New beardie owner with concerns

[Mushu1]

Her surface basking temps and uvb being on par will help get rid of those as it will help her acclimate faster to her tank and surroundings-

I believe I have them perfect. Two 150W bulbs and two UVB lights

 

[xp29]

I believe I have them perfect. Two 150W bulbs and two UVB lights

Your running 2 uvb lights at once? If so you are likely over exposing your beardie. To much uvb can be bad same as to little uvb. To much can cause cancer and eye damage. It could also cause your beardie to hide more to try to avoid it. What are the 2 bulbs you are using?

 

[Mushu1]

Your running 2 uvb lights at once? If so you are likely over exposing your beardie. To much uvb can be bad same as to little uvb. To much can cause cancer and eye damage. It could also cause your beardie to hide more to try to avoid it. What are the 2 bulbs you are using?

 

[Mushu1]

One is a small 10 UVB and the other is the popular one that costs $80 by zoo-med. I forgot the name. I have two water areas and one salad and one insect area. Two light bulbs are 150W for my 40 gallon terrarium and last I checked surface temps are 106-107. Ambient is 90-100 cool side 70-80s

 

[Mushu1]

now that you guys educated me on what stress marks are I remember she has had them ever since I purchased her from PetSmart and that was on February 3. That seems like a long time to have stress marks.

 

[KarrieRee]

One is a small 10 UVB and the other is the popular one that costs $80 by zoo-med. I forgot the name. I have two water areas and one salad and one insect area. Two light bulbs are 150W for my 40 gallon terrarium and last I checked surface temps are 106-107. Ambient is 90-100 cool side 70-80s

Good temps and please get rid of the UVB that is in the dome-- you want one UVB and that is the Zoo Med long tube fixture -- the stress marks could be also caused by the coil UVB -- she can have stress marks for a while - how is the appetite?

 

[Mushu1]

Good temps and please get rid of the UVB that is in the dome-- you want one UVB and that is the Zoo Med long tube fixture -- the stress marks could be also caused by the coil UVB -- she can have stress marks for a while - how is the appetite?

I will turn it off. She has been eating 5-10 crickets a day and very little fruit/vege/salad. Water I have no idea, just when I put a drop on her nose every now and then. No bowl movement for 2 days now, usually it’s every 1-2 days brown and white, solid

 

[KarrieRee]

I will turn it off. She has been eating 5-10 crickets a day and very little fruit/vege/salad. Water I have no idea, just when I put a drop on her nose every now and then. No bowl movement for 2 days now, usually it’s every 1-2 days brown and white, solid

ok offer water every other day for now till you see her actually licking it off - the white urate is it moist? is the brown poop moist?

 

[Mushu1]

there was one time where I caught the stool fresh and it was moist or soft and mushy but the other times I believe I caught them late in the heat dried them out because they were solid @KarrieRee

 

[KarrieRee]

there was one time where I caught the stool fresh and it was moist or soft and mushy but the other times I believe I caught them late in the heat dried them out because they were solid @KarrieRee

Ok well keep an eye on them those poops will tell you if she's dehydrated

 

[Mushu1]

Ok well keep an eye on them those poops will tell you if she's dehydrated

What does a dehydrated poop look like, dry?

 

[KarrieRee]

What does a dehydrated poop look like, dry?

crusty and dried out