sandfirebeard":604d5 said:
wow i have never new that so would it be okay to use halogen as a spot bulb since the reptiglo arent good
I'm confused by your question. You are using a Repti-Sun 10.0 strip fluorescent UVB, right? If so, that is a good bulb. Your beardie should be 6 to 8" from that bulb and your basking bulb should be right alongside it so he can get benefits of both bulbs when in his basking area.
All compact & coil UVB's are dangerous and there have been many problems associated with them, this includes all brands of coils and compacts, even the Repti-Sun and Repti-Glo so please stay away from those. There have also been issues/problems when using the Rept-
Glo 10.0 strip fluorescent, so that should also be avoided if possible.
Not sure what you were asking about using a halogen bulb? Were you asking if ok to use one of those as a basking bulb? Once you clarify your question, can help further.
It's critical that you get either a temperature gun or a digital thermometer with a long wire & probe on the end as those are the only 2 ways to get accurate readings. Without good reading, it will affect the total health of your beardie, causing digestion problems, impaction, etc. because if the temps in the tank are actually too high, your beardie will avoid basking so that will slow down his whole system. And if the temps are actually too low, it will prevent proper digestion causing impaction issues, loss of appetite and even lethargy. Walmart has the AcuRite brand digital thermometer for about $12.00 and it gives both basking and cool side temps in the same 45 min timeframe and it also has a humidity readout which is a good thing to know. It is well worth the price and quite a few members here use that one. In the store, you should find it where the outdoor plastic thermometers are sold. I suggest you get an accurate thermometer asap to help your beardie improve. Here's a picture:
How is your beardie doing today? Are you just feeding him babyfood slurry now to help him totally pass the impaction?