I use a ceramic heat emitter thats plugged into a thermostat so the heating only comes on at night when the temperatures drop too low and it doesnt let out any light. I aslo use it during the day to give the basking spot an extra heat boost in case the normal bulbs arent giving out enough heat. Investing in a CHE and thermostat was the best thing i did. I now dont have to worry if the basking temps wont be high enough during the day and if it will get too cold at night. Also while the CHE is more expensive than ordinary basking bulbs they do last a lot longer.
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!