I know there are several topics already about hiding but I feel my situation is a little different. I bought my juvenile beardie Kojo this hollow tree thing that he just loves to climb and bask on
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The problem is, it's hollow and he also loves to hide in it. All the time. This is what he typically does.
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He hides here in the hot side of the cage rather than using the half log on the cool side of his cage. He usually basks and climbs around for a few hours after meals but then spends the majority of his day hiding in the tree. He also sleeps in the tree at night. I'm concerned that he's not getting enough exposure to his heat and UV lights and that this could potentially cause health problems. Is this normal? Am I getting worried for no reason? If not, what should I do to help him?
Here's some general information about him
Age: Around 3-5 months I think (I bought him from petsmart a month and a half ago. Not too sure of his age). He is still a little afraid of me but we're making progress as far as handling goes. He loves when I hand feed him.
Housing:
I currently have a 20 gallon cage (which he is quickly outgrowing). The basking/heat lamp is "100 watt zoomed basking spot lamp" and the UVB light is "Reptisun 5.0 UVB" I give him 14 hours of light and 10 hours to sleep. At night I use no lights, the temp in my room is mid 70s. Substrate used is paper towel.
Temp: The hot side is around 90-95 degrees and the cool side is around 80 degrees. I'm not sure of the exact basking temp but the tree allows him to choose how close he wants to be to the basking lamp. Sometimes when he's at the top of the tree he gapes so I assume he is getting enough heat.
Diet: In the mornings I give him reptiworms. All day he has access to a salad of collard greens and yellow squash dusted with calcium and multivitamin several times a week as well as "nature zone baby bites" and "Flukers freeze dried crickets" (yes he actually eats the stuff, almost all of it every day). At night I usually hand feed him some more greens, give him more reptiworms and "zoo med mini can o' crickets". He poops once to twice every day. Sometimes it's a little wet due to the moisture of the "can o' crickets" but it is well formed and everything seems to be digested.
I'm hoping I'm worrying for no reason but I could use a little reassurance. Thanks in advance for your help.
The problem is, it's hollow and he also loves to hide in it. All the time. This is what he typically does.
He hides here in the hot side of the cage rather than using the half log on the cool side of his cage. He usually basks and climbs around for a few hours after meals but then spends the majority of his day hiding in the tree. He also sleeps in the tree at night. I'm concerned that he's not getting enough exposure to his heat and UV lights and that this could potentially cause health problems. Is this normal? Am I getting worried for no reason? If not, what should I do to help him?
Here's some general information about him
Age: Around 3-5 months I think (I bought him from petsmart a month and a half ago. Not too sure of his age). He is still a little afraid of me but we're making progress as far as handling goes. He loves when I hand feed him.
Housing:
I currently have a 20 gallon cage (which he is quickly outgrowing). The basking/heat lamp is "100 watt zoomed basking spot lamp" and the UVB light is "Reptisun 5.0 UVB" I give him 14 hours of light and 10 hours to sleep. At night I use no lights, the temp in my room is mid 70s. Substrate used is paper towel.
Temp: The hot side is around 90-95 degrees and the cool side is around 80 degrees. I'm not sure of the exact basking temp but the tree allows him to choose how close he wants to be to the basking lamp. Sometimes when he's at the top of the tree he gapes so I assume he is getting enough heat.
Diet: In the mornings I give him reptiworms. All day he has access to a salad of collard greens and yellow squash dusted with calcium and multivitamin several times a week as well as "nature zone baby bites" and "Flukers freeze dried crickets" (yes he actually eats the stuff, almost all of it every day). At night I usually hand feed him some more greens, give him more reptiworms and "zoo med mini can o' crickets". He poops once to twice every day. Sometimes it's a little wet due to the moisture of the "can o' crickets" but it is well formed and everything seems to be digested.
I'm hoping I'm worrying for no reason but I could use a little reassurance. Thanks in advance for your help.
. If I do get the powersun bulb, is it acceptable as the only light used in his cage?
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