Creating the ideal Bearded dragon setup
Becky Bates has always had a fascination with animals, particularly reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates from a young age. A graduate of Zoology, she is a dedicated and experienced reptile keeper providing top-notch advice and care to Swell Reptiles customers. With her extensive experience with animal biology and behaviour, she understands the importance of promoting a healthy, safe, and happy environment for all animals.
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It is likely that if your Beardie is refusing food that this is the reason he isn't passing any waste at the moment, as he doesn't have anything to pass. They can be quite stubborn when it comes to getting them to eat foods that they aren't keen on or would normally leave behind, but perseverance is key.
We do have another help guide focused on feeding issues in Bearded dragons (https://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/help-guides/why-is-my-bearded-dragon-not-eating/) however, this is more focused on identifying why your Bearded dragon may not be eating, so it may not be of much help in your situation as he is likely not eating because he would prefer to be fed the food items forbidden by the vet.
It should not be a cause for concern in the immediate short-term, and hopefully, you can get him eating his greens and crickets soon enough, but if the issue persists, it may be worth consulting again with the vet.
I hope this helps.
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This question is a little difficult to answer as there is no one size fits all rule when it comes to wattages of heating equipment for any specific animal. This is because the heating elements will only serve to increase the current temperature by a certain amount, for example, if you have a 100w bulb in a cold room, the resulting temperature under the lamp will be cooler than it would if you had the same bulb in a warm room. This means you can often find yourself in a bit of a trial and error situation, trying different wattages until you find the right one.
Since Bearded dragons require warmer basking temperatures than a lot of other reptiles, you generally need a bulb with a higher wattage to reach this. If you are using a thermostat, it would not hurt to use a 150w basking lamp, as although it may potentially get too hot if unregulated, the thermostat will prevent this, but the bulb shouldn't have any issues reaching temperature, whereas, a lower wattage bulb could struggle to reach the 40°C (104°F) required.
I hope this helps.