i think somethings wrong...

[Becky08]

Yesterday i come home from work and mr be bop was hidding under his rock wall and tried to feed him but he only ate 3 dubias...he was ice cold when i picked him up...he usually eats a ton...could his uvb bulb be bad? Temps are 105 usually sometimes higher...cool side 85...the humity is 60...idk what to do..ill give an update when i get homr...he is in the process of shedding again but last time he didnt get like this...

 

[BonesMommy1011]

your humitity is at 60%? thats not good. i hear it supposed to be 30% or under?!? do you have a water dish in his tank? if so take it out! hopefully someone with better knowledge will assist you in a better way!

 

[RandyMarsh]

He could have a very serious respiritory infection. I suggest taking him to a vet ASAP. Those humidity levels could likely kill him.

Can I ask who told you to put a water dish in there, and/or how you measured humidity? Also why on earth you though a arid desert dweller would need AN humidity?

 

[Becky08]

I dont have a digital...im going to get one...came home and hes basking he ate 10 dubiasand 6 repti....he looms better...going to take him to the vet..just gotta find one that takes reptiles... the humity still says 60%..i DONT have a water dish in the cage...how do i get it to go down??? As soon as i saw him acting weird i checked the humidity cuz its been fine since the day i took him home...idk why it changed.. :0/

 

[ShannyBeard]

I dont have a digital...im going to get one...came home and hes basking he ate 10 dubiasand 6 repti....he looms better...going to take him to the vet..just gotta find one that takes reptiles... the humity still says 60%..i DONT have a water dish in the cage...how do i get it to go down??? As soon as i saw him acting weird i checked the humidity cuz its been fine since the day i took him home...idk why it changed.. :0/

What are you checking the humidity and the temps with?

 

[Claudiusx]

If you aren't checking your humidity with a digital device, you might find that your humidity is lower than whatever device you are using now. The dial hygrometers are just as inaccurate as the dial thermometers.

You are measuring temps with a digital device correct?
And what uvb bulb do you have?

-Brandon

 

[Becky08]

Precison analog reptile thermometer and humity gauge zoo med....i have the reptisun 10.0 uvb light...going to get a digital one as we speak... stupid lady said that was fine when i got my setup stuff there...hes now glass dancing he wants i get out probably

 

[Claudiusx]

If there is a walmart near you, you can pick up a great digital thermometer. It even reads the humidity!

It's called the acu-rite digital thermometer with probe, and its only about 12$.

The challenge is finding it at walmart lol. No workers no where it is, and it seems to be in different places at each walmart.

Some find it in the outdoor section, I found it in aisle that had pellet guns, slingshots, and shotgun shells lol.

-Brandon

 

[ShannyBeard]

This is what you are going to be looking for at Wal-mart http://www.amazon.com/Chaney-Instruments-Acu-Rite-Thermometer-Humidity/dp/B001BO8CUE

We actually have an aisle near the paint section with a label inside of the aisle that says THERMOMETERS. It's near the light bulbs, and dimmers.

 

[Becky08]

wow that was fun! went to the pet store first and they didnt have anythig...so i checked my phone and saw you guys said you can get it at wal mart! thanks btw...you were right it took me and this one guy 30 min to find it lol...ok i got it now should i stick it under the basking light or where? thanks so much guys...im freaking out...found a vet that does exotic pets and got a discound from the pet store...so im making an apt.

 

[ShannyBeard]

wow that was fun! went to the pet store first and they didnt have anythig...so i checked my phone and saw you guys said you can get it at wal mart! thanks btw...you were right it took me and this one guy 30 min to find it lol...ok i got it now should i stick it under the basking light or where? thanks so much guys...im freaking out...found a vet that does exotic pets and got a discound from the pet store...so im making an apt.

Sounds like you are making some progress. It's really hard and overwhelming at first to learn and understand how to properly care for a beardie. They are supposedly 'beginner' reptiles, but what kind of beginner really gets it? By that I mean, you have to make a desert-type envoironment in a glass tank. That's pretty hard in my opinion. Just saying that so you know you are not the only person in the world struggling with this. I was there, too.

Anyhow - the thermometer...! The 'unit' would go all the way on the cool side of the tank. The 'indoor' temp is the temp right there at the unit. It will register the cool side. The 'outdoor' temp is wherever the little sensor at the end of the cord is placed. It has a flat side (the sensor) that is a peel-off paper and under that peel-off paper is a self-adhesive sticky place. Some people peel that off and stick the probe down, and some don't. Put the probe exactly where your beardie lounges under the basking light. Those basking lights (most of them) focus the heat into a 'spot light' kind of place, so make sure the sensor is at the very hottest area under the light, so you get the most precise temp. You can tape it in place with the adhesive side down, just to make it stay. Of course, take Mr. Be Bop out of his tank so he doesn't disturb the probe. Leave it there for at least 30 minutes, come back and see what that 'outdoor' temp registers!

 

[Becky08]

Thank u...ill wait 45 min and see what it says...i leave it like this all the time?? The whole unit in the cage?? Thank u so much...

 

[Becky08]

Ok....its been 30 min...humity says 47%...that other one is wayyyyyyyyy off! Temp is 107 indoor temp is 79...he really wants to just come out and hang out...he gets stress marks when hes in and none whens hes out...uvb bulb bad ya think?

 

[ShannyBeard]

Ok....its been 30 min...humity says 47%...that other one is wayyyyyyyyy off! Temp is 107 indoor temp is 79...he really wants to just come out and hang out...he gets stress marks when hes in and none whens hes out...uvb bulb bad ya think?

The whole unit always stays in the cage, that way you know what's what 24-7.

Your humidity is still pretty high. We shoot for 35% but my vivs in my bedroom run at 40%. Why is it so humid in there...? Do you have a fish tank? Is he near the bathroom or other water source? Do you have a mini-fridge or something like that near by...?

You have a new ReptiSun 10.0 UVB, right?

 

[Becky08]

No to all them questions...im thinking to get a humidifier? ?? Would that help?? Yeah i have the reptisun 10.0