iradog85
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I'm going to describe what I have, what I plan to add or change, and if anyone has suggestions I would appreciate specifics.
I have a 75watt red bulb for heat at the moment, but I bought a 100watt ceramic heat emitter bulb (bell-shaped) and I'm going to put that in instead. I have a Repti-Glo 5.0 UVB coil bulb but I now know those are bad so I was gonna get a Repti-Sun 10.0 Or should I go with a MVB? Can I get these at PetSmart or do I need to go to a pet shop? I'm also a little fuzzy on the placement of each bulb, but I think the general idea is to have the UVB on one side and the heat next to it but closer to the middle of the tank. Or I guess if you have a tube bulb it's gonna stretch the length of the whole tank and the extra heat will be on one side only. I have playsand in there (the kind that won't cause impaction) and a branch for him to climb on and bask on.
I bought a spray with vitamins in it and the directions say to spray him from head to tail, so I've been doing that once a day. Does that replace spraying him with water? Should I avoid the spray vitamins altogether? Should I spray warm water directly in the tank or over the bathtub or outside? When spraying him should he be facing towards me or away from me?
When giving him a bath I've been setting him on a washcloth that has soaked up the warm water and it sits above the water level. I'm afraid of a fiber getting caught in his toe and it leading to constriction and eventually the toe falling off. Washcloths are okay?
I know a lot of these questions aren't enclosure-related but I didn't want to make a ton of separate posts. It's easier for me this way. Any suggestions are appreciated. PM me if you like.
Brand spankin' new beardie owner, and he's only a month old (from nose to butt he's the length of my middle finger). I want to make sure everything is set up so he can thrive and be happy! :love5: I'm worried I'm doing too many things wrong. I still have SO MANY more questions, but they're all written down at home. :dontknow: :help: :help: :help:
I have a 75watt red bulb for heat at the moment, but I bought a 100watt ceramic heat emitter bulb (bell-shaped) and I'm going to put that in instead. I have a Repti-Glo 5.0 UVB coil bulb but I now know those are bad so I was gonna get a Repti-Sun 10.0 Or should I go with a MVB? Can I get these at PetSmart or do I need to go to a pet shop? I'm also a little fuzzy on the placement of each bulb, but I think the general idea is to have the UVB on one side and the heat next to it but closer to the middle of the tank. Or I guess if you have a tube bulb it's gonna stretch the length of the whole tank and the extra heat will be on one side only. I have playsand in there (the kind that won't cause impaction) and a branch for him to climb on and bask on.
I bought a spray with vitamins in it and the directions say to spray him from head to tail, so I've been doing that once a day. Does that replace spraying him with water? Should I avoid the spray vitamins altogether? Should I spray warm water directly in the tank or over the bathtub or outside? When spraying him should he be facing towards me or away from me?
When giving him a bath I've been setting him on a washcloth that has soaked up the warm water and it sits above the water level. I'm afraid of a fiber getting caught in his toe and it leading to constriction and eventually the toe falling off. Washcloths are okay?
I know a lot of these questions aren't enclosure-related but I didn't want to make a ton of separate posts. It's easier for me this way. Any suggestions are appreciated. PM me if you like.
Brand spankin' new beardie owner, and he's only a month old (from nose to butt he's the length of my middle finger). I want to make sure everything is set up so he can thrive and be happy! :love5: I'm worried I'm doing too many things wrong. I still have SO MANY more questions, but they're all written down at home. :dontknow: :help: :help: :help: