somethings wrong?

i dont know why but for some reason my beardie (Duke) changes colors on his belly. i dont know if he's irritatted or stessted out cause i keep him in my room where theirs not alot of noise or stomping. I put the highest heat and ivb he should get and give him the right stuff.I aslo give him water. It appers to be parts of his belly turns black like tiger stripes but when i take him out of his cage or when he goes to bed they go away, turning white again. PLease help! and excuse me for my bad spelling.

 

[catUK]

hello the stripes are known as stress marks and are normal on beardies. Stress marks can appear when they're stressed, curious about something, exploring, absorbing heat etc. They're nothing to be worried about. My beardie used to get them quite often when she was younger. Could you go over your set up incase there is something in the viv thats not quite right?

Temps- basking spot / hot end / cool end?
what are you measuring temps with?
what UVB are you using and how far away from beardie is it?
how long have you had your beardie?

If you haven't had your beardie long, the stress marks could be from relocation stress- this is usual and tend to go away once she's had more time to get used to her new environment.

 

[Chair76]

umm ok its a small terrium but im getting a new one 40 gallon. the basking spot is a log 3 to 4 inches away from light. light provides heat 75 watt with uv stuff.water dish and food dish on oppsite sides and cactius in middle with white sand.

 

[BDrock]

again those are stretch marks. take him out of the cage more often they will soon go away. it could also be feeding heat really anything. hope you fix the problem

 

[catUK]

umm ok its a small terrium but im getting a new one 40 gallon. the basking spot is a log 3 to 4 inches away from light. light provides heat 75 watt with uv stuff.water dish and food dish on oppsite sides and cactius in middle with white sand.

have you measured your temperatures? Too hot or too cold can cause stress. The best thermometer to use is a digital thermometer with probe- stick on thermometers aren't accurate. The basking spot should be about 110F, hot end around 90-100 and cool end 75-85F.

What do you mean by UV stuff- UVA and UVB? Beardies need UVB- the best bulbs are reptisun 10 tube. Also it is advised not to use sand or any other loose substance

 

[Chair76]

umm ok i do use sand in her home and the basking spot is around 95 degrees F. other end is around 75.

 

[catUK]

umm ok i do use sand in her home and the basking spot is around 95 degrees F. other end is around 75.

Tile is better- it keeps nails trim and is easy to clean. If your beardie is still a baby / juvie, i'd try a 100w bulb to up the temps a bit

 

[Chair76]

but i prefer sand im not worry about cleaning it i clean it every week and the nails i file down.

 

[catUK]

but i prefer sand im not worry about cleaning it i clean it every week and the nails i file down.

Its not just the cleaning- if ingested it can cause impaction. Do you house your beardies together?

 

[Chair76]

maybe thats why shes so grumpy maybe cause when feed her some crixs she accendently ate some and shes been very mean to me so ill switch it to reptile rug until i get some tile.(excuse my bad spelling)