Is bearded dragon too cold?

[AthenaTheBeardie]

My bearded dragon, Athena, is about 3 years old. She is healthy and eats her greens well and doesnt have a problem with feeders. The basking temp. is always around 100°F and the cool side is around 80°F. She normally has good poops but she hasnt lately. We also recently changed her substrate from carpet to dark grey textured slate which I worry gets too cold at night. I read when they get too cold, they cant digest food properly. Could the new temp. be the cause of her bad poops? Or is she just stressed about the change? Also, what can I do about it? I had her in a blanket wrapped up in her cage last night so she wasnt touching the floor.


Thanks


-Sarah

 

[LewisBD]

My bearded dragon, Athena, is about 3 years old. She is healthy and eats her greens well and doesnt have a problem with feeders. The basking temp. is always around 100°F and the cool side is around 80°F. She normally has good poops but she hasnt lately. We also recently changed her substrate from carpet to dark grey textured slate which I worry gets too cold at night. I read when they get too cold, they cant digest food properly. Could the new temp. be the cause of her bad poops? Or is she just stressed about the change? Also, what can I do about it? I had her in a blanket wrapped up in her cage last night so she wasnt touching the floor.


Thanks


-Sarah

She might be stressed about the substrate change. Nevertheless, what's the temp of the degree, or the oustside air at night? If you're worried about the temp at night, if it drops lower han 65, use a ceramic heat emitter, it produces heat and no light.

 

[AthenaTheBeardie]

My bearded dragon, Athena, is about 3 years old. She is healthy and eats her greens well and doesnt have a problem with feeders. The basking temp. is always around 100°F and the cool side is around 80°F. She normally has good poops but she hasnt lately. We also recently changed her substrate from carpet to dark grey textured slate which I worry gets too cold at night. I read when they get too cold, they cant digest food properly. Could the new temp. be the cause of her bad poops? Or is she just stressed about the change? Also, what can I do about it? I had her in a blanket wrapped up in her cage last night so she wasnt touching the floor.


Thanks


-Sarah

She might be stressed about the substrate change. Nevertheless, what's the temp of the degree, or the oustside air at night? If you're worried about the temp at night, if it drops lower han 65, use a ceramic heat emitter, it produces heat and no light.

Its always 68°F or so in my room. Its just when I feel the tile it is freezing. Thanks for the reply

 

[kingofnobbys]

Provide a heatpad under some of the tiles to warm up about 1/4 - 1/3 the tiles. Think that wlll help.