Hey I got my beardie about 3 weeks ago and he’s 12 weeks old. Ever since i put him into his tank he will sometimes just frantically run around and claw on the walls, and jump as if he’s trying to escape. it is 101 on the warm side and 82 on the cool side. i have a paper towel substrate and it’s a 20 gallon long tank. there’s also white paper wrapped around the sides because the breeder i got him from told me to do this to help him settle in. any suggestions on why he may be doing this still?? thanks!!
How far is your T8 from the basking area? That should be about 6-8'' above the basking site. It sounds like your setup is OK so he may just want out to roam around. If you have a safe area for him to explore (well supervised) I'd let him out for a bit and see if he likes it.