no heat in viv

[dracoowner]

i just woke up and it seems that draco has had no heat in his viv. i dont know how long but the temperatures in the hot end were 17 so im guessing the bulb has been gone for a few hours. ive now put a household bulb in and at the moment its gone up to 19.6. he was really cold and i had to move him onto his log. im going to check him again in a minute but want to let him try and warm up. my local shop doesnt open till 9 and its only 7:40 where i live.

i have read about a rice sock before but im not sure how they said to get the rice warm. i think someone said to put the sock with rice in the microwave for 2 minutes, or should i just cook it?

thanks for your help

 

[dracoowner]

just a quick update, the temp is now up to 20.8.

 

[dracoowner]

its 24.7 now but he still feels quite cold. has anyone got any other ideas on how to warm him up?

 

[jortiz9758]

What size bulb are you using...a 75 watt household bulb should get way hotter than that. The rice sock can be placed in the microwave uncooked for 2 min to warm it up.

 

[LJean]

Can you move him closer to the light until you can get a higher wattage bulb?

As for the rice sock, I just fill a sock with uncooked rice and place in the microwave for some time. The rice can get really hot, so you may want to try it for less time (than 2 minutes) at first and check it. Then wrap a towel or something around it and place your beardie on it.

Hope that helped.

 

[dracoowner]

thanks for your help. ive only just managed to get the new bulb in. the temps have been around 28 all day and he warmed up a lot when i gave him a bath this morning. i know it was probably only for a few hours but will this cause any problems over the next few days or in the future as he felt nearly ice cold when i first felt him this morning. he's been eating well and has had nearly 20 crickets and a few hoppers.

 

[chancellor91]

nope, shouldnt my beardie did something like this once, were she was frezzying cold

chancellor