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Weird question, any help is appreciated!
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| 11/07/09 10:03pm |
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Message To: NEBherpdork In reference to Message Id: 2093179 Weird question, any help is appreciated!
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| 11/07/09 10:50pm |
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Message To: NEBherpdork In reference to Message Id: 2093179 Weird question, any help is appreciated!
How old is your beardie? What size enclosure is he housed in? Do you offer supliments? If so which ones and how often? What are the basking temps and cool side temps? What do you feed him for greens and bugs and how often? Nancy |
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| 11/08/09 05:57am |
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Message To: Newfgal In reference to Message Id: 2093264 Weird question, any help is appreciated!
Quote: How old is your beardie? that i don’t know for sure, but my vet thinks he is around 1 year old.
Quote: What size enclosure is he housed in? the cage is approxamently 10-12 gallons.
Quote: Do you offer supliments? If so which ones and how often?
I am not offering any supplements at the moment (at the reccomendation of my vet) because he is being given a calcium supplement orally once a day, and the vet was worried that there might be problems between the meds and any supplements.
Quote: What are the basking temps and cool side temps? the basking side is apprx. 90-94F, the cool side is apprx. 88F. (it fluxuates because the cage is in my basement).
Quote: What do you feed him for greens and bugs and how often? I feed (for bugs) crickets, and mealworms (only once or twice a week with the mealies), for greens i feed: green beans, peas, corn, carrots, broccoli, and freeze-dried dandilion leaves.
UPDATE: he is now sitting in one place with his eyes closed again.......... I will put a call in to the vet tomarrow and set up an appointment. |
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| 11/08/09 01:16pm |
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Message To: NEBherpdork In reference to Message Id: 2093347 Weird question, any help is appreciated!
His basking temps could be higher as well, like 100-110f at least. Never feed meals, they have a hard chitin shell which beardies cannot digest, and they are high in fat and low in calcium. He should be fed bugs at least 3 x a week at a year old as well. For greens fed things like mustard greens, collard greens, dandelion greens, turnip greens, endive, escarol, and all squash is great as well... The biggest concern right now ig getting him in a larger tank, giving him proper temps and UVB, and getting more nutritious food in him... Nancy |
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| 11/08/09 01:42pm |
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Message To: NEBherpdork In reference to Message Id: 2093347 Weird question, any help is appreciated!
Nancy pretty much nailed it. He needs a bigger tank asap. 10-12 gallons is big enough for a crested gecko or a frog, way to small for a bearded dragon. He should be in a 55 gallon for sure. Raise your temps, He could be having trouble digesting (especially if you’ve been giving him mealworms) to minimum of high 90’s - max of 115F. This could be the problem. How far away is his basking spot from him in inches? It could be too bright for him if its too close. Depending on your bulb there is a specific amount of inches that should be between him and the bulb. Do you have a UV bulb?? Good luck and keep asking questions! :] -Squid |
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| 11/08/09 05:06pm |
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