new beardie question

[monty's dad]

I got a baby beardie over the weekend and the guy that sold him to me gave me a setup as well. a 40gal breeder tank lighting and a couple dozon crickets. I now realize that the light he gave me does not give off uvb rays. Will the couple of days without the uvb hurt my beardie? I should be able to get the right light in a couple days. will that be ok? Thanks for any help you can give!

[DC Reptiles]

First off I think the tank is too big. With a juvie I would have no bigger then a 20gal long, so you can have your hot side and cool side. A couple days is no big deal on light as long as its only a couple days.

[maverickgtr]

A couple days should be ok especially if you're dusting the crickets and salad with calcium with D3. Does he have a heat bulb? He's just missing the uva/b if I read correctly right?

[monty's dad]

yes he has a heatbulb it just doesnt give off uvb. the guy told me he would send me the right one but he isnt responding to emails or phone calls now so im guessing he isnt sending it. So as long as im dusting the crickets with vitamins with D3 he will be ok for a couple days?

[monty's dad]

also is it ok to put a water dish in with him or do I just need to keep misting him until he is bigger? I was told the babies can drowned if there is standing water in the cage!

[stratus_020202]

I keep a shollow one with my young one. Although I don't think i've ever seen him drink out of it. You never know, maybe he only does it when i'm not looking.

[maverickgtr]

I was told on this very site about a week ago that calcium with D3 is good without a uv bulb. While the UV bulb is good, they still won't produce as much D3 as they would in the natural sun. I'd link to it, but I'm not sure which one it was in... Nor can I remember who said it now that I'm trying to think... >.<

We keep a shallow water dish in our beardie's tank. I've never seen her drink out of hers but during her weekly baths she likes to lick the water off her nose so def keep misting him. Though today while at the pet store I did see one of the beardie's there shove his face in the water dish he was already standing in and take a big ol' drink.

[Beardedragon]

First off I think the tank is too big. With a juvie I would have no bigger then a 20gal long, so you can have your hot side and cool side. A couple days is no big deal on light as long as its only a couple days.

Actually, depending on what you consider a Juvie, a 40 gallon is the perfect size. I think only babys should be housed in 20 gallons because of their growth rate.

A couple days should be ok especially if you're dusting the crickets and salad with calcium with D3. Does he have a heat bulb? He's just missing the uva/b if I read correctly right?

Well, the thing about that is they cannot soak up the Nutrients without the UVB, so with out it passes right through them. That is the leading cause of MBD.

yes he has a heatbulb it just doesnt give off uvb. the guy told me he would send me the right one but he isnt responding to emails or phone calls now so im guessing he isnt sending it. So as long as im dusting the crickets with vitamins with D3 he will be ok for a couple days?

A few days wont hurt him at all, if youd like you can supervise him outside for 30 minutes a day, that is all he needs. My opinion is to not get a UVB bulb from this guy as it is, my bet is that he wouldnt even send the right kind. There is only a few bulbs that work right, ask us if you need help finding a bulb before you get the wrong one.

also is it ok to put a water dish in with him or do I just need to keep misting him until he is bigger? I was told the babies can drowned if there is standing water in the cage!

There is the possibility of any small reptile drowning in a water bowl, but its not likely at all. None of my dragons would even touch a water bowl, so I misted and gave baths to give them water.

I was told on this very site about a week ago that calcium with D3 is good without a uv bulb. While the UV bulb is good, they still won't produce as much D3 as they would in the natural sun. I'd link to it, but I'm not sure which one it was in... Nor can I remember who said it now that I'm trying to think... >.<
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That info is wrong. They have to have A uvb bulb to soak up the D3. Are you sure that is what they said? The bearded dragon section here is very small and not used often, if it was said a week ago then that thread should still be close to the top of the page.



Anywho, order some more crickets if you have not already, a couple dozen crickets should last a healthy dragon no more than two days.

[Beardedragon]

I was told on this very site about a week ago that calcium with D3 is good without a uv bulb. While the UV bulb is good, they still won't produce as much D3 as they would in the natural sun. I'd link to it, but I'm not sure which one it was in... Nor can I remember who said it now that I'm trying to think... >.<

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Did you actually read this??

I use repti cal without D3. It comes in a white dish with green lettering. If you are using a UVB/UVA bulb then you should not use D3. If you have trouble finding it then just go online and buy it.

That is actually incorrect as well, unless your tank is outside they need calcium with D3.

[jfreels]

Spot on advice from Matt, same he gave me when I got mine. I don't do the water bowl either. I just mist them when I mist the cham. I should be getting an auto-mister up soon.