Lately Figment has been spending most of his time on the "cool" side of his tank (mid 70s to 80 degrees) where the light is a standard incandescent bulb. He'll occasionally go to his basking spot and sploot on the tile (where he's not getting the full benefit of the basking bulb or his UV tube), or climb his basking branch but hang out on the limbs that aren't in the zone of basking light, and I've noticed he's got light "stress marks" on his belly, though no blackbearding at all.
Basking light is a 100w, and the tile floor where he lays is 92.5degrees according to my temp gun.
Is it something I should be concerned about, or just trust him to know what his body needs, heatwise?
Well he looks very good. He's a big boy + just sitting wherever he feels so that's totally normal, my guys do the same. Are you able to get him outside at all ?
Sorry, but what is POBT? I've got the probe in now, and will post pics later... I'm technically working right now, and shouldn't be on the forum.
I measured last night with my temp gun, shooting at the tile where he was resting, but am putting the probe in and leaving it there until it gets good and warm before checking the temp this morning.
I don't have a front-opening tank, so taking the temps with a temp gun is a bit challenging, as the access door to the inside of the tank is small for my arm. Hoping the probe will be a bit more telling.
Well he looks very good. He's a big boy + just sitting wherever he feels so that's totally normal, my guys do the same. Are you able to get him outside at all ?
Thanks, I'd been meaning to have someone take a peek at him to make sure he's not underweight! Right now, the temps aren't high enough here in New England to get him out... but as soon as the temps reach Dragon Temp, he'll be outside every day! He has fun scampering around my study floor and exploring, though, so I know he's getting his exercise.
Sorry, but what is POBT? I've got the probe in now, and will post pics later... I'm technically working right now, and shouldn't be on the forum.
I measured last night with my temp gun, shooting at the tile where he was resting, but am putting the probe in and leaving it there until it gets good and warm before checking the temp this morning.
I don't have a front-opening tank, so taking the temps with a temp gun is a bit challenging, as the access door to the inside of the tank is small for my arm. Hoping the probe will be a bit more telling.
The probe in the tank. I had to move the basking branch over, but I left the probe in for 30 minutes and it's reading 100.8 F.
EDIT: After about an hour, I checked back, and it read 97.5, which confused me. The only thing that changed was that I left the door to the room open...
I'd say there's no problem whatsoever. He's regulating his body temp. as he feels the need as most beardies do. You can measure a few other areas though, put the probe on his log where he generally basks. And what type + size is the uvb ? Sorry I missed that.