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Yeah well I really wish I had a good camera to show you guys picts but the best I can do is tell you the story.
Two years ago I bought a juvenile Sunburst yellow morph bearded dragon, from dragonsden which I heard was a really great place to get good dragons.
Well He looked kinda yellow when I got him. And then he started turning a glorious orangish yellow around the year old mark. He is now about 2 or 3 years old and barely shows his color if at all.
I talked to the guy I bought him from and he assured me it was 100% yellow morph. What am I doing wrong? Should I be exposing him to sunlight?
As for husbandry, I keep him in a fifty or sixty gallon tank, on repti-sand. (Do not complain to me about this. He is an adult beardie and will not be harmed. I raised a beardie for ten years on sand and had no problems so no lectures. I know what I'm doing."
I have a still good UVB bulb in there and one of those spot heat lights. On the cool side he can get to 80-85 degrees maybe even 75. On the hot side if he really wanted to he could sit directly underneath the heat bulb and receive 120. He could stand around it and receive 95 to 100 degrees depending on where he stands.
So yeah I think I am good on the temp. I feed him Crickets every couple of days or as needed. I also watch his weight and it appears nice and fine. Although he did have diarea yesterday. And he had dried up feces on he butt is that a problem? Or sign of sickness/concern? Or does it just mean he is due for a bath?
Two years ago I bought a juvenile Sunburst yellow morph bearded dragon, from dragonsden which I heard was a really great place to get good dragons.
Well He looked kinda yellow when I got him. And then he started turning a glorious orangish yellow around the year old mark. He is now about 2 or 3 years old and barely shows his color if at all.
I talked to the guy I bought him from and he assured me it was 100% yellow morph. What am I doing wrong? Should I be exposing him to sunlight?
As for husbandry, I keep him in a fifty or sixty gallon tank, on repti-sand. (Do not complain to me about this. He is an adult beardie and will not be harmed. I raised a beardie for ten years on sand and had no problems so no lectures. I know what I'm doing."
I have a still good UVB bulb in there and one of those spot heat lights. On the cool side he can get to 80-85 degrees maybe even 75. On the hot side if he really wanted to he could sit directly underneath the heat bulb and receive 120. He could stand around it and receive 95 to 100 degrees depending on where he stands.
So yeah I think I am good on the temp. I feed him Crickets every couple of days or as needed. I also watch his weight and it appears nice and fine. Although he did have diarea yesterday. And he had dried up feces on he butt is that a problem? Or sign of sickness/concern? Or does it just mean he is due for a bath?