Is this ok.light troubles?

Question

before my beardie was realyy enrgetic but i bought a light for my room and it has a ready light attached to it so to save electicity i stuck the uv light in there and put the reading light over the tank within 4 days my beardie started acting lazy and just wanted to lay don shes still eating nomaly but even if shesjust sitting there she still has her head up but not any ore my question is is puuting the uv light is a difrents socket bad?

Answer 1

I know you are worried... and stressing about your baby...

but

you know what you are doing with her by now

-- I remember your first few questions and days--

and

have seen your answers since then

-- you know beardies; and you know yours --

and

you know that the emotions/worrying wont solve this...

looking at every difference/variation and/or change

so --

since we are not there

-- but you are --

we can give you answers in form

of suggestions as to what this could be

-- you can go thru rule out one by one what this is not --

is the light where the other was?

-- placement; does not go thru glass remember...

so look at where it is you put the new one;

is the light --uvb-- penetrating the same way?

the fixture may have different size hood

wider = more area

smaller/narrow = tighter beam

-- same distance --

different size may mean a slight to large

decrease <or increase>

---> increase may not be desirable or tolerable either<---

age of bulb

-- how long ago did you get your bulb--

although

-- from what I have read--

in testings of uvbs they all have up to a yr of life

six months it is already

less effective

<strength begins to diminish right away>

lighting article and comparasion charts

- (and links to more indepth info as well)

http://www.anapsid.org/uvtable.html

on the new light fixture;

did it say there would be less output of a bulb?

<<ie. is that how the energy is saved?>>

which would mean yes your suspicions are correct

article - lighting a current perspective:

this one compares some of the different brands and the strength/output of each

http://www.anapsid.org/gehrman2.html

further information found for you -

lighting and heating -- very important- very good info on different lights what they do;

http://www.anapsid.org/liteheat.html

lighting -- explaining the waves among other things --

http://www.anapsid.org/catchthewave.html

an indepth comparasion of uvb irradiance of low-intensity, full-spectrum lamps with natural sunlight

http://www.anapsid.org/jamesball.html

this first one is more generalized in narrowing issues down

-- it starts with lighting/heating -distance and life of uvbs as well--

http://www.anapsid.org/feedingtips.html

IF the above does not resolve the issue however with your baby

and:

--she is not in a shed of any kind

--has not eaten anything new/different or bad (indoor/outdoor plants is mainly what is going thru my head... but peppers do not agree I have read...

site listed under quote:

The following plants have been found on other toxic plant lists or I have found them referred to in various types of literature. I myself will not permit my herbivores to eat them.

CAPSICUM spp. Peppers, Sweet Peppers, Bell Peppers. Leaves contain solamin and atropine.

http://www.anapsid.org/resources/toxic.h...

as well as leeks:

Page 20-

LEEK (Allium tricoccum); bulbs, bulblets, flowers, stems; gastrointestinal tract affected by plant toxins;

plant also causes dermatitis.

site and list:

http://www.anapsid.org/pdf/plantlists.pd...

--you know for sure she does not suffer from impactation

of any kind--

if all the way thru you have ruled each out so far;

and

are not sure whether there is a possibility or not;

I would try soaking for thirty minutes to one hour even; of course in warm water with adding more warm as it cools (I usually remove a cup of the cooled and add a cup of warm... so the level stays about the same for my lizards)

I saw you added the heat is the same; but have you taken into consideration the room temp (I am sure you have - but just in case) I noticed that though it gets up to 80-85 degrees here during day the mornings and evenings have ALREADY (early I think) but they are already cooler - real chilly last night; like sweater/oct weather chilly..I am way up north though, you may not have this issue as of yet..

however;  it is some thing to keep in mind -- room can/does affect the temps in the habitat...

I hope this has helped you out

and your baby is back to her active self soon

thank you for taking time to read this

much luck

have a great day!

since it never hurts (and sometimes helps) to review caresheets

or bone up on newer info

main link to individual care pages for various bearded dragon issues

general to signs of illness:

http://www.reptilerooms.com/index.php?ca...

site link with general bearded dragon care

http://www.anapsid.org/bearded.html

Answer 2

Sorry, but between the spelling and grammar, I simply cannot understand your question.

The UV light needs to be within 16" of the lizard for it to benefit.

It also needs a heat source.

I hope that answered whatever question you are asking.

Answer 3

im not an expert in reptiles but it sounds as though she's not getting enough light and heat. i no that they are cold blooded, maybe get a bigger light or keep your room a little warmer. and i don't get what you mean by putting uv light is a difrentes socket bad???

Answer 4

don't worry about it she is probably about to shed check if she is but be very gentile and spray her with warm water often