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jeminn
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From:Colorado, USA
Registered: Jul 2003

posted 10-19-2003 02:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jeminn     Edit/Delete Message
I have a bearded dragon and he is about 12" long from head to tail. We have had him since June of 2003. For the past week he has slowed down and does not eat much. He has greens and veggies everyday, but hardly will touch them. He likes his crickets and mealworms, but at this age I thought his diet should be made of about 80% to 90% veggies and fruits. Is this correct?
His tank is about 100 degrees on the warm/basking side, and about 70 to 75 on the cool side. He has good lighting, and is sprayed with a water bottle daily. All lights go off at night and his cage gets into the 60's. He shed once in July, and seems to be growing. Somedays he looks a little "orange" in color.
Any thoughts on whether he sounds like a normal acting beardie? I just worry that he is not getting enough to eat, or the right combonation of foods and that we have spoiled him on crickets and mealworms.

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TallGuyinTulsa
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From:Tulsa, OK U.S.A.
Registered: Oct 2003

posted 10-22-2003 02:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for TallGuyinTulsa     Edit/Delete Message
From the orange color and his lethargicness, it sounds like he may have a vitamin defficiency. That's very dangerous for lizards. Have you tried supplements? If this doesn't improve, I would suggest talking to a vet.

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nemesis658
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From:adelaide/australia
Registered: Dec 2003

posted 12-30-2003 03:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for nemesis658     Edit/Delete Message
i also have a bearded dragon and he is about the same size.
i may be wrong but i think the colour change is normal, my bearded changes to a bright yellow when he is excited and is eating.
but when he is moving slowly it sounds to me he either has a bone deficiency like ricketts or a calcium deficiency.
i agree that you should take him to a vet to get him checked out.
have you got a fluro tube light in your tank that produces UV 5.0 the ones that reptistar make they work really good, if it is a bone deficiency it might help
well good luck and id like to see pics of your bearded if its ok

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