Beardie Help

[BeardedPhoenix]

I bought a little beardie she is about 8 inches (phoenix) last week and I am concerned about the looks of her feces and I also want to know if I have the proper setup.
I feed her crickets 3 times a day as many as she can eat and I dust the food once every day One day with d3 and the other day without d3 free calcium and once a week multivitamin , I also feed her salads with red peppers and mustard greens and carrots. The basking area is about 100 to 110F and the cool is 85 to 90.
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[KarrieRee]

You have done a great job --- welcome --- I would however get a digital probe thermometer for actual basking temps - your getting a ambient temp w/ the stick on --- you need to take the digital probe and place it for 10 minutes where she sits --- her poop looks good - is she eating salads ? I would start dusting her bugs 5 x per week w/ the calcium D3 and vitamins 2 x per week -- also the UVB is a T 8 and what brand of bulb ? Reptisun?
Karrie

 

[BeardedPhoenix]

Hi Karrie, thanks for the quick reply.
I use a T8 10.0 UVB Bulb by LUCKY HERP on amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Lucky-Herp-F...qid=1589235290&sprefix=T8+10.0,aps,189&sr=8-4
And I was also thinking of changing the basking spot to some kind of rock instead of a hammock.
What is better a rock or a hammock?

 

[KarrieRee]

Not sure about the UVB bulb have not heard about them but since it's a T 8 next time you change it out get the Reptisun 10.0 bulb - 6 months they need to be replaced- these bulbs are supposed to be best on the market- as far as basking I would go w/ the rock or piece of decor that offers a heat gradient - hammocks are hard to get a accurate basking temp--- PetSmart has some really good decor for gradient heat-- it offers them different places to sit different temps- you can look on line-
Karrie