I've been trying to refine my temps, and I've got the correct temperature, but it's with a small halogen lamp and it only creates a hot spot of about a 2-3" diameter. So it's kind of a small spot, is that a problem?
It all depends on how hot it is around the hot spot. You want the basking rock/platform to overall be 100-110 F give or take a little. My setup the hot spot is about 105F and the rest of the basking platform is above 100F.
To answer the size of the rock/platform should be in my opinion at least as big as the beardies body.
Yeah, I've since changed it a little bit. I have a larger halogen flood light on a dimmer for the main basing spot ~106*, then another smaller halogen that creates another spot that's around 100*, these are both shining on the main part of his log so he has a nice gradient so he can choose where to bask
Yeah he seems pretty happy today, eating a lot more. But I am a tad worried because he hasn't pooped in a few days...everything still seems fine, he's still eating good, and I gave him a good soak today. He doesn't normally poop everyday, usually every 2-3 days (giant mounds) but I think it's been a good 5-6 days now...
Try some meat baby food. You also should talk to Barbara (fresnowitte) I think she uses yogurt or something but talk to her first. Don't know why I think she used it but I think I can remember her recommending it to someone. What I can recommend is keep up warm bathes. When in the bath you can massage its belly and vent area.
For poop problems you can try a mixture of squash (larger part) and chicken (smaller part) babyfood with a drop of olive oil. You can also use pumpkin with a drop of olive oil. Soy (beardies can't digest dairy) yogurt is more for stomach upset.
I may try the pumpkin if he doesn't poop soon...just some regular canned pumpkin with a drop of olive oil? I'm not sure if I have any olive oil...I only have Canola oil, probably not the same thing right?
I just set Swordtail's timer for his bath and paused it so I could actually fill his soaking bowl up and he crawled over my phone and canceled the timer
Mirage came out of brumation on April 26. He was doing great. On May 2 he started acting funny. We just redid his tank, and he keeps going into one of his hides. He just lays there. He shows no intrest in food. HELP!