It looks like shed but not absolutely sure--- the coil UVB please replace it as soon as you can - the 13 watt bulbs are one of the worst --- please get a long tube fixture 24" for a 40 + gallon tank - Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO Hood
this fixture will come w/ a 5.0 bulb keep it for a back up the distance and placement will be different for a 40 gallon tank - you need this bulb 22" Zoo Med ReptiSun 10.0 UVB T5 HO
or you can get this fixture 24" Arcadia ProT5 12% UVB Bulb With Hood
this place is very good and ships out fast - took me 2 days to get my UVB bulbs -
When you get this please post back on here and I will help you get it placed for your tank - depending on your screen on your tank will determine placement and distance -- please replace the bulbs in approx one year - in the meantime I am going to have some one look at the issue in question - I could not tell what the other pic was next to the UVB coil @AHBD
It looks like shed but not absolutely sure--- the coil UVB please replace it as soon as you can - the 13 watt bulbs are one of the worst --- please get a long tube fixture 24" for a 40 + gallon tank - Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO Hood
this fixture will come w/ a 5.0 bulb keep it for a back up the distance and placement will be different for a 40 gallon tank - you need this bulb 22" Zoo Med ReptiSun 10.0 UVB T5 HO
or you can get this fixture 24" Arcadia ProT5 12% UVB Bulb With Hood
this place is very good and ships out fast - took me 2 days to get my UVB bulbs -
When you get this please post back on here and I will help you get it placed for your tank - depending on your screen on your tank will determine placement and distance -- please replace the bulbs in approx one year - in the meantime I am going to have some one look at the issue in question - I could not tell what the other pic was next to the UVB coil @AHBD
Gotcha how close is the bulb to her basking spot? Its possibly a burn if she can get to it -- you dont want it any closer than 6" -- but I want AHBD to take a look at it
Gotcha how close is the bulb to her basking spot? Its possibly a burn if she can get to it -- you dont want it any closer than 6" -- but I want AHBD to take a look at it
And when he's up there he's even closer cause he stretches to get as close to bulbs as possible so I would say when he's perched up he's prob about 3 inches from bulb to his nose
And when he's up there he's even closer cause he stretches to get as close to bulbs as possible so I would say when he's perched up he's prob about 3 inches from bulb to his nose
Ok what are bulb are you using wattage? And how are you taking temps? You want a digital probe thermometer to get actual basking temps they are going to be the most accurate
Please get rid of the calcium sand --- he will eat it and that is not good -- please take it out as soon as you can --- use paper towels for now -- then you can get some textured NON adhesive shelf liner from Walmart or your home improvement store cut to the size of the tank insects cannot get underneath and clean w/ vinegar/ water 50-50
Ok what are bulb are you using wattage? And how are you taking temps? You want a digital probe thermometer to get actual basking temps they are going to be the most accurate
Zoo Med Reptile Terrarium Digital Thermometer at PetSmart. Shop all reptile humidity & temperature control online
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One for your cool side of the tank and one for the basking side -- place the probe on the spot where he bask wait 10 min or so then get the temp how old is he? For a baby 105-110- juvie/ 6 months or older 95-100
what are you using for a UVB?