Picked up my first beardie last night, he's 2 years old and called Steve.
Trying to sort out his lifestyle as the person I got him from said he is not pooing unless put in a warm bath.
I have changed the UV light strip, altered the temp on the lamp as when I put a thermometer on the basking stone it went off the scale at over 130 degrees, and I have also changed his diet from crickets and spinich to locusts covered in calcium powder and savoy cabbage. Going to change the substrate on friday from play sand to calcium sand, friday as the local exotic petshop is getting some in then and the owner who has been breeding for 20 years recommended it.
I believe he hasn't had a poo for a couple of days now and think if he hasn't had one by the time I get home tomorrow after work then i'll have to give him a bath.
Was really excited to see his response when I put the locusts in his tank - WOW!!!! they can certainly move!!!!
One thing I will ask is I have turned the temp down on the habistat to the point where the bulb will go out and it is still reading 100 degrees on the basking stone and yet the habistat is only reading 76 degrees. The bulb is 60 watt - any ideas why?
Any advice or help will be really appreciated as I want to make sure I am doing things right.
Regards
M9G
Trying to sort out his lifestyle as the person I got him from said he is not pooing unless put in a warm bath.
I have changed the UV light strip, altered the temp on the lamp as when I put a thermometer on the basking stone it went off the scale at over 130 degrees, and I have also changed his diet from crickets and spinich to locusts covered in calcium powder and savoy cabbage. Going to change the substrate on friday from play sand to calcium sand, friday as the local exotic petshop is getting some in then and the owner who has been breeding for 20 years recommended it.
I believe he hasn't had a poo for a couple of days now and think if he hasn't had one by the time I get home tomorrow after work then i'll have to give him a bath.
Was really excited to see his response when I put the locusts in his tank - WOW!!!! they can certainly move!!!!
One thing I will ask is I have turned the temp down on the habistat to the point where the bulb will go out and it is still reading 100 degrees on the basking stone and yet the habistat is only reading 76 degrees. The bulb is 60 watt - any ideas why?
Any advice or help will be really appreciated as I want to make sure I am doing things right.
Regards
M9G