So there were my results from PALS for a full parasiteology fecal test;
Direct No ova, cysts or parasites seen.
Concentrate VERY SCANTY NEMATODE OVA SEEN
Cryptosporidium Negative
she is very lethargic and no appetite... so what could it be?? her poop is bad also with mucus. anyone have any ideas?
41C hot 28C cool
30% humidity
12% T5 uvb
slate tile substrate
never seemed keen on greens and becuase appetite is so low doesnt want to eat anything
bathed 3-4 times a week
in a 60gal at the moment
fed dubia roaches and mealworms, however hasnt eaten a roach in a while.
going to speak to my vet tomorrow, however just want some peoples advice on here!
Lets start w/ the UVB --- where in the tank is it ? Top of screen or inside the tank? Is there a reflector on the fixture and what is the distance from the UVB to basking decor? Is it directly over head or on the back wall?
The uvb is mounted inside the viv, its a wooden viv so no choice there really haha, yeah its got a reflector, directly overhead, she can get as close as 10" if she wants when basking
10 " is too close for a 12% bulb--- what is the distance she normally sits at? How are you taking basking temps? How long does she basks for? How old is the UVB?
10" is just the max, usually its a lot lower, her basking spot is 13" below, taking temps with dual probe digital thermometer and a IR temp gun, she is barely basking, only really if i bathe her and put her on the hot spot, uvb is around 4 months old, but i have a new bioactive setup ready for her with an arcadio pro t5 desert, just waiting for the humidity to come down
If the T 5 is closer than 10 inches it is way to close- distance for a T 5 is 12-15 inches no closer the UVB rays are too strong any closer-- this would be one reason for not basking-- she will not eat w/ out correct basking temps and uvb---- she cannot absorb/ synethsize her calcium w/ out proper uvb-- good bulb wrong distance- please readjust the distance
ill quiclkly do a measure and reply; so her basking spot at the moment is 10" away from the uvb, her new one is 13-15" at varying heights, so she may not be basking because the uv is too intense?
quick question also, she has never given me a black beard ever, nor has she ever used her hides, im at home until 2-3 tomorrow so maybe ill set up the thermostat for the new viv and let her in there and see if a few hours makes a difference in energy, only thing is the humidity seems to be sitting around 50%
An update here: I put her in the new viv this morning and she’s been basking all morning, at 40C so she definitely needed better lighting setup and she’s soaking in all that heat and uvb!! Thank you! I’ll keep you updated!
Hi, so I just got home at work and she has been basking all day and doesn’t seem to have moved, temperature is reading 42C on the spot and her surface temp is 41C, what’s causing this? Should I up the temp?