I'm trying to prepare and do everything right but my 40 gallon is just not hot enough.
I picked up my beardie last night, after assembling his stuff (just waiting on the infrared thermometer to come in mail). To my luck the power in my condo went out (entire subdivision went out) so I can imagine that my beardie was cold over night. I live in Michigan I should mention, and it's 15 degrees right now outside.
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Here is the 40 gallon WIDE exo-terra:
Temp currently, I have the auto shutoff for night/day installed so the basking (150W) has been on for only 2 hours so far:
I have a water spray bottle to try and up the humidity to 40-50 BTW
Temp in basking area (off the charts so gotta be above 90 I would imagine but still it does not seem hot enough:
Temp on cool side (loks to be 71-75):
I mean I just got him/her last night, (so small can't tell the sex, at least me) but I am worried because my beardie has not eaten, he scratches at the glass like he's trying to get out, and rests his entire body in a weird position on the sides. I am trying to do everything right and maybe I am being inpatient, but I am considering getting another heat lamp to make it hotter.
Any recommendations or any advise to help me feel better?
I picked up my beardie last night, after assembling his stuff (just waiting on the infrared thermometer to come in mail). To my luck the power in my condo went out (entire subdivision went out) so I can imagine that my beardie was cold over night. I live in Michigan I should mention, and it's 15 degrees right now outside.
**Right click + view image to see much bigger BTW**
Here is the 40 gallon WIDE exo-terra:
Temp currently, I have the auto shutoff for night/day installed so the basking (150W) has been on for only 2 hours so far:
I have a water spray bottle to try and up the humidity to 40-50 BTW
Temp in basking area (off the charts so gotta be above 90 I would imagine but still it does not seem hot enough:
Temp on cool side (loks to be 71-75):
I mean I just got him/her last night, (so small can't tell the sex, at least me) but I am worried because my beardie has not eaten, he scratches at the glass like he's trying to get out, and rests his entire body in a weird position on the sides. I am trying to do everything right and maybe I am being inpatient, but I am considering getting another heat lamp to make it hotter.
Any recommendations or any advise to help me feel better?