It’s getting worse everyday HELP!?!

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
I’m in north olmsted Ohio so Cleveland I suppose but I’m willing to drive any distance if I can find a reputable specialist. We’ve seen 7 in our area (including canton and Akron) and have not been helpful. I am going to attach pictures of her enclosures and the lighting along with the temps. She has full access to both enclosures at all times, we cut 2 holes in the screen of her main house so the light would reach better. The loose substrate enclosure is a newer edition (about a month) and no water is put in that enclosure but she has one in the other house. No loose bugs are given inside of either enclosure.
Ok what is the brand and bulb of your UVB your using please- how old is the UVB bulb? I see digital thermometers but none w/ probes -- your getting ambient temps you want a surface basking temp off that hammock and in order to do that you need a digital probe thermometer 95-100 -- Petco or Pet Smart sell them -- once you tell me the UVB bulb I can tell you the distance it needs to be w/ a piece of basking decor directly under it --
 

Sweetie_Cheeks

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Echo-Lina
She is the same as before, nothing different with her scales. You're just getting fixated again. As for her funny walking, can you get a short video of it, maybe at least a minute long ? She may be crouching + creeping around due to all of the constant bathing + scrubbing stressing her out but a video would be SO helpful.
It for some reason refuses to upload any video I try attaching. I’ve shrunk it down to 7 seconds and it still woke accept it.
 

Sweetie_Cheeks

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Ok what is the brand and bulb of your UVB your using please- how old is the UVB bulb? I see digital thermometers but none w/ probes -- your getting ambient temps you want a surface basking temp off that hammock and in order to do that you need a digital probe thermometer 95-100 -- Petco or Pet Smart sell them -- once you tell me the UVB bulb I can tell you the distance it needs to be w/ a piece of basking decor directly under it --
It’s the Arcadia T5 10.0 tube,
Ok what is the brand and bulb of your UVB your using please- how old is the UVB bulb? I see digital thermometers but none w/ probes -- your getting ambient temps you want a surface basking temp off that hammock and in order to do that you need a digital probe thermometer 95-100 -- Petco or Pet Smart sell them -- once you tell me the UVB bulb I can tell you the distance it needs to be w/ a piece of basking decor directly under it --
It’s the arcadia t5 10.0 tube light, 150 w zoo med basking spot lamp, eco terra 125w all in one bulb and then a regular light bulb for extra light. Then in her loose substrate house it’s a regular light bulb, exo terra 120 w basking bulb and an all in one mercury vapor bulb. She also has a heat emitter for at night on one side only as needed and a heat pad underneath of the other enclosure as needed.
 

Sweetie_Cheeks

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It’s the Arcadia T5 10.0 tube,

It’s the arcadia t5 10.0 tube light, 150 w zoo med basking spot lamp, eco terra 125w all in one bulb and then a regular light bulb for extra light. Then in her loose substrate house it’s a regular light bulb, exo terra 120 w basking bulb and an all in one mercury vapor bulb. She also has a heat emitter for at night on one side only as needed and a heat pad underneath of the other enclosure as needed.
125w Exo terra solar glow in one) is the name of the other bulb I forgot to specify. The other all in one is a mercury vapor 160 w by mega ray.
 

Sweetie_Cheeks

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125w Exo terra solar glow in one) is the name of the other bulb I forgot to specify. The other all in one is a mercury vapor 160 w by mega ray.
I honestly can’t keep track of the age of the bulbs because I’ve bought so many and have been replacing them frequently. Just bought the solar Flo all in one and new basking bulb less than a month ago. Tube light is under a year old, and the others are around the same time frame if I’d have to guess.
 

AHBD

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I know, I get mixed up with how old my bulbs are too ! The Arcadia bulb is a good uvb. With 2 MVB's and 2 basking bulbs over each tank it might be too much heat though.
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
I honestly can’t keep track of the age of the bulbs because I’ve bought so many and have been replacing them frequently. Just bought the solar Flo all in one and new basking bulb less than a month ago. Tube light is under a year old, and the others are around the same time frame if I’d have to guess.
The Solar Glo can cause eye issues so please watch the eyes ---we have had a few on here using them and it was bothering the dragons eyes -- please start marking your UVB boxes when you get them and replace them - those are the most crucial to changing out - your digital probe thermometers are going to tell you when you need to change the bulbs out when they either blow or start not giving your correct basking temps - your Mega Ray is a good one -- you really dont need those MVB's regular basking bulbs will work as long as you have that T 5 --- that is a good UVB- please get a piece of basking decor directly under it w / a distance of 12-15 inches -- make sure she has a cool side of the tank w/ all those lights going she needs a cooler side of the tank of around low 80's during the day --- ambient temps like in the middle of your tanks 90's and then your surface basking temps 95-100 - that is what starts her digestion process -- please change out the UVB in approx. 10-11 months -- night time temps should be 65-75 ambient -- go to youtube and make a video of her -- get the link and post the link on here
 

Sweetie_Cheeks

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The Solar Glo can cause eye issues so please watch the eyes ---we have had a few on here using them and it was bothering the dragons eyes -- please start marking your UVB boxes when you get them and replace them - those are the most crucial to changing out - your digital probe thermometers are going to tell you when you need to change the bulbs out when they either blow or start not giving your correct basking temps - your Mega Ray is a good one -- you really dont need those MVB's regular basking bulbs will work as long as you have that T 5 --- that is a good UVB- please get a piece of basking decor directly under it w / a distance of 12-15 inches -- make sure she has a cool side of the tank w/ all those lights going she needs a cooler side of the tank of around low 80's during the day --- ambient temps like in the middle of your tanks 90's and then your surface basking temps 95-100 - that is what starts her digestion process -- please change out the UVB in approx. 10-11 months -- night time temps should be 65-75 ambient --
Her cool side is at exactly 80 right now, I only have a light bulb on that side. I have a hand held digital probe I think. I attached a picture of what I have. I’ve never used it because I didn’t know how to use it properly or even what it was for to be honest. I need to put a basking spot under the tube light? Sorry I’m getting a little confused. She has a basking area that’s right under her basking bulb and mercury vapor bulb. My son asked me if it was burning her because the screen is cut out so I lowered her basking area because any higher it burns your hand so I assumed it was too hot for her as well. Idk I have struggled with getting the lights perfect but I must be missing something. I definitely need to keep track of dates on them, that’s for sure. I did at first but things get chaotic and my adhd takes over and I feel bad that I didn’t keep up on that. Thank you by the way for helping me. I just want the best for her and I still seem to be doing something wrong.
 

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Sweetie_Cheeks

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Her cool side is at exactly 80 right now, I only have a light bulb on that side. I have a hand held digital probe I think. I attached a picture of what I have. I’ve never used it because I didn’t know how to use it properly or even what it was for to be honest. I need to put a basking spot under the tube light? Sorry I’m getting a little confused. She has a basking area that’s right under her basking bulb and mercury vapor bulb. My son asked me if it was burning her because the screen is cut out so I lowered her basking area because any higher it burns your hand so I assumed it was too hot for her as well. Idk I have struggled with getting the lights perfect but I must be missing something. I definitely need to keep track of dates on them, that’s for sure. I did at first but things get chaotic and my adhd takes over and I feel bad that I didn’t keep up on that. Thank you by the way for helping me. I just want the best for her and I still seem to be doing something wrong.
Can I remove the all in one solar Glo? Without any issues? I have noticed her eyes having issue since having replaced that bulb but I just thought it was her shedding/skin issues. But she does rotate between keeping each eye closed, one at a time. Or both sometimes.
 

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