KarrieRee":1l9ndq54 said:Please get rid of the heat mat and just use the che --- the loose sand will cause impaction if she eats it that is not good please take it out--- use paper towels for now-- sand also harbors bacteria- are you using a digital probe thermometer to get basking temps? Place the probe on the spot where she sits to bask wait 10 minutes then get temp- the two most important things in the tank are the basking temps and UVB- the control the over all.health and behavior
I am not sure what caused the mouth issue ahbd would have more insight on that
Karrie
k, gonna vacuum out the sand today when i clean the tank, i have a digital food thermometer with a silver probe 4 inserting in food, i’ll place that where she sits n give a reading, gonna go 2 petco n pick up the long uv light today, will update with pics....