Beardie stunt growth! - Page 2

ScalelessTime · 07-02-14, 01:56 PM

I was talking about the Petco thing.

KennyG · 07-02-14, 11:21 PM

Not trying to be mean, but this is the third time im asking... Do you have some sort of bulb that gives off UVB rays?

Valvaren · 07-03-14, 06:28 AM

Besides the uvb which if you don't have you really do need and have to get asap . I have to ask why are you feeding only every other day? From hatchling to about a year/till she got her routine, I offered my dragon whatever she would eat in worms once a day and greens everyday in the morning (she never ate greens and at four still doesnt)

ScalelessTime · 07-04-14, 03:16 PM

Sorry about that. I am using a night-light so I'm not sure.

I am feeding her every other day for no apparent reason. Today I will be feeding her a salad and then insects at night. Is that okay?

mmarchl23 · 07-05-14, 11:39 AM

Night lights do not give off uvb. also, you should have a day light spot lamp.

my beardies have 3 lights each, 1 night bulb which is on 24/7, 1 daylight spot lamp which is on during the day and 1 uvb bulb also during the day.

the spot lamp should sit over the basking point (i keep my hot spot at roughly 120 degrees F.

do not feed anything at night. mine get veggies in the morning and crix/dubs in the afternoon.
beardies are diurnal so they will not hunt at night.

KennyG · 07-05-14, 11:58 AM

One quick google search would of told you to use a UVB bulb, heck even petco/petsmart even have that in their caresheets... how did you not know to provide a UVB source? This is why he is really small for his age, its pretty much too late now, his growth will not catch up and he will probably develop MBD " Metabolic Bone Disease "

Here is a caresheet for Bearded Dragons

hxxps://www.beardeddragon.org/articles/caresheet/"]https://www.beardeddragon.org/articles/caresheet/ <------replace the "hxxp" with "http" for the link to work.

Also I presume you dont provide UVB for your Eastern Box Turtle either, they need it too or it too will have major problems. Here is a good caresheet on them.

hxxp://aboxturtle.com/eastern_box_turtle_care.htm <------ replace the "hxxp" with "http" for the link to work.

This forum is kind of rediculous... it took like 3-4 days for my posts to come up and now I cant post links just because im new... automatic moderation = frustration...