nuclearkielbasa
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So, We recently adopted a beardie from a family (the kids got tired of him, and he'd bitten one so they were all scared of him) He's a bit older than 3 they think. He's lived in a smaller 36" enclosure, all glass(exoterra) with a doubledome-heat & UV combo.
We now have him in a 45" laminate house, with 36" reptisun t5 and a single basking bulb. His temps are 103 bask spot, warm side ranges down to 86. Cool side and hides are 86-80.
We have a little webcam for him to keep an eye on him when we're both at work. He has been wall-surfing in one specific spot since we've brought him home (the wall corner where the glass door hinges at) .It's been a week now, and he already has a schedule: We wake him at 7:20, give him food and head out. He lazes and then basks around 9ish. 1030-11 he starts the "hellion hours" where he parkours and surfs the wall constantly until around 3:30-4. He's tired and calm afterwards, and he sleeps at 730-8.
He surfs when we are not at home, when we ARE at home. When the blinds are open OR closed, he still does it. A cover over his tank or no cover, he skitters.
Is this relocation stress, or does he not like something in his new enclosure? (admittedly it is far brighter that his original tank, which only had the lighting on one end, and this reptisun is bright) Will he calm down eventually, or are we doomed to have a little Hellion constantly skittering around.
This is our 2nd beardie; the first one we got lucky and didn't have any issues with relocation. This guy is the polar opposite of her!
We now have him in a 45" laminate house, with 36" reptisun t5 and a single basking bulb. His temps are 103 bask spot, warm side ranges down to 86. Cool side and hides are 86-80.
We have a little webcam for him to keep an eye on him when we're both at work. He has been wall-surfing in one specific spot since we've brought him home (the wall corner where the glass door hinges at) .It's been a week now, and he already has a schedule: We wake him at 7:20, give him food and head out. He lazes and then basks around 9ish. 1030-11 he starts the "hellion hours" where he parkours and surfs the wall constantly until around 3:30-4. He's tired and calm afterwards, and he sleeps at 730-8.
He surfs when we are not at home, when we ARE at home. When the blinds are open OR closed, he still does it. A cover over his tank or no cover, he skitters.
Is this relocation stress, or does he not like something in his new enclosure? (admittedly it is far brighter that his original tank, which only had the lighting on one end, and this reptisun is bright) Will he calm down eventually, or are we doomed to have a little Hellion constantly skittering around.
This is our 2nd beardie; the first one we got lucky and didn't have any issues with relocation. This guy is the polar opposite of her!