Dragonbunny313
Bearded Dragon Egg
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Looking for some ADVICE, please! This is my baby Bagels.
Since Dec 2021, she hasn't really been eating much! Not interested in her Dubia roaches (staple bug), meal worms (treats), OR her greens (collard + mustard), which she used to enjoy! The ONLY thing she seems to go after now are hornworms. She's now eating between 0-8 Dubias (medium sized) a day, but it's almost always 0-3... No greens/veggies at all, except the occasional blueberry or piece of red bell pepper. Sometimes she'll take a few pieces of collards from me...
She went to the vet on 1/6/22, who came back with a clean fecal test (no problems there) and suggested Bagels was slowing down due to the weather. Do we think is is the case?!? What's going on with my Bagels??? Am I overreacting and just need to wait for her to get her appetite back when it warms up in the late spring/summer?
I'll add that she's not active right now, either. Very even tempered (almost never black beards), basks on the hammock or dino-bones, and sits on the top or bottom of her tree under the UVB, but otherwise doesn't move. Semi-brumation???
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Stats and setup below:
Tank: 4x1x2’ with reptile carpet (cleaned every 2 weeks)
Poops: Normal looking
Occurs every 1.5-2 weeks now that she's not eating much; all poops are done in the bath tub (white stuff on carpet is Ca that falls off her roaches)
Heat: 100W (90-120V) Ceramic Heat Lamp on 24/7
Light: Zoo Med Reptile Basking Spot Lamp 100W on 12 hrs a day
UVB: Reptisun 10.0 UVB HO T5 34” (new in Jan. 2022)
Decor: 10" from UVB at highest point on top of tree
(no mesh/open on top of tank)
Temps: (in F*)
Basking = low 100s
Cool side = high 70s
Warm side = mid 80s
Nighttime = 70s
Age: ~11 months (have had her for ~10 months)
Measurements:
1/5/22: 460 grams
2/26/22: 484 grams (18” long)
3/13/22: 470 grams
Vet/Health:
No history of illness; last vet appointment was 1/6/22
Supplements:
Ca without D3 (2-3x /week)
Ca+ D3 without phosphorus (1x /week)
Herptivite Multivitamin (0-1x /week)
It's been really hard to consistently give her the supplements, as her eating has been so so off.
Since Dec 2021, she hasn't really been eating much! Not interested in her Dubia roaches (staple bug), meal worms (treats), OR her greens (collard + mustard), which she used to enjoy! The ONLY thing she seems to go after now are hornworms. She's now eating between 0-8 Dubias (medium sized) a day, but it's almost always 0-3... No greens/veggies at all, except the occasional blueberry or piece of red bell pepper. Sometimes she'll take a few pieces of collards from me...
She went to the vet on 1/6/22, who came back with a clean fecal test (no problems there) and suggested Bagels was slowing down due to the weather. Do we think is is the case?!? What's going on with my Bagels??? Am I overreacting and just need to wait for her to get her appetite back when it warms up in the late spring/summer?
I'll add that she's not active right now, either. Very even tempered (almost never black beards), basks on the hammock or dino-bones, and sits on the top or bottom of her tree under the UVB, but otherwise doesn't move. Semi-brumation???
____________________
Stats and setup below:
Tank: 4x1x2’ with reptile carpet (cleaned every 2 weeks)
Poops: Normal looking
Occurs every 1.5-2 weeks now that she's not eating much; all poops are done in the bath tub (white stuff on carpet is Ca that falls off her roaches)
Heat: 100W (90-120V) Ceramic Heat Lamp on 24/7
Light: Zoo Med Reptile Basking Spot Lamp 100W on 12 hrs a day
UVB: Reptisun 10.0 UVB HO T5 34” (new in Jan. 2022)
Decor: 10" from UVB at highest point on top of tree
(no mesh/open on top of tank)
Temps: (in F*)
Basking = low 100s
Cool side = high 70s
Warm side = mid 80s
Nighttime = 70s
Age: ~11 months (have had her for ~10 months)
Measurements:
1/5/22: 460 grams
2/26/22: 484 grams (18” long)
3/13/22: 470 grams
Vet/Health:
No history of illness; last vet appointment was 1/6/22
Supplements:
Ca without D3 (2-3x /week)
Ca+ D3 without phosphorus (1x /week)
Herptivite Multivitamin (0-1x /week)
It's been really hard to consistently give her the supplements, as her eating has been so so off.