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« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2011, 09:15:04 AM » |
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Scientific studies have shown that reptiles that receive both adequate UVB and Calcium + D3 supplement orally do better and have better blood serum levels than those that receive only UVB and Calcium. It's not a major difference, but it's something.
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« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2011, 09:15:04 AM » |
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« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2011, 11:34:18 AM » |
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So a new issue came up. He has completely stopped eating. He would eat crickets when i first got them, but stopped. So i tried supers and he gobbled them up. now he wont eat those, and i have tried going back to crickets, and hell nab 1 or 2 of them. That was my progress last night, before that he didnt eat at all for about 5 days. Im trying to see if my local pet store has feeder roaches, to see if hell eat those, but i dont have any idea why he has just suddenly stopped eating. Any suggestions would be awesome. The cage temp is 103 on the hot side and 88 on the cold.
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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2011, 12:53:33 PM » |
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Have you tried other feeders such as Horn worms, silk worms, or phoeinx aka reptiworms? If he refuses to take those then he might be going into brumation. To ensure your dragon is really going into brumation and not just sick, it's highly recommended that you get a postage scale that goes up to at least 1000 grams. Measure your dragon's weight every 5 days or so and keep track of it. If your dragon starts to lose significant weight then there's probably an issue. Keep offering food every few days during brumation just in case.
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2011, 01:00:10 PM » |
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Yes, i have tried goliath worms, and silkworms, but he wont even look at those, shows no interest. ill look online for a postage scale. what time of year is brumation normally?
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« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2011, 01:47:44 PM » |
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It really depends. It seems a lot of dragons nap during late summer. (which would be late winter in Australia)
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« Reply #15 on: September 21, 2011, 02:05:52 PM » |
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The reason i dont think its brumation is he is not sleepy, he very attentinve and always seeing whats going on. He just shows no interest in live foor. hes started eating his salad more often now which is awesome though. Little less than half of his bowl
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« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2011, 03:37:19 PM » |
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This would be when I would get a fecal exam done..
Hope this helps.
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