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![]() Hi,
First, those thermometers you're using aren't very accurate (can be 10C+ wrong) so those temperatures are likely to be wrong - not your fault, shops just insist on selling them. Invest in some digital thermometers, can be picked up cheap from ebay, these will give a more accurate measure of your temperatures. How long have you had her? She could still just be settling in and getting used to her new surroundings. It's completely normal and can be around 2 weeks before they settle. Keep trying with the veg and live food - when she's hungry she'll go for it. Can you describe the rest of your setup in case something else might be affecting her? Things like UV light %, brand and age is helpful, as well as any other supplements. Edit - they often turn black when they're cold, confused, nervous, annoyed etc. Nothing really to worry about. What do you do with your heating at night? And what is your heat source? |
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![]() i have 2 digi therms with probes one at the hot end basking area reads 41 warm end 34 cool end where uv bulb is 26 plus the main round thermo in the middle half way down that reads 25 she has two branches one under heat lamp and the other under uv + a big vine and greenery its a 3ft viv
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![]() Is your uv attached to the top of the viv? I am trying to think of reasons why she would be off food.. I know a lot of beardies go off feeding this time of the year they just naturally detect the change in seasons... Do you feed her veg?
Liz
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![]() Ok.. if you can try lowering the uv so it is hanging just under half way down the viv.. I don't normally recommend mealworms but it might be worth a try.. Veg wise try a bit of rocket some grated butternut, pea shoots and watercress.
Liz
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![]() She really needs a better UVB, coil bulbs aren't suitable especially for beardies. 12% T5 tubes are the best option. What percentage does she have at the moment?
Without proper UVB she won't be able to synthesise D3, that means any calcium you give her will do nothing - this is the main cause of MBD, and can also cause loss of appetite. Her trying to get as close as she can to the UV bulb is a sign that she's not getting enough, in getting too close she can seriously damage her eyes. I can pretty much guarantee that when you change to T5's you will see a huge change in her. You can also up your temperatures a few degrees. |
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