Worried

[koiboydavid]

Ok guys and gals, I need your opinion. I purchased a gorgeous adult male citrus tiger last week from someone I found on the internet and that dragon is doing awesome. Eating its greens, crickets, superworms, etc. Very alert and active.

I was given a normal colored adult female earlier this week from a guy that needed to rehome her. I have her in a separate 40 gallon breeder. From day one she was more laid back. But now I am getting concerned. She literally lays in the same place all day. No movement. Never has eaten any veggies. Her abdomen seems much "fuller" than my male that eats like a horse. Almost like it is blown up. She is keeping one eye close now and only opening it once in awhile (this started yesterday). She did eat around a dozen or so crickets last night but she waits for them to come to her (I feed them outside of their cages). I just took her out of tank and when I put her back in on the cool side, she just lays there and hasnt bothered to crawl back to the rock she stays on all of the time. I have no history with bearded dragons so someone give me your thoughts please. Thanks!

 

[MusikalMadness]

Hello.

Please answer all of these questions first so that we can better help you:

How old is your dragon?
How long have you had your dragon?
How long is your dragon?
What is the sex of your dragon?
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in?
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank?
Do you use UVB lights?
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb?
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)?
How old is your UVB bulb?
How close can your dragon get to the UVB?
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage?
What are the basking temps?
What is the cool side temp?
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun?
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps?
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad?
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific.
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)?
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc?
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them?
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)?
Do you bath your dragon? How often?
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath?
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon?
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done?

 

[koiboydavid]

How old is your dragon? approx. 2 years old
How long have you had your dragon? 1 week
How long is your dragon? approx. 16"
What is the sex of your dragon? F
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 40 breeder
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? repti sand
Do you use UVB lights? Yes MVB 100
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? MVB
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? Zoo Med 100W
How old is your UVB bulb? 1 week
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? 12"
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? NO
What are the basking temps? 95f
What is the cool side temp? 70
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? dig w/probe
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? on the rock she lays on
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? No
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. best veggies, crickets, supers
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? veggies every morning and crickets late afternoon
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? not in addition to the place I buy them
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? yes Reptical and herptivite and jurassi Cal
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? every other day since I have had her
Do you bath your dragon? How often? daily
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? yes
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? no
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? no

 

[MusikalMadness]

Your beardie could be going into brumation if she if becoming lethargic.

Also; try raising your temps so that the cool side of the tank is around 100-105F and your cool side is around 80-85. 70 is probably the coolest you want your tank to get and is it is safe to let it drop to the 70's at night.

 

[koiboydavid]

So everyone keeps two bulb/fixtures on their vivariums? If I have a MVB on one side with her rocks, what would you suggest putting on the other side?

Thank you!!!

 

[peera]

So everyone keeps two bulb/fixtures on their vivariums? If I have a MVB on one side with her rocks, what would you suggest putting on the other side?

Thank you!!!

Not everyone, really depends on your viv's needs... However, I agree it could probably use a little bump... a 60w or maybe lower regular household bulb could give you the bump you need on the cool side, and if the cool side is warmer than the warm side should get a little warmer too. You may even be able to make it warmer without another light by putting aluminum foil over part of the top if you have an open/screened top.