Bearded Dragon Is just not Growing...

[Dragonmaker88]

Hi all so I have a bearded dragon named Pudding. Pudding was bought from Dragon Fortress and I feel like that is one of the biggest mistakes my friend has made. Pudding was a gift from a friend while I was in the hospital and When I got Pudding, She was about 2 weeks old, not even. So she was the size of a hatchling. My friend bought me the runt of the litter ( which is no problem) however, now that I have had her for 7 months, she just won't grow. She is still the size of a hatchling beardie. I'm getting worried and scared that something bad like parasites or something else is inside her poor little belly. Is this normal, a bearded dragon being mistreated to not grow like other bearded dragons? She eats, she poops, at times she seems fatigue and stressed other times she's able to run around and be a beardie.

Things you should know about my set up:
- I have her in a 20 long tank with a lot of stuff to climb on and a little blanket etc.
-Her basking temp is 106.3 degrees F
-she has a UVB
-The full spectrum lighting is on for about 13 hours a day.
- her meals consist of pin head crickets, small waxworms, kale, collard greens, very little carrot shavings
-she has a calcium supplement and a multivitamin supplement
-substrate is paper towels

Things you should know about Pudding:
-the last time she shed was August 28th
-The last time she pooped was yesterday (September 9th)

What am I doing wrong? Please help... If I need to give more information I will. Thanks so much.

-Amanda

 

[PatsyB]

You say you have a UVB but what kind is it and when was the last time it was changed?

 

[Dragonmaker88]

You say you have a UVB but what kind is it and when was the last time it was changed?

It's a zooMed Uvb bulb and I replaced it 1 month ago. its from Petco.

 

[PatsyB]

Do you have a picture? I would bump up the basking temperature to 110 at least. I would also take her to the vet and have her fecal checked for parasites and other issues. Apparently this company doesn't have the best reputation.

 

[Dragonmaker88]

Do you have a picture? I would bump up the basking temperature to 110 at least. I would also take her to the vet and have her fecal checked for parasites and other issues. Apparently this company doesn't have the best reputation.

 

[Dragonmaker88]

I will also make an appointment with the vet. I will replace her UVB Again but using reptisun instead 10.0 and I will boost up her basking temperature. Thanks so much.

 

[PatsyB]

Is it a tube style bulb or a coil bulb? If it's a coil bulb it's possible she's not getting enough UVB because the bulb only concentrates the UVB in one spot. Long tube style is a better option.

If I didn't know she was 7 months I would say she looks really healthy! I'm wondering if she is actually a Rankins dragon and not a bearded dragon. I wish I know more about how to tell the difference.

 

[Dragonmaker88]

It is a long tube kind of uvb.

 

[Dragonmaker88]

Whats a rankins dragon??

 

[PatsyB]

It's like a bearded dragon but it's smaller and it doesn't grow as big as a bearded dragon. From what I read they are more stout looking.

 

[Candybugs]

He's really cute.