Bioactive bearded dragon enclosure!!!!

[Thatcher]

I made a bioactive bearded dragon enclosure! It has leaf litter,Zilla eco earth stuff, and 6 powder orange isopods and springtails! I'm adding a kale plant today!

old pic at night with lights on for pic

 

[MissSkittles]

I made a bioactive bearded dragon enclosure! It has leaf litter,Zilla eco earth stuff, and 6 powder orange isopods and springtails! I'm adding a kale plant today!View attachment 320978old pic at night with lights on for pic

This is great! You may want to add a bit of organic soil and chopped up sphagnum moss to mix in with the eco earth. That will provide a little more moisture retention for your isopods. I’m not sure if the 6 powder oranges will avoid being eaten long enough to reproduce. If you need/want some giant canyon isos, I’ll send you a bunch. Will just need you to pay shipping. PM me if interested.

 

[Thatcher]

This is great! You may want to add a bit of organic soil and chopped up sphagnum moss to mix in with the eco earth. That will provide a little more moisture retention for your isopods. I’m not sure if the 6 powder oranges will avoid being eaten long enough to reproduce. If you need/want some giant canyon isos, I’ll send you a bunch. Will just need you to pay shipping. PM me if interested.

Oh awesome!!!! Thanks!!!!

 

[Thatcher]

 

[Thatcher]

She loves it!

 

[Thatcher]

She hasn't eaten recently, should I be worried? She also is shedding a little bit on her tail that sensitive because it was necrotic before I got her

 

[MissSkittles]

I wish I knew enough about beardies to offer substantial help. What is it that she isn’t eating…salad or bugs? How long since she’s eaten?
@kinyonga should have some wisdom for you.

 

[Thatcher]

I wish I knew enough about beardies to offer substantial help. What is it that she isn’t eating…salad or bugs? How long since she’s eaten?
@kinyonga should have some wisdom for you.

I did more research and found out that they have lazy periods of time but I'll keep an eye on her. She isn't eating anything currently and its been about 4 days so I think she'll be all good soon.

 

[MissSkittles]

I don’t know if it’s beardie breeding season, but that could account for a decreased appetite. Have you checked your temps lately? If it’s not hot enough, that would be another reason. Have you had a fecal check for parasites recently?

 

[Thatcher]

I don’t know if it’s beardie breeding season, but that could account for a decreased appetite. Have you checked your temps lately? If it’s not hot enough, that would be another reason. Have you had a fecal check for parasites recently?

No I haven't checked for parasites, I will when I find the next poop l, the temps are good but I'll double check

 

[kinyonga]

Has anything changed in the cage or surrounding area in the last few days?

 

[Thatcher]

Has anything changed in the cage or surrounding area in the last few days?

i did move the hammok to the basking area and the hide to the cooler area and i added a few plants cilantro and kale and they all died

 

[Thatcher]

I found the problem!!! The hammock was a lot lower than the hide so she could get enough heat so I raised it!

 

[kinyonga]

I found the problem!!! The hammock was a lot lower than the hide so she could get enough heat so I raised it!

This is exactly what I was wondering!

 

[MissSkittles]

This is exactly what I was wondering!

You’re sooo good!

 

[kinyonga]

You’re sooo good!

Once again you give me too much credit!

 

[Thatcher]

Thanks so much!

 

[Thatcher]

So since I provided the proper basking platform she has been basking all day and when I try to move her she goes right back I changed my uvb bulb to see if that would help and my room has gotten hotter which is a reoccurring problem but has nothing to do with this

 

[Thatcher]

Maybe she hates the substrate?

 

[Thatcher]

She also hasn't pooped in a while now I'm worried beacause she's not going down for water however i do only see her in the morning and evening so maybe she does stuff then???