Blitzlightning
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Hi! I got my first bearded dragon 3 days ago and he has not left his basking platform on his own since I got him. The basking platform is at 105 desgees fahrenheit at the warmest spot, and the cool side of the tank is around 78 degrees. I took these temperatures with a temp gun. He has eaten about 8 crickets a day and some cilantro and Romane lettuce, and she looks bright and alert. The tank is a 40 gallon breeder and the platform is a 12 X 12 slate tile on stilts 6 inches from the floor of the tank and about 8 inches from the lamp which has a 100 watt zoomed basking bulb and a zoomed uvb bulb. I have a branch that is securely propped up on the platform that he could use to climb up and down (don’t worry, it can’t fall over). Is it possible that he does not realize that he can use the branch to get down or does he just not want to come down? Should I be worried about him not leaving the basking platform?
Thanks in advance for any help
Thanks in advance for any help