Sleeping too much!!

[ddpaige]

So my beardie is probably about 4 months on and she is growing strong! But today i noticed that when i got home from work, she was still sleeping in the corner of her tank. it alarmed me because i would normally see her basking and then when the lights go out then she would go to bed. I use a 150W basking bulb and temps get up to about 90 degrees , and i use a UVB light that is 10.0 but it’s one of the spiral ones. she is also in a 55 gallon tank. i’m purchasing a fluorescent tube this week so it stretches along her tank. Just today she hasn’t been herself and i didn’t feed her besides the greens i gave her because i think it’s because i fed her too much yesterday. ugh i am so worried. it also looks like she is getting ready to shed. not sure if this was bad or not but i did move her to her basking spot and she sat there for awhile and looked alert and healthy. i was thinking burmation maybe as well but this young?? does that happen?

 

[destiny1998]

Hi. She's to young to brumate. How are you taking the temps? How big is the enclosure?

 

[ddpaige]

Hi. She's to young to brumate. How are you taking the temps? How big is the enclosure?

I have a thermometer in the middle of the tank , and it’s a 55 gallon!

 

[destiny1998]

Thanks for answering. What kind of thermometer? If it's around stick on or any other stick on those are very inaccurate. You want a temp gun to know the temps on the basking spot. Also once you get the proper uvb she'll more than likely perk up.

 

[ddpaige]

Thanks for answering. What kind of thermometer? If it's around stick on or any other stick on those are very inaccurate. You want a temp gun to know the temps on the basking spot. Also once you get the proper uvb she'll more than likely perk up.

Thank you so very much! I was gonna get the ReptiSun 10.0 flourescent tube 34W , is that good?

 

[Drache613]

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[Drache613]

Hello,

Yes, the Reptisun 10 tube bulb is a great bulb. Be sure to mount it underneath of the screen
at a 6-8 inch distance for maximum UVB exposure.
Is your thermometer the digital type, with a probe at the end to measure temperatures?
It isn't unusual for them to slow down some, but at her age, she wont really fully bromate
though.

Tracie