Hi all,
I have just adopted my first beardie and got him home 3 days ago now
The first night he seemed fine, he ate 5 worms and had a run around the floor, then next morning he ate 1 locust and hasn't eaten since.
I put it down to stress and probably being very tired from the move and everything
But since yesterday afternoon he has been in the cool side of his tank (in the far corner) kind of standing on his hind legs, he looked sleepy and he'd been up about 11 hours so I turned off his lights and everything hoping he just needed some time out. I also covered up the tank so he didn't get disturbed
This morning I have turned on his lights and left him for about half an hour, when I came back and uncovered him he was still in exactly the same position, I stroked his head and he was so cold so I have moved him myself under the basking light and he has stayed exactly where I put him.
He hasn't eaten, or drunk from what I've seen, and he's just letting himself get cold?
I am now a little concerned so I am turning to you guys
As for the tank, I am not sure of brands of lighting but he has a UVB and a basking lamp in there, he is in a 4ft viv.
The temp is a little dodgy in there but we think that is because it's new set up and it needs some time to kind of roll into a working pattern, it's on about 90 on the hot side and just below 90 on the cool side. I know the hot side needs to warm up so I am going to get a ceramic heat lamp for him?
He is 9months old and I am now getting concerned. I don't want to keep touching him if it's stress but I don't want to leave him because I'm a new beardie owner and I might be missing something!
I have just adopted my first beardie and got him home 3 days ago now
The first night he seemed fine, he ate 5 worms and had a run around the floor, then next morning he ate 1 locust and hasn't eaten since.
I put it down to stress and probably being very tired from the move and everything
But since yesterday afternoon he has been in the cool side of his tank (in the far corner) kind of standing on his hind legs, he looked sleepy and he'd been up about 11 hours so I turned off his lights and everything hoping he just needed some time out. I also covered up the tank so he didn't get disturbed
This morning I have turned on his lights and left him for about half an hour, when I came back and uncovered him he was still in exactly the same position, I stroked his head and he was so cold so I have moved him myself under the basking light and he has stayed exactly where I put him.
He hasn't eaten, or drunk from what I've seen, and he's just letting himself get cold?
I am now a little concerned so I am turning to you guys
As for the tank, I am not sure of brands of lighting but he has a UVB and a basking lamp in there, he is in a 4ft viv.
The temp is a little dodgy in there but we think that is because it's new set up and it needs some time to kind of roll into a working pattern, it's on about 90 on the hot side and just below 90 on the cool side. I know the hot side needs to warm up so I am going to get a ceramic heat lamp for him?
He is 9months old and I am now getting concerned. I don't want to keep touching him if it's stress but I don't want to leave him because I'm a new beardie owner and I might be missing something!