temp to 105. and get him and inch closer to his UVB. Also, they feeders shouldn't be the size of his head, they should be smaller than the space between his eyes. If he's eating large prey items that could be the problem. There's nothing wrong with getting some babyfood (I always keep it on hand) BUT let's try and figure out the problem first...Also, try adding an extra bath. Since babies bask at higher temps, they can dehydrate easier than adults. Good luck!
Earlier post was suggesting waxworms. This is a good suggestion to gain some fat, but in this case, it will not really solve the problem. Remember not to give too many per week, 5 or so max per week I would suggest. - I will try to pick up some small waxworms tomorrow from petsmart if they have any
Body temperature also plays an important role in feeding your bearded dragon. For instance, if your bearded dragon does not have the right body temperature, its appetite could be affected. One of the factor which affects the body temperature of a bearded dragon is the temperature of the environment it is in. If the temperature of the enclosure is too extreme the appetite of a bearded dragon is discouraged. There is indigestion therefore the bodily functions of your pet bearded dragon is affected.
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How long have you had him? If less than 2 weeks, it is almost definetely because of relocation stress. - We have had him since the last week of September or so.
Keep an eye every day on his weight
As the NO1 (!) reason why young beardies die is dehydration, Try to see if he is dehydrated. You can read very good and important information here: http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Dehydration.html
(This website is an extremely good source, very accurate, comparing to getting advices from sometimes not so updated forum members)
Do you use any night time lights for your dragon which might disturb it during sleep?
Good luck!
Thanks. How about the mvb bulbs? Maybe it would be better to switch to one of these for my setup. It will be difficult to get the 6-8" distance with my current setup unless I make something and change the setup in the tank. Any thoughts? If so what is a good bulb?Beardednoob":xsnwkg10 said:from a Reptisun 10.0 is 6-8 inches away
Does this include a half-decent reflector, or with no reflector? ThanksBeardednoob":2zdbvewk said:from a Reptisun 10.0 is 6-8 inches away
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