Was he doing this before you changed the basking bulb out or after? And I am not real familiar w / the UVB bulb your using - where is the UVB made? If its China please replace it- does he have a gradient heat for basking - 40 is 104F and w/ him being a year old he may not like that hot of a temp. We recommend 95-100 F for juvies/ adult - basking temps and UVB are the most common for them hiding and not eating- what is the distance from UVB to basking decor - is the bulb a T 5 or a T 8 ?
There's a slight chance that it's something to do with the lighting but most likely brumation behavior and perfectly normal + harmless. He may stay that way for a few days, weeks or even a couple of months.
No, just let him sleep and you can offer water after 2 weeks or so if he's still awake by dripping it on his nose. You can tuck a thick wad of folded paper towel under his beard to catch any drops. Night temps. can go down to the mid to low sixties sand if he actually stays asleep you can lessen the time that the lights are on to about 8-10.
Just got home from work and he was lying there with his eyes open, and didn’t react to me walking by Viv, I had to give him a little tap to make sure he was still alive. This is scary when you don’t understand what’s going on
Tweaked his basking temp down slightly.
UVB light is between 10-14 inches away from basking area, depending where he is on the log
Just got home from work and he was lying there with his eyes open, and didn’t react to me walking by Viv, I had to give him a little tap to make sure he was still alive. This is scary when you don’t understand what’s going on
Tweaked his basking temp down slightly.
UVB light is between 10-14 inches away from basking area, depending where he is on the log
Watch his behavior now w/ the temps lowered - uvb sounds good for distance - they will go off their food at times so just keep an eye on him and keep us posted