Brumation 6 months??

[KarrieRee]

Zoomed reptisun 10.0uvb I’m not sure if it’s t8 or t5 I don’t remember which one I bought but I used the same one for 7yr and he was fine until this year…he used to sleep about 3-4month out of the year.​

Basking is Mercury vapor 100w (which is basking +uvb)​

The dome next to uvb is the ceramic heat emitter 75w it only goes on at night when the rest of the lights go off - it’s not super hot as it’s only 75w

Please look on the bulb itself it will say under all the writing on bottom T 5 or T 8 - T 5 's expire in one year I recommend a month prior to a T 8 expires in 6 months I recommend a month prior to - they have certain distance between the two - mvb brand and watt? Please get the distance for the T 5 in the tank approx 12-15 inches directly above the basking decor piece --- when it comes in--- please get 2 digital probe thermometers in the tank -- one for surface basking temps and one for the cool side -- these things I have posted are crucial to your dragons health

 

[vmanilova]

Thanks ! I just ordered !

30 in

24in

It’s totally up to you but I would change it out. Tbh I didn’t think it made that much of a difference but it does. The T5 is brighter than the t8.

I changed in Saturday and he still won’t come out

 

[KarrieRee]

I changed in Saturday and he still won’t come out

What is the MVB your using ?

 

[vmanilova]

AIICIOO UVB Reptile Light 100W​

 

[KarrieRee]

AIICIOO UVB Reptile Light 100W​

I am not familiar w/ that brand please change it out for a regular basking bulb - like a Flukers -- Zoo Med Repit basking -- Exo Terra Intense or a Arcadia Halogen --- this bulb may be the issue - it could be giving off bad rays --- make sure your using a digital probe thermometer to get the surface basking temps --- this is crucial

 

[vmanilova]

I am not familiar w/ that brand please change it out for a regular basking bulb - like a Flukers -- Zoo Med Repit basking -- Exo Terra Intense or a Arcadia Halogen --- this bulb may be the issue - it could be giving off bad rays --- make sure your using a digital probe thermometer to get the surface basking temps --- this is crucial

He had regular and was the same that’s why I got this one - no difference in behavior

 

[KarrieRee]

He had regular and was the same that’s why I got this one - no difference in behavior

Ok well not sure then why he's acting this way- let's have some others chime in here
@AHBD
@CooperDragon
@Drache613

 

[AHBD]

That's a very nice looking set up. How long do you leave the probe to get the temps. throughout the cage ?

 

[vmanilova]

It’s one of those gun probes so it measure once it adjusts after being turned on

 

[KarrieRee]

It’s one of those gun probes so it measure once it adjusts after being turned on

A IR gun?

 

[vmanilova]

Digital Infrared Thermometer Temperature Gun -26°F to 986°F (-32°C ~ 530°C)​

 

[KarrieRee]

Digital Infrared Thermometer Temperature Gun -26°F to 986°F (-32°C ~ 530°C)​

Those are good to have but not as accurate as a digital probe thermometer- zoo med found at Petco or PetSmart

 

[vmanilova]

Im at the point when I keep my house at 75 degrees so he doesn’t think winter is coming

 

[KarrieRee]

Im at the point when I keep my house at 75 degrees so he doesn’t think winter is coming

You need 3 temps in the tank basking side surface temp 95-100 middle of tank 90's and cool side days 80's need night time 65-75

 

[vmanilova]

You need 3 temps in the tank basking side surface temp 95-100 middle of tank 90's and cool side days 80's need night time 65-75

When I measure I had basking at ~97 and inside his little hut it was 75ish and at night I turn on ceramic heat emitter 75w