Humidity way too high and I cant lower it. - Page 2

Anonymous1 · 06-03-13, 07:31 PM

Wow...you never think that people who claim to be experts or specialists or great pet stores can be so wrong. I also de alot of maltreatment in animal stores.

Anonymous1 · 06-08-13, 10:26 AM

One more question. Should i be worried if my beardie will only eat hand fed food besides crickets and superworms?

Anonymous1 · 06-11-13, 07:55 PM

I use a stick on tank percolate humidity gauge.

Anonymous1 · 06-11-13, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous1

I use a stick on tank percolate humidity gauge.

Petco not percolate

Starbuck · 06-12-13, 03:21 AM

that may be your first problem. analog (dial) humidity gages tend to be cheap and inaccurate. a digital hygrometer may be a good investment for you to look into.

as for the food issue, i have seen that issue a few times with young beardies... while i have never kept a beardie, form my understanding they tend to eat more inverts etc when young, and gradually switch to a more salad based diet as adults. I would offer a small chopped salad, but dont be concerned if he doesnt eat it frequently. To make sure he is still getting some of those good vitamins and nutrients, feed that same chopped salad to you feeder insects (gut load them).

Good luck.

Anonymous1 · 07-22-13, 06:48 AM

One more question.I just got calcium San for my beardies tank. It clumps a lot. Sometimes he will kick up a clump and eat it, mistaking it for some sort of blue mutated cricket I guess. Is there any major problem with that?

Anonymous1 · 07-22-13, 06:55 AM

He also always kicks sand into his water bowl when he runs throgh it.

Mikoh4792 · 07-22-13, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous1

One more question.I just got calcium San for my beardies tank. It clumps a lot. Sometimes he will kick up a clump and eat it, mistaking it for some sort of blue mutated cricket I guess. Is there any major problem with that?

I hear beardies can get impacted from calci-sand.

Lankyrob · 07-22-13, 07:54 AM

I wouldn't use sand all over the enclosure due to the risk of impaction

Anonymous1 · 07-23-13, 08:42 PM

What is impacting anyway? BTW my beardie has been using it for a week now and seems fine to me.

red ink · 07-23-13, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous1

What is impacting anyway? BTW my beardie has been using it for a week now and seems fine to me.

Impaction is death by constipation... well they don't die from it straight away and it's treatable with veterinary advise. Either way you don't want it happening.

Lankyrob · 07-24-13, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous1

What is impacting anyway? BTW my beardie has been using it for a week now and seems fine to me.

It can take a while but over time sand will "clump" inside the animal until it get to a point where the animal cant poo and if drastic action isnt taken the animal dies.

Anonymous1 · 07-26-13, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

It can take a while but over time sand will "clump" inside the animal until it get to a point where the animal cant poo and if drastic action isnt taken the animal dies.

wow...thats shocking.