HELP Constant Stress marks!

[m00n1e]

I feel so dumb I have had my dragon for 3 weeks now I'm not sure age because the pet store didn't say, but my baby has always had stress marks 24/7 sense I got him! Me being the stupid noob I am I thought that beardies just had a cool pattern on their stomach!
Please Help! Anyone know what could be causing it? I will post photos when he falls asleep (usually belly against the glass)
and here are some basics
Repti carpet
UVB lighting with the Zoo Med 10.0 bulb
60 watt basking bulb
90-109 on basking spot and around 80 in the cool side
Not sure if my petco brand humidity gauge is right but it says like 28 30?
Eats well he has a healthy growing BD diet even runs for the collard greens like a good boy!
Any help would be sooooo appreciated I am so worried sick I feel like a bad pet owner

 

[BeardieMommy3991]

If he is eating, active, pooping well, and otherwise healthy, I wouldn't worry. Your temps and setup sound fine by what I can see. Try taking him out into the sun(in a cardboard box) and see if they go away then. If anything else starts seeming off, then you can start considering problems.

Make sure to give him short soaks in warm(not too hot) water to keep him hydrated.

 

[m00n1e]

Oh thank you so much! Your helping me threw all this a ton! I do bathe him on the regular and luckily he never had an issue drinking from his bowl I was astonished! 3rd day I caught him in his bowl licking! He is a smart cookie!

 

[kcarello]

Is your uvb light a tube or coil/comact..and is it a ReptiSun??
What are you measuring your temps with?

 

[m00n1e]

Haha everything under the sun! I have two wall gauge thermometers, one zoo med probe, and a zoo med temp gun.
and it is a repti sun 10.0 I don't know what coil and compact means but its the long tube that runs along the cage I will post some pics

 

[BeardieMommy3991]

The tube is the good one! Compact looks light a regular light bulb, and coil looks like a twisty tube bent into a lightbulb shape. Like a piece of tightly curled hair, or a curled noodle.

 

[jsnsan]

Hey, don't worry....However, I totally understand the obsession!
You have only had your beardie for three weeks. You are gonna have stress marks. Your baby is just now getting a chance to settle in.

 

[m00n1e]

Thanks so much! I js want him comfortable!

 

[m00n1e]

Hey sorry last min thought here he has also been glass dancing/surfing alot alot like he just wants to be out of his cage is this normal?
Those pics

 

[BeardieMommy3991]

Very normal. Means he wants to get out and play/explore.

 

[kcarello]

Your setup looks great,,except for the uvb light not being mounted inside the viv. I can see that you have big spaces in the screen so it should be ok...if there is anyway you can have the light unblocked then that would be optimum for your dragon.

 

[m00n1e]

Yup and thanks! I cut that part of the screan out last night

 

[kcarello]

That is awesome!! Hey, I couldn't tell in the pic,,but do you have a bright white light for basking placed right next to the uvb to protect his eyes from the uvb rays?

 

[m00n1e]

It is just a 60 watt house bulb is that okay?

 

[kcarello]

Yes, it is the smart thing to do to use household bulbs, but they need to be the clear ones,,,not soft, no blue tinted coating,,,just plain clear ones...they are the brightest and protect they're eyes. There is no need to spend alot of money on the fancy ones at the pet stores.