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A concerned beardie mommy

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Question
Hello,
I currently use a 5.0 reptiglo for my baby beardie.Is that good? Or not?
If not please specify which one is.
How about Exo Terra 160 Watt Solar Glo Bulb? It's description is below:
* Optimal levels of UVB, UVA, visual light and heat in one bulb
* Self-ballasted mercury vapor bulb
* Provides the benefits of natural sunlight
* Helps prevent metabolic bone disease
* Increased UVB penetration distance
Or another bulb which is Fluker Sun Spot 160 Watt Mercury Vapor Bulb.

OR Zoo Med Repti Sun 10.0 Fluorescent Bulb?
What's better, Bulbs or flourecent tubes?

Which one would you pick and why?

As for the supplements... I heard of a supplement that has all in one, and is the best there is as it is especially made for beardies. It is T Rex Bearded Dragon Calcium Plus. What are your thoughts?

Also, I noticed something that worried me, my baby has been going to the loo twice a day almost everyday. Today she did as well, but when I took her out of her home and touched her on her belly, I felt something hard on her left AND a lil bit on the right. SO both sides, it FREAKED me out, what on earth is that? She seems healthy and active, But eats, though not a lot of her veggies. She likes the bugs a lot more.
What am I supposed to feel when I touch her belly, and when should I worry? I need to understand her anotomy better.


Thank you.

Answer
Hello, i would use the Exo Terra 160 Watt Solar Glo Bulb, but if it gets too warm for the baby i would use a lower heat one. I have just had better experience overall with my bearded dragons using bulbs. I have found that they produce a good supply of heat and if that more. When i got my first dragon a few years back as a juvenile i used small nutrition bites and i still use the same kind of calcium that i used back then. I use Zoo Med Reti Calcium for both of my bearded dragons. I have not had a chance to use the product that you mentioned but i will give it a try.

Your bearded dragon seems to be using the bathroom on a normal based schedule. you may just feel the bones on his/her outer stomach. Most babies wont eat very much veggies at all until a bit more aging.