Brumation 6 months??

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4

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
 
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KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4

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

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Fima is 7
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
 

vmanilova

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Fima is 7
Im at the point when I keep my house at 75 degrees so he doesn’t think winter is coming 🤣
 

KarrieRee

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Beardie name(s)
Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
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

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Fima is 7
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
 

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