Last resort for heat?

[KristineM]

My cousin bought a baby beardie at a pet store and was given horrendous information. I sent all the info I've acquired from you guys and the care sheet along with the nutrition sheet. They aren't sure of their nighttime temps yet but fear it will fall below 60 degrees. Not sure of baby's age but seems to be around a couple weeks.

As a last resort until they can afford and acquire the che would it be suggested to go ahead and use that red reptile heat bulb they force on you for nighttime heat? I really wish these pet stores gave better care info. They even had him on sand until I pushed for the paper towels

Advice as always is appreciated.

 

[zandi202]

The red light will be fine so long as they cover their babies head with a blanket to block out the light. Jace has a log I put him in at night and then put a towel over the entrance so he doesn't get the light.

 

[KristineM]

Thank you! They're coming over to grab all of our extra supplies tomorrow morning. I'm giving them fresh veggies, calcium dusting, and some of our crickets and Phoenix worms. Just really want them to get a good start for the new little guy

 

[zandi202]

That's great of you =) Thanks to you they will both be starting off on a good note =)

 

[KristineM]

Thanks! I'm only about 4 weeks into this myself and everything I know I learned here. I can safely say that I know the major "do and do nots" with the babies. It just breaks my heart that they took him in without the time or money to properly care for him. I understand they're advertised as "low maintenance" but in my own experience so far...there's more to it than most people are lead to believe.

I'm just going to do what I can to get them through the next couple weeks (they ran out of $ at the pet store) and have to wait for their next checks to even feed him

 

[Fizzylady]

Their night time temps might not be as bad as they fear. My bd is in my sons room. We keep the thermostat around 70* and my son runs his ceiling fan all night and the bd's tank is usually about 68* in the morning - which is still in the acceptable range. Maybe they won't even need the night heat source?

 

[KristineM]

I actually suggested just shutting the lights off for the night. If his lights were on for the right amount of time at the right temps, I can't see them dropping too low.