Is my Beardie stressed or just colorful?

[wrestlingwookie]

And those first two are ambient, the third is surface temp

 

[Claudiusx]

Your basking surface should be around 105-110 for a baby.

You can bump that number by trying a different bulb (household bulbs work as long as they aren't LEDs or CFLs) a higher wattage bulb, lowering your basking lamp closer, or raising your basking surface closer.

Are you using a probe end or temp gun? If probe let it rest in place for 5 to 10 minutes to get a good reading.

If your basking surface temp is good, just make sure you have a gradient down to around 75-80 on the cool end

-Brandon

 

[wrestlingwookie]

I've gotten the temps up to 80 on the cool side and 96 on the warm side, which are ambient, and the basking is around 98 now as a surface temp. I think I'm finally getting it where it should be, but let me tell ya, he is awfully moody with all the changes. Also, I think he's getting reflections from the brighter light and reacting to his reflection. Any easy fixes for that?

 

[Claudiusx]

Well that's definitely a step in the right direction! All the changes could definitely be bothering him. But hopefully things settle out soon for him so he can start to relax.

For reflections, a lot of people put stuff on the outside of the glass (paper, posters, backgrounds, etc.) So that only the front glass is exposed.

-Brandon

 

[wrestlingwookie]

Thanks for all the help guys! I'll keep you updated!