Recent content by Israel

Hi all, so sorry for the late reply, but I did want to post an update. He shed a few days after the darkness started, and afterwards went back to being normal. He typically never darkens during a shed, so this previous one apparently was extra-aggrivating for him. It was a quick full-body shed...

Hi Jess, thanks for the reply! (I am on PL, though I used to be more active there than I am now). I'd think spring time and all but this came on so suddenly. Israel started coming out of brumation around late February. This just all came on so suddenly. He gets a ton of out of cage time, he...

I was also able to get a new photo of him using my phone. This was just taken. Israel Dark by Dog Gone Awesome, on Flickr

Here's a video I just took with my phone to show how irritable he is acting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_O_84vWv4k

Thanks, today he is doing about the same except he did eat a bit, which was a relief. All day he sat on his log close to the UVB light, and at times even looked right at the light. Earlier, I took the UVB light out of the new fixture and put it back in the old fixture on top of the screen lid...

Hi Tracie, thanks for the reply! Here is a front view, so I can better illustrate his lighting setup: Israel by Dog Gone Awesome, on Flickr His UVB light is over the first log going up at an angle. He can sit anywhere from about 10-12 inches from light if he sits towards the bottom, or about...

2 days ago, Israel was a beautiful light tan color. I took his Reptisun 10.0 bulb that was in a fixture on the screen lid of his tank, and mounted it to a new fixture inside his tank, for better UVB exposure. Yesterday he began turning dark. Today he is almost solid black, and refused dinner...

That's a 40 gallon breeder aquarium, which is fine as an enclosure for an adult beardie, and is the minimum size recommended for them.

If it's anything like this... http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2755393 It's completely useless. They only allow around 6-7 inches of water depth to work, and are very small filters. Red Ear Slider turtles need DEEP water, and very powerful filtration. They grow large, and are...

I've used the Reveal bulbs, all they do is give a whiter light, as opposed to the orange/yellowish light. The choice is really yours. However, I quit using them because I needed a higher wattage and went with a Exo Terra tight beam basking light. For custom built enclosures, as mentioned, many...

As mentioned, Reptisun 10.0 is the best and most reliable UVB bulb to use. You can find it sold online at Pet Mountain, LLL Reptile, or in some local pet stores (not Petsmart or Petco). I buy mine at a small local mom and pop pet store that carries them.

Hi and welcome to the forum! Spike is a very handsome beardie!

Hi and welcome to the forum! We'd love to see photo's of little Buddy! Congrats on your new addition!

Oh, that statue? Yeah, it's just a fake garden turtle statue that's been in there.

LOL no indeed, why?