Izzy's FINALLY in brumation

[diamc]

So, she's eating now & not hiding all the time?

If you have the T5, that is a high output bulb and the distance to her in the basking spot should be at least 12" but 14 to 16" would be safer. Is it mounted in her tank? What is the exact distance of the bulb to her while basking?

Dimming the basking bulb way down really isn't good as that can cause the UVB to bother her eyes making her want to get away from it. What is the wattage of the basking bulb & what size is the tank again?

Might be helpful to write the date you purchased the bulb on a calendar as a reminder or do what I do and use a black marker with the purchase date right on the side of the bulb itself.

 

[zye1984]

Any time there are silk worms or daichoid roaches involved, she's all for it. She seems to only kinda like crickets; tbh I think she just eats them because they are annoying her. I'm trying to keep her bugs to a minimum since she is kinda fat.

The t5 bulb is on the screen of the enclosure. I think its a 20 gallon tank? I currently do not have climbable things in there other than the hammock at the basking light. The enclosure is too small for large things for her fat butt to climb on. I'm working on getting something bigger, but life is in the way atm. The uvb bulb is definitely not 12" away in her basking hammock...

A problem that compounds this, I do not have AC in the room im in. So the enclosure gets hot easy, as well as my room from the light. I'm not sure what the wattage of the basking bulb is atm, I'm at work so I can't check. It's the bulb ZooMed advertises for desert lizards.

 

[diamc]

Are you still using the Zoo Med 100 watt PowerSun for her? Is that the bulb that you have dimmed down?

If the tank is a 20 gallon or even a 30 gallon, it is too small for her, especially since there isn't even room for a basking log.

 

[zye1984]

As I said before I think a couple times, I do not use the powersun. That was when I first got her a couple years ago, and I think I had it for a half a day or something.

Yup, working on getting a bigger enclosure. Her basking spot is a hammock atm.

 

[zye1984]

I think the problem was mostly i wasn't giving her enough protein. i'm trying not to give her so much because she is fat! But, she's basking more since i gave her those roaches...

Sorry for being a tad snippy..i get irritated easy when it comes to repeating myself. If i may, i'd like to make a suggestion:

if possible, make a section in a member's profile to list out their current set up, foods and other such info. Have it mandatory for this information to receive feedback, this way both you (mostly you!) won't have to repeat the same questions over and over, you have half or more of your information right there. This way the it's always accessible without having to sift through a large thread.

...or is it already there and i don't know and talking through my butt?

 

[diamc]

Here's a list of all the questions which is listed at the top of the Health forum for members to use as they feel necessary to help save time & frustration. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=116920#p921698