Hi All!
What am I doing wrong?!?! I have a 40 gal terrarium for my beardie. He is over a year and 3 mths old. The basking area in the terrarium is not getting above 90 degrees. I went out yesterday and purchased a 150-watt bulb to fix the issue. I came home today after work and it's still just 90 degrees. I wasn't concerned until I noticed he's been extra lazy, not eating much of anything, and barely pooped in about a week. I've given him 2 baths 2 days in a row and he finally went but it was different (very runny and no white stuff). I was worried he had a parasite but then went again later yesterday and it was normal again. I mentioned it to my friend and he said his basking area should be much hotter. I've had issues with the lighting unit and had to replace bulbs a number of times. I figured that when I replaced the bulb, I replaced it with the wrong wattage. So yesterday, I got the 150-watt bulb but am I missing something because it is still only 90 degrees in his basking area! I was expecting the temp to rise considering I now have a 150-watt bulb in place of the 100 watts... It IS supposed to be 95-110 but the high is 90, right?? Evenings are obviously much cooler with his evening bulb. How do I make it warmer for him? Love this little dude and want to make sure I am doing what I need to to keep him healthy. HELP!
What am I doing wrong?!?! I have a 40 gal terrarium for my beardie. He is over a year and 3 mths old. The basking area in the terrarium is not getting above 90 degrees. I went out yesterday and purchased a 150-watt bulb to fix the issue. I came home today after work and it's still just 90 degrees. I wasn't concerned until I noticed he's been extra lazy, not eating much of anything, and barely pooped in about a week. I've given him 2 baths 2 days in a row and he finally went but it was different (very runny and no white stuff). I was worried he had a parasite but then went again later yesterday and it was normal again. I mentioned it to my friend and he said his basking area should be much hotter. I've had issues with the lighting unit and had to replace bulbs a number of times. I figured that when I replaced the bulb, I replaced it with the wrong wattage. So yesterday, I got the 150-watt bulb but am I missing something because it is still only 90 degrees in his basking area! I was expecting the temp to rise considering I now have a 150-watt bulb in place of the 100 watts... It IS supposed to be 95-110 but the high is 90, right?? Evenings are obviously much cooler with his evening bulb. How do I make it warmer for him? Love this little dude and want to make sure I am doing what I need to to keep him healthy. HELP!