Just bought my daughter a 1 1/2 yr old BD for her birthday. It was an impulse buy for the previous owner when it was a baby. Found out they were only dusting the crickets 1 time a month, no greens at all, bath 1 time a month...would mist him once a day...cage stunk and was dirty. Cage is nice and clean, has already eatten some greens, has had some dusted crickets, bath and a new heat lamp as theirs broke a week ago and he was very cold.
...so after much reading the repti glo 10.0 is returning to the store, have already ordered a new repti-sun one along with a new probe thermometer. I have researched and looked at the site for the greens to feed him...but think it might be a her. My biggest question at this time is...do I need to use something for heat at night if the temp is staying 65 or above??? At this time we are turning off all lights at night. I have a heat glo 75w infared, says it doesn't disrupt normal activity and great for night time viewing...well watch him sleep??? so we turn it off. I also have a Sun -glo 40w daylight bulb. He is very active, and much happier this evening since getting a clean cage with a heat lamp.
Thanks for your time.
...so after much reading the repti glo 10.0 is returning to the store, have already ordered a new repti-sun one along with a new probe thermometer. I have researched and looked at the site for the greens to feed him...but think it might be a her. My biggest question at this time is...do I need to use something for heat at night if the temp is staying 65 or above??? At this time we are turning off all lights at night. I have a heat glo 75w infared, says it doesn't disrupt normal activity and great for night time viewing...well watch him sleep??? so we turn it off. I also have a Sun -glo 40w daylight bulb. He is very active, and much happier this evening since getting a clean cage with a heat lamp.
Thanks for your time.