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I need some suggestions on heating and lighting a 6' Enclosure.
First let me say sorry if I ramble on a bit.
So we have had Sarge for just over 7wks,which makes him around 3mths old and he was purchased from Petsmart.He is one VERY lazy lizard( I will not go as far to say lethargic but I could be wrong) cause he just stays in his basking area pretty much all of the time. I had some feeding issues in the beginning(just eating very little or not at all) but now he gets fed by hand and recently I have been sticking crickets in a cup and tilting it in front of him. :lol: He goes right in it and gobbles them up.Very picky eater this dragon is.I have tried Pheonix worms till he got a taste of whatever they come in(it was like the second or third one) and now will not touch them. I even tried picking them out and dropping them in water to get it off. He just looks at them then tilts his head and looks at me like saying "Get them nasty things out of my face".Really sucks cause I wanted his staple to be worms for a while.I have also tried soft pellets in a cup,beardie bites and cactus bites.He gets a fresh chopped mix of Mustard,Collard and Turnip greens every day but only comes down accasionally to eat some.He gets a bath everyday if not every other day and he runs around a lot in it.He doesnt like it to much.I let him run around a little in the living room as well.He does get some exercise. I also take him outside to get some sun for about a half an hour.
So my main Question is why is my dragon so LAZY? Is it just him or my setup?
Temps are taken by a gun and a stat with a probe.
Basking Spot: 105* directly to about 99* around his spot
Cool Area: 74* w/AC on
The temps around his area are 75* under his hammock to 78* under the BS
Humidity: 53% taken by an analog reader
UVB: T5 10.0 HO Reptisun which is about 14" from the basking spot.
Housing: 6'long x 22"high x 18'deep I have blocked the tank off to 3' long for now.
Substrate is cardboard paper
Poopingnce to twice a day depending on how many crickets he eats
Eating I will say at least 24 crickets a day
Here is a pic of my setup:
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Thanks for any and all comments/suggestions
I need some suggestions on heating and lighting a 6' Enclosure.
First let me say sorry if I ramble on a bit.
So we have had Sarge for just over 7wks,which makes him around 3mths old and he was purchased from Petsmart.He is one VERY lazy lizard( I will not go as far to say lethargic but I could be wrong) cause he just stays in his basking area pretty much all of the time. I had some feeding issues in the beginning(just eating very little or not at all) but now he gets fed by hand and recently I have been sticking crickets in a cup and tilting it in front of him. :lol: He goes right in it and gobbles them up.Very picky eater this dragon is.I have tried Pheonix worms till he got a taste of whatever they come in(it was like the second or third one) and now will not touch them. I even tried picking them out and dropping them in water to get it off. He just looks at them then tilts his head and looks at me like saying "Get them nasty things out of my face".Really sucks cause I wanted his staple to be worms for a while.I have also tried soft pellets in a cup,beardie bites and cactus bites.He gets a fresh chopped mix of Mustard,Collard and Turnip greens every day but only comes down accasionally to eat some.He gets a bath everyday if not every other day and he runs around a lot in it.He doesnt like it to much.I let him run around a little in the living room as well.He does get some exercise. I also take him outside to get some sun for about a half an hour.
So my main Question is why is my dragon so LAZY? Is it just him or my setup?
Temps are taken by a gun and a stat with a probe.
Basking Spot: 105* directly to about 99* around his spot
Cool Area: 74* w/AC on
The temps around his area are 75* under his hammock to 78* under the BS
Humidity: 53% taken by an analog reader
UVB: T5 10.0 HO Reptisun which is about 14" from the basking spot.
Housing: 6'long x 22"high x 18'deep I have blocked the tank off to 3' long for now.
Substrate is cardboard paper
Poopingnce to twice a day depending on how many crickets he eats
Eating I will say at least 24 crickets a day
Here is a pic of my setup:
Thanks for any and all comments/suggestions