flyingmusic
New member
Hi, I just got a new white leather back beardie - Lana at the reptile show today : )) As alwasy, reptile show at Pomona never disappoints! You guys should check it out!! I already had 2 beardies so just adding one more to the family : )
However, I found that my Lana seems to heat up a lot faster than my other 2 beardies (citrus tiger and red/citrus) under 100W basking lamp. At first, I thought that maybe lack of pigmentation makes the body temperature higher but after observing her, it seemed that she was feeling overheated with her mouth constantly opening and her frantic behavior of scratching the glass of her tank. As I removed her from the tank,I found that her body temperature was truly very hot despite her hiding in a cave and as she cooled down, she became calmer. I tried to search online to see whether white beardie needs any special care but couldn't find any. Any suggestions? Thank you for the help!
However, I found that my Lana seems to heat up a lot faster than my other 2 beardies (citrus tiger and red/citrus) under 100W basking lamp. At first, I thought that maybe lack of pigmentation makes the body temperature higher but after observing her, it seemed that she was feeling overheated with her mouth constantly opening and her frantic behavior of scratching the glass of her tank. As I removed her from the tank,I found that her body temperature was truly very hot despite her hiding in a cave and as she cooled down, she became calmer. I tried to search online to see whether white beardie needs any special care but couldn't find any. Any suggestions? Thank you for the help!