New/first beardie

newowner22

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The only part of the tank during the day should be 80's cool side - the other temps in the tank should be warmer -- you can place another dome in the middle of the tank w/ a lower wattage like even a regular house hold bulb of 60 watt might get the temps up to what you want -- or you can get a basking bulb of 50-75 wattage - you dont want temps of 80 at night too warm UNLESS hes sick then thats when you want those warmer temps --
Do these temps look better than before? All I did was have the emitter in the general area but not too close in
 

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Hazel_Basil10

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Hazel my female two year old beardie
There was one guy at my Petco who owns many dragons and told us info right so I agree don't trust people unless they have a bearded dragon
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Do these temps look better than before? All I did was have the emitter in the general area but not too close in
Those temps are ambient and the 88 is on the cool side? And I take it the 92 is middle of tank? You need a digital probe thermometer for actual basking surface temps
 

newowner22

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Those temps are ambient and the 88 is on the cool side? And I take it the 92 is middle of tank? You need a digital probe thermometer for actual basking surface temps
They are probes, but the last pic is this normal to be this much or is something wrong with how im feeding?
 

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KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
They are probes, but the last pic is this normal to be this much or is something wrong with how im feeding?
Poop looks good -- the probe place it where he sits for basking it will give you his actual basking temp-- is he sitting on that platform by the probe? Or is it the rock hes sitting on? You want your surface basking temps 105-110 for him -
 

newowner22

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Poop looks good -- the probe place it where he sits for basking it will give you his actual basking temp-- is he sitting on that platform by the probe? Or is it the rock hes sitting on? You want your surface basking temps 105-110 for him -
It’s next to the rock but Ive put the probe on the rock she basks on a few times to see the temp and it peaks at like 108 stays around 104 though… Another thing tho today I seen it the most she keeps closing her eyes while laying on the rock
 

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KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
It’s next to the rock but Ive put the probe on the rock she basks on a few times to see the temp and it peaks at like 108 stays around 104 though… Another thing tho today I seen it the most she keeps closing her eyes while laying on the rock
Ok it looks like shes got some shed coming on -- they often will close their eyes while basking -- if they swell up that is normal too or if the do a eye bulging that too is caused by shed -- if they are watering or get some sort of mucous that is not normal -- then we need to look at the basking light your using- you want a clear solid bright white bulb -- no daytime bulbs please
 

newowner22

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Ok it looks like shes got some shed coming on -- they often will close their eyes while basking -- if they swell up that is normal too or if the do a eye bulging that too is caused by shed -- if they are watering or get some sort of mucous that is not normal -- then we need to look at the basking light your using- you want a clear solid bright white bulb -- no daytime bulbs please
Yeah the light I’m using is just a basking spot light and I got a other 60 watt bulb in the middle like you recommended I just got it set up, so is it also normal for her to not wanna eat as much when shedding, just got the basking temp and it went up to 111
 

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KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Yeah the light I’m using is just a basking spot light and I got a other 60 watt bulb in the middle like you recommended I just got it set up, so is it also normal for her to not wanna eat as much when shedding, just got the basking temp and it went up to 111
Ok watch her for the temps- and yes they can slow on the eating when shedding -- it makes them crabby--
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Also forgot to ask should I like give her water or anything to help her shed
She needs to stay hydrated but not for shedding- drop water on her nose see if she will lick it -- if she does keep dropping till she quits - when her eye becomes dry and crackly and its hanging off you can mist her take a soft baby toothbrush and gently brush her eye - that will get the stuff thats hanging off --
 

newowner22

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She needs to stay hydrated but not for shedding- drop water on her nose see if she will lick it -- if she does keep dropping till she quits - when her eye becomes dry and crackly and its hanging off you can mist her take a soft baby toothbrush and gently brush her eye - that will get the stuff thats hanging off --
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