Help!!!!!!

[Shankerkid]

One of my bearded dragons is huge and one is super small and I have had them for the same time and they are from the same clutch.
The tiny one doesn't move as much, but the big one is always running and eats a lot.




PLEASE HELP

[Shankerkid]

And also, is it bad if my dragons can see their own reflections?

[zebrajanie]

Hi and welcome.
Are these two housed in the same enclosure ?  If so, then there is your issue with the size difference most likely.
How long have you had these two ?
If not, then can they see each other ?  Reflections of themselves can cause stress, however over time Mine have adjusted to seeing reflections of themselves.


Hope this helps.

[123TFM456]

Feed them indevidulary (sorry I can't spell) and make sure they get the same amount of food as that might be your problem. Also some dragons are naturaly thin my female Hera is nowhere near as wide as her mate Zeus but eats the same amount of grub as him.

P.S if they see their refection often enougth they will get used to it,I even have a small mirror in my vivarium and it doesn't borher them.

[Shankerkid]

They are in the same cage, I cannot afford a new one for 2weeks. And I have had then both for 2 months, they get along get along fine but I'm thinking the little guy might have mbd because he is dragging his legs sometimes and it seems his growth is stunted. Any suggestions how to give him more calcium?

[123TFM456]

feed calcium with every meal along with nutrobol, do you have a u.v light? if so get a stronger one, mdb is he shaking around a lot like he is cold? if so then he has got it and should be taken to the vet straight away.if not GET ONE!

p.s if you have a male and a female then a 4ftx2ftx2ft will be ok untill aduld size then a 5-6ftx2ftx2ft is need

[zebrajanie]

Hold on darlin.. First we need to determine if he has what is needed for these two.

Would you Shankerkid, tell us how big is the enclosure these two are housed in ?
Also what lights do you have ?  Do you have a uvb ?
You say the little one is limping ?  How old are these dragons ?

[Shankerkid]

3ft by 2ft by 2 ft
R-zilla reptile dome with UVB.
He is limping.
They hatched in November.
I do not have a camera to upload with, someone can give me a number to send a picture message to?
I can show the bearded dragon's sizes, I believe though that the male is 3 inches long and the female is like 5 inches long, the female is really fat though is still super active but the male slides his feet behind him a little bit.

[zebrajanie]

Alright.. I think I can help you separate these two with a minimum of effort.
Take a piece of card board, measure it to fit snugly inside this enclosure.  You'll want to place it
at the middle, equally separating the enclosure.  Place the heat and the uvb so they both shine on both halves.  This way both can share the temps and the uvb. You'll want the basking areas to be there as well.
Granted this is a temporary set up, but should do fine until you can afford the second enclosure.

Let me ask, what temps for basking are you measuring, and how do you measure ? 
Hope all this helps out !

[perfectly_flawed]

Also, you'll need to replace that UVB light. Compact bulbs don't output enough UVB in the correct spectrum, and Zilla is one of the worst out there. A reptiSUN 10 tube is what you need. You can find them on petmountain.com pretty reasonable, and you can get the fixture at Walmart or Home Depot much cheaper than ones that are marketed for reptiles.