basking spot temps

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winfieldblue

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what temp should a basking spot be for a 2 month old beardie? atm i got it at around 95f on the actual basking spot ive set it to 100f, the weird thing is on the rock below the basking rock i have the probe there for the thermostat and it reads 100f on the rock but the rock is lower then the rock he basks on which sits on top of the lower rock, i measure with a temp gun
 

chrisallen

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Id suggest to invest in a tempgun, they are cheap enough and give you quick temps to check all your surfaces. I like 110-115 for basking.
 

winfieldblue

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the most i can get it to is 101f on the basking rock, i cant use a 150 watter bcoz my fixture is only 120 watts. i think that ok but scince he spent alot of time on the cool side scince i raised the temp a bit, also hes eyes are closed which i think is dehydration coz wenever i giv him water hes eyes open wider. it couldnt do anyharm scince its a few degress for less can it?
 

chrisallen

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Can you post a pic of your setup? You could raise the basking spot so the temps would come up a bit. Im able to use 45 watt bulbs and get 115 degree basking spot temps. Are the dragons eyes sunken in, or she just keeping them closed? Id like to see a pic of the dragon and the enclosure.
 

zebraflavencs

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Ditto on what both Nick and Chris said. I'd also like to see a picture... What UVB are you using ? That also will have an impact.
Janie.
 

winfieldblue

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sorry i meant to say their closed but not fully like sorta like he looks ALITTLEBIT tired lol dont stress, i raised the temps and he didnt eat nothing stayed at the cool end all day and looked more tired then normal, i dropped the temps today to 95f - 97f and he was way more active,used his basking spot, hes eyes opended up a bit (still not fully open) and ate 3 crickets, i try to get him to drink from a syringe every day which he does sometimes ( after this looks abit more lively) and bath him like every 3rd or 4th day for 10 mins bcoz the water goes cold. also im not going to handle him bcoz i noticed today he stomch was white and i didnt handle him for 2 days normally hes got stress marks, so he must be getting stressed when i handle him. one question i have is in the morning hes eyes are like %100 percent opened and his eyes look different like hes pupils go really small, in the arvo his pupils look larger??? my main concern is he doesnt eat much the max he ever ate was like 15 crickets and that was only one day, other days he eats only like 5 - 6. he chases the first 2 or 3 like a madman, then just stays in one spot waiting for them to come past him and sometimes there to fast for him or hes to slow he sorta like tries to sneak getting them. i feed him in his viv, ie tried to feed him in a container a few times, but he doesnt do anything, ive even tried holding the cricket container at his mouth and he just looks at them. ive tried hand fgeeding him and he eats them but some of them die while i try to catch them. he only grown half an inch and ive had him for 3 weeks. this is my main concern but wat can i do, i wish i could make him eat more.

heres my setup
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Buggsy

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Right thats fine then, how old is it??

What are you using to take the temps with?

Have you had your dragon checked for parasites (related to the eating issues, not ness. eyes)
 

winfieldblue

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its nearly 10 weeks old 5.5 inches, i use a infared temp gun with a laser, i cannot afford to take him to a vet right now maybe later though. i just want him to eat!
 

Buggsy

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With being lethargic and not eating much i would hazard a guess at some sort of infection. he may need antibiotics, but you will need a fecal sample to get them. Most vets test the fecal sample without seeing the dragon, and its just a few bucks. Your set up look fine otherwise.

Just to check, is that a night bulb on the left? if so you really dont need it and it may well be disturbing his sleeping pattern, making him grumpy.

Also, how close can he get to the UVB?
 

winfieldblue

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what sort of infection do you think? can i go to any vet? ill get a fecal done tomorow. i dont use the night bulb unless it gets under 60f which doesnt happen plus we are moving on to spring soon so the weather should warm up. i moved the uvb down so that watever he is sitting on he is 6-8 inches away from it. im gunna keep it simple until he gets to 6 months plus.
 

Buggsy

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Its hard to tell, you will need to find a vet that has some experience with reptiles, a herp vet ideally. There are a few infections that are common, and all have the same symptoms.

For extra heat at night i would ditch the colored bulb and get a ceramic heat emitter. They produce heat but no light. But of course there are more important things to worry about ATM.
 

winfieldblue

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found a vet, gunna get one done tomorow. hes still only ate 3 crickets 2day, then jumped up on his basking spot. i tried putting him infront of them and he just looked at me lol. damn it i want him 2 grow
 
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