Long post ahead. Sorry, but I've put all the info I have. Ctrl + f the info if you need anyting. Or just ask I'll answer super quickly.
Sorry if there is spelling errors. I live in Canada and I am french.
My Beardie is really not good and I think I need help.
First thing i'm doing right now :
- Going to buy a new 10.0 UVB bulb
- Buying a new Digital thermometer
I just want him to be good, money not really a problem. But people keep saying different stuff, So I never know what is OK or not.
Symptoms :
- He sleeps so much. Like always, he doesn't really move.
- When we pick him up, he lay down in our hand and doesn't move either, closes his eyes very often.
- I feel like he doesn't eat much. (1-2 crickets per day, but he eats worms sometimes when we get them to him, he also takes the salad when we feed him) But today he almost hasn't eaten. I haven't seen him eat (did put some crickets in the cage, didn't count them but the was about 5).
- He poops everyday since I have it. He pooped this morning.
- When he sleeps (21h30) he just lays in the cage and doesn't move for like 12 hours.
First off Info about it :
We have it since 2 full days.
7 inches from tail to head.
I think he's about 8-10 weeks.
Tans, Hypo, Leatherback
He was active when we got it
Info About me :
- New to reptiles
- Everyone is saying everything different and i'm getting super confused.
Info about cage :
We USED for 1 day coconut substrate which the guy who sold us the cage was using. We didn't like the substrate because the crickets were hiding in it. So we replaced it by Scott Paper towels until he's active again.(We plan to use Vinyl after)
39 inch x 20 inch x 20 inch
It HAS a mesh lid
1 Ceramic 150W heater (looks like that https://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Ceramic-150-Watt-110-Volt/dp/B0002DIAXY)
1 T5 H0 Zoomed terrarium hood (36 inch) with bulb (the tube is 34 inch long)
This exacly : https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-2605...rd_wg=9GH5T&psc=1&refRID=9E28XST0J07571YM3JGG
The UVB Bulb is currently T5 H0 5.0 UVB ON the mesh lid
- I will go and upgrade it tonight to a 10.0 as I've seen it was bad to have a 5.0.
Cage Temperatures calculated with a digital thermometer that someone gave me :
I think it doesn't work well.
Basking spot : 90 F (I mean it's literally 7 inches from the heater which is over the mesh lid, can't really go higher of he'll be at the top of the cage)
Hot side : 87.8 F (Which is like 20 inches away from the heater)
Cool Side : 80 F
Some pictures :
The cage : https://imgur.com/0QfA9f3
Him : https://imgur.com/D6eDxy9
He's not always standing like that
And are those black lines normal underneath?
Him again : https://imgur.com/CidRwVV
We managed to place something higher since people say it's around 105 F at the basking spot :
He went there by himself : https://imgur.com/rQWTcgU
Sorry if there is spelling errors. I live in Canada and I am french.
My Beardie is really not good and I think I need help.
First thing i'm doing right now :
- Going to buy a new 10.0 UVB bulb
- Buying a new Digital thermometer
I just want him to be good, money not really a problem. But people keep saying different stuff, So I never know what is OK or not.
Symptoms :
- He sleeps so much. Like always, he doesn't really move.
- When we pick him up, he lay down in our hand and doesn't move either, closes his eyes very often.
- I feel like he doesn't eat much. (1-2 crickets per day, but he eats worms sometimes when we get them to him, he also takes the salad when we feed him) But today he almost hasn't eaten. I haven't seen him eat (did put some crickets in the cage, didn't count them but the was about 5).
- He poops everyday since I have it. He pooped this morning.
- When he sleeps (21h30) he just lays in the cage and doesn't move for like 12 hours.
First off Info about it :
We have it since 2 full days.
7 inches from tail to head.
I think he's about 8-10 weeks.
Tans, Hypo, Leatherback
He was active when we got it
Info About me :
- New to reptiles
- Everyone is saying everything different and i'm getting super confused.
Info about cage :
We USED for 1 day coconut substrate which the guy who sold us the cage was using. We didn't like the substrate because the crickets were hiding in it. So we replaced it by Scott Paper towels until he's active again.(We plan to use Vinyl after)
39 inch x 20 inch x 20 inch
It HAS a mesh lid
1 Ceramic 150W heater (looks like that https://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Ceramic-150-Watt-110-Volt/dp/B0002DIAXY)
1 T5 H0 Zoomed terrarium hood (36 inch) with bulb (the tube is 34 inch long)
This exacly : https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-2605...rd_wg=9GH5T&psc=1&refRID=9E28XST0J07571YM3JGG
The UVB Bulb is currently T5 H0 5.0 UVB ON the mesh lid
- I will go and upgrade it tonight to a 10.0 as I've seen it was bad to have a 5.0.
Cage Temperatures calculated with a digital thermometer that someone gave me :
I think it doesn't work well.
Basking spot : 90 F (I mean it's literally 7 inches from the heater which is over the mesh lid, can't really go higher of he'll be at the top of the cage)
Hot side : 87.8 F (Which is like 20 inches away from the heater)
Cool Side : 80 F
Some pictures :
The cage : https://imgur.com/0QfA9f3
Him : https://imgur.com/D6eDxy9
He's not always standing like that
And are those black lines normal underneath?
Him again : https://imgur.com/CidRwVV
We managed to place something higher since people say it's around 105 F at the basking spot :
He went there by himself : https://imgur.com/rQWTcgU