My beardie has really dark stress lines

[Arniebeardie94]

My sub adult beardie has just started to begin brumation + she's just shed on her belly, she might still be going + she swallowed a small stone a couple of days ago. She's pooped normally, ate. But she's having a lot of naps but when she's awake and basking her stress lines are really dark. It makes me really worried because so many things are happening I dunno what it could be. This is not my photo but it's as close to how dark she is I could find

 

[destiny1998]

Hi. Can you give a rundown the set up? He looks way to young to burmate. How do you take the temps? What are they? What kinds of lights do you use? Brands?

 

[Arniebeardie94]

Like I said this photo isn't mine mines just over one years old.

this is my set up
It's getting cooler so 29-30 degrees celcius on warm side
Basking spot is about 37-42
Cool side is 25-27
I use a digital thermometer
I use an Arcadia 10% d3 compact
And my tank is about 50 gallons.

 

[destiny1998]

Thanks for answering. I would get the long tube uvb. Coil/compacts tend to not give off the proper amount of uvb and since yours is on top of the screen and far a way that is blocking most of it. The long tube is better for spreading out the uvb light and the t5 you can set on top of the mesh do to the fact it is stronger and the t5 you only have to replace once a year. I would also move the basking light and the uvb together so when he basks he also receives uvb. Those coil uvb tend to really bother their eyes, cause appetite problems and lethargy.

 

[Arniebeardie94]

Yeah I probably will move them closer together but it's one of the best brands you can get and it's not a coil. But I understand what your saying it's just I don't have enough money to get a fitting for a tube the ones in store are about 120$. But if I put them together wouldn't it get too hot?

 

[Arniebeardie94]

Could I possibly put two uvb globes in the tank because there's 3 holes at the top for lighting fixtures 15cms apart abouts.

on the left obviously where the uvb globe is and right in the middle there's nothing. So do you think I could put two uvb in?

 

[destiny1998]

Yeah, the uvb lights do not give off any heat. Move it close to the basking light but as i said coil/compacts do not produce enough uvb. Also does the thermometer have a wire probe so you are getting accurate readings on the basking spot?