waterdragon

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QUESTION: ummm it isnt swelled up to much.. the toe looks more like its shedding but not properly...i mist the tank 2-3 times a day humidity stays around 50-60%.. ye i was looking into gout.. but iv been giving him his calcium.. i put the powder on the crickets...and i have (2) 13 watt uvb lamps.. i dnt no how it cold b a calcium problem

ANSWER: Hello Zain,

Ok, so the swelling is not that bad?  That is good.  
I would really watch that in case he tries to retain that shed.  The humidity is pretty good then.  
Which UVB lights do you use, are they tube bulbs or compact/coil lights?  What type of basking light do you use?
How often do you give the calcium to him?
How is he doing today?


Tracie

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QUESTION: i use 2 coil lights repti glo... and im using a 50w spot glo basking light.. i put thepowder on his crickets and the electroyltes in his water when he is taking a bath.. hes been digging alot recently y is that?... and im not to sure... if my cwd is a male or female how do i tell? or is it to early

ANSWER: Hello Zain,

Ok, the coil lights are not good for the UVB.  They can hurt the eyes & they do not have the proper wavelength of UVB to help promote D3 synthesis.  Really, the better UVB light is the Reptisun 10 tube bulb.  
How old is your water dragon, under 1 year?  
Do you see any femoral pores on the inside of the thighs, lined up in a row?  
It is hard to determine sex for awhile though, on lizards.

How is he doing?

Tracie  

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QUESTION: yes my water dragon is less then a year.. and i dont see the pores on him yet...hes still the same active i can see on the other hand 1 finger is starting to turn whitest... on the other hand.. that 1 finger does look like it is about to fall off though... the end of his tail also broke off..

Answer
Hello Zain,

Well, he still could develop femoral pores yet he is still very young.
So, his hand & fingers are sheddding?  
Could you send more pictures of him?  It is a possibility of gout then, if he is dehydrated.  
Do you have a water bowl for him to bathe in, for him?  
How are the temperatures for him now?
Did he retain shed on the end of his tail, which caused it to fall off?


Tracie