Rosedawn":wyulxh4p said:
I have the right thermometer and his temperatures are correct. I check it so I think I would know. His cool side is 75-85 his hot side is 85-95 and his basking spot is 100-110. I’ve talked to others on here and they all said that was correct so again your the only one that is saying it’s impossible. Obviously it’s not if his temps are correct and yet again I say IT IS ONLY TEMPORARY. Now that I know his problem is his
UVB light that is the only thing I needed to know.
No, 2 of us have said that it's impossible to get those 3 temperature ranges in a 10 gallon tank, not that those ranges are incorrect. They are correct, but I'm sorry, there is absolutely no way you are getting 75-80 degrees on one side of a 10 gallon tank and then 88-93 on the other, with a basking spot surface temperature between 105-110. Think about that, it's impossible, that's why both of us have commented as such. Not that the ranges you're listing are incorrect, but rather that you cannot achieve those contrasting temp ranges inside such a small tank...
Let's say we're wrong and you have somehow managed to do what you're saying somehow, okay, but that still doesn't change the fact that a 10 gallon tank is far too small for a bearded dragon of any size, and as Cooper already mentioned, the minimum size for even a baby dragon is a 20 gallon long. I don't believe anyone on this forum has told you that a 10 gallon tank is an appropriate size tank, not for a minute. I think you misunderstood what we were saying, not that the temp ranges you listed were incorrect for a bearded dragon, obviously we know that, but rather that in a tiny 10 gallon tank it's impossible to achieve those drastically different temp ranges, there's no space to do so!
Anyway, forgetting that, we're here to try to help your dragon, so when you are able, you really do need a larger tank, and since by 6 months old he'll need at least a 40 Gallon Breeder tank at a minimum, you're better off money wise all the way around to just skip the 20 gallon long tank and go right to the 40 gallon breeder tank, because remember that you'll also have to up the wattage of bright white basking bulb when you go to a larger tank as well, so better to not have to go through buying 2 more tanks and 2 more basking bulbs, etc. I'd also look on your local Craigslist pages for the best deal, every time I look on Craigslist in the "Community-Services-Pets" section I see multiple 40 Gallon Breeder tanks, with lids, for a fraction of what they cost new. I believe they cost around $100 new without a lid at all, then another $30 or more for a lid. It's ridiculous, when you can find a slightly used one with a lid for under $50, even much less than that if you get lucky and are willing to look in surrounding town's Craigslist pages. I've seen practically brand new ones with lids for $30 on Craigslist, people just want them to be taken away, as they take up space. The other thing to always check for is a large size of glass Exo Terra with the front-opening doors, they are very expensive new, but I've seen the large ones that are appropriate for a juvenile beardie that are 36"x18"18" for under $100 on Craiglist as well. Also on eBay, if you search for "Local Pickup" sales that are close to you so you can go pick them up and not pay ridiculous shipping charges for them. Just be sure to fully disinfect any pre-owned tank you buy in very hot water and either bleach or F10 disinfectant before using it.