He is in a 75gal tank. Repti carpet for substrate. 24" ReptiSun on on side and a standard 24" flourscent light fixture on the other side (inside the tank) UVB light is about 8" away from basking spot. Basking temp is where is should be, 100-115 throughout the day. I do believe he is around 8...
So I give my beardy a bath about 2 times a week (which he does not like) and after the bath he starts to strain really hard like he has to poop. What concerns me is that I can see two red nodes coming out of his vent on each side. No poop comes out, just a little white stuff sometimes. Is this...
I plan on mounting the light on the back of the tank. Should i mount it in the center, or closer to his baking spot? If i mount on the baking side, only half the tank we'll have light and I'll have a dark side
I'm having a hard time trying to decide between a 24" ReptiSun 10.0 or a 36". I have a 4' tank (75 gal) and was wondering what the pros and cons were. Will he/she be okay with a 24" properly mounted? I am also finding it hard to find a 36" t8 under the counter fixture that is reasonably priced...
Is all lights coming on at one time in the morning, and all lights going out at night at the same time ''ok'' for a BD, or should you gradually have lights come on and turn off. If so, how?
I have a dual flourscent light fixture (48") on top of a mesh screen and was wondering if running two tubes would be too much UVB for a B.D. It is not an option to remove the mesh screen, I have 3 cats.