smackey2
Hatchling Member
Just like my title asks, can they be exposed to too much uvb?
Spike has been wanting to hide under anything she can fit under (her Habba hut and one of her basking rocks has an opening underneath to make like a cave). I was chalking it up to the icky, nasty weather outside as she did the same thing the last time it stormed, but her hiding as become more frequent than it was.
Basking temp: 102-105 (depending on where she is sitting on her rock)
Warm side: 94
Middle of tank: 80-84
Cool side: 75
I recently looked up the reptile hood that her T5 10.0 HO is in and it DOES have a built in reflector that I never paid attention too before. Her tank is only 12"H and the hood sits on top, NO MESH LID. She can get as close as about 6" away (her hammock is directly underneath the T5) and up to 10-12" away if she is sitting on her rock that is directly under her heat lamp. Her basking bulb and T5 are sitting together so she can get both while basking. I also take her outside for at least 45 minutes at an hour to soak up sunlight at least 2-3 times a week.
With her tank only being 12"H, I am just wondering if having that reflector in the hood is making it too much for her, hence her wanting to hide under everything.
She eats and poops normally, but just wants to hide now for some reason. Just curious.
**EDIT**
I forgot, Spike is roughly 4 months old, 102 grams, and just slightly lacking being 12 inches.
Spike has been wanting to hide under anything she can fit under (her Habba hut and one of her basking rocks has an opening underneath to make like a cave). I was chalking it up to the icky, nasty weather outside as she did the same thing the last time it stormed, but her hiding as become more frequent than it was.
Basking temp: 102-105 (depending on where she is sitting on her rock)
Warm side: 94
Middle of tank: 80-84
Cool side: 75
I recently looked up the reptile hood that her T5 10.0 HO is in and it DOES have a built in reflector that I never paid attention too before. Her tank is only 12"H and the hood sits on top, NO MESH LID. She can get as close as about 6" away (her hammock is directly underneath the T5) and up to 10-12" away if she is sitting on her rock that is directly under her heat lamp. Her basking bulb and T5 are sitting together so she can get both while basking. I also take her outside for at least 45 minutes at an hour to soak up sunlight at least 2-3 times a week.
With her tank only being 12"H, I am just wondering if having that reflector in the hood is making it too much for her, hence her wanting to hide under everything.
She eats and poops normally, but just wants to hide now for some reason. Just curious.
**EDIT**
I forgot, Spike is roughly 4 months old, 102 grams, and just slightly lacking being 12 inches.