ComicBookMama
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Figment has recently stopped using his branches for basking, preferring to spend his time in his hammock. It's a Penn-Plax Reptology Lizard Lounger, if that matters, though I may exchange it eventually for the ZooMed mesh reptile hammock, which looks easier to clean.
At any rate, I scooted the basking lamp over to where he's hanging out now, which has the added benefit of being much closer to his UV strip (the hammock is directly under the strip), so now I know he's getting the best of both light sources. The downside is that the hammock doesn't retain nearly as much heat as solid wood, so I'm concerned about his digestion and heat-related needs. His poos of late have been well formed, but with a good bit of clear liquid around them (though that might be the bell pepper I added to his salad, trying to get his liquid intake up a bit).
My question is, should I be trying to move his basking area back to something solid that retains more heat?
At any rate, I scooted the basking lamp over to where he's hanging out now, which has the added benefit of being much closer to his UV strip (the hammock is directly under the strip), so now I know he's getting the best of both light sources. The downside is that the hammock doesn't retain nearly as much heat as solid wood, so I'm concerned about his digestion and heat-related needs. His poos of late have been well formed, but with a good bit of clear liquid around them (though that might be the bell pepper I added to his salad, trying to get his liquid intake up a bit).
My question is, should I be trying to move his basking area back to something solid that retains more heat?