New adult BD wont eat°° she use to be great eater

[jodygrindle]

Help!! Newly adopted 3 year old female bearded dragon. Previous owner says she is an amazing eater and she was first few days. Now won't eat nothing help please

 

[Sadie]

Help!! Newly adopted 3 year old female bearded dragon. Previous owner says she is an amazing eater and she was first few days. Now won't eat nothing help please

How long have you had her? Shes probably going thru relocation stress but the completely not eating is not good---- please go over the UVB--- coil or long tube fixture they do expire and screens determine placement and distance for a long tube fixture -- coils are no good --- surface basking temps of 95-100 and should be taken w/ a digital probe thermometer -- please no colored - yellowish or off white or Daytime bulbs - all this needs to be on par - once we have determined the things I have mentioned and asked about we can move on from there

 

[jodygrindle]

How long have you had her? Shes probably going thru relocation stress but the completely not eating is not good---- please go over the UVB--- coil or long tube fixture they do expire and screens determine placement and distance for a long tube fixture -- coils are no good --- surface basking temps of 95-100 and should be taken w/ a digital probe thermometer -- please no colored - yellowish or off white or Daytime bulbs - all this needs to be on par - once we have determined the things I have mentioned and asked about we can move on from there

I use long uvb, it's brand new bulb. Baskspot 102. Ambient about 74.

 

[jodygrindle]

I use long uvb, it's brand new bulb. Baskspot 102. Ambient about 74.

It's inside enclosure t5

 

[jodygrindle]

It's inside enclosure t5

I've had her 3 weeks

 

[Sadie]

I've had her 3 weeks

Is there a piece of basking decor directly under it 12-15 inches? Ok how are you getting the surface basking temps? Stick ons wont give surface temps-- ambient of 74 is on cool side or hot side? You want 80ish cool side during the day and ambient hot side around 100

 

[jodygrindle]

Uvb, basking bulb is 10-12 in. From platform. Hotside ambient is 84. What should I do???

 

[Sadie]

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Uvb, basking bulb is 10-12 in. From platform. Hotside ambient is 84. What should I do???

What is your surface basking temps? They should be 95-100 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- those temps will give ambient temps of around 100-- or should

 

[jodygrindle]

I have basking temp at 109

 

[jodygrindle]

I have basking temp at 109

Ambient around that is 84

 

[Sadie]

I have basking temp at 109

Ok if that's w/ a digital probe thermometer- please lower the temp- most adult dragons like 95-100-- try that see what the behavior is after that-

 

[jodygrindle]

Ok....
....I'm thinking that's not the problem because it was 99 and I raised it. Noo difference in feeding

 

[Sadie]

Ok....
....I'm thinking that's not the problem because it was 99 and I raised it. Noo difference in feeding

Ok drop it back to the 99 or so- she's going thru relocation stress- everything else sounds good+ she's of good weight -- give her time to adjust and keep offering food- how does she get water?

 

[jodygrindle]

Ok drop it back to the 99 or so- she's going thru relocation stress- everything else sounds good+ she's of good weight -- give her time to adjust and keep offering food- how does she get water?

I spray greens and give water dish

 

[Sadie]

I spray greens and give water dish

Does she drink from the water dish?

 

[jodygrindle]

I gave her water in a 10cc syringe, never seen her drink

 

[Sadie]

I gave her water in a 10cc syringe, never seen her drink

Ok just make sure she doesn't aspirate- they can really fast

 

[jodygrindle]

Ok just make sure she doesn't aspirate- they can really fast

Just to clairify....she was eathreat when she arrived and has slowly stopped eating!!

 

[Sadie]

Just to clairify....she was eathreat when she arrived and has slowly stopped eating!!

What is eathreat? Sorry not understanding--

 

[jodygrindle]

She was eating well when she arrived. Down hill from there