Stanley not basking

[Stanlythedragon]

So I believe Stanley to be about a year old at this point with him being about 18 in long and slowing down on his eating. Recently with moving him into his new cage he has not been basking a lot after eating. I usually give him crickets in the morning before work and some at night as well. I have noticed he will sit and bask for like 30 minutes and then go hide on the cool side of his tank about 80f. Gets salad as well witch is mustard or collard with squash. Bugs include crickets,Dubai, superworms(about 2 a day), and hornworms about once a week or twice a week.
Tank set up:
4ft tank
Reptisun 10.0 t5 48 in
Deep dome basking light with 50 watt bulb (basking spot around 105F. Done with zoomed probe)
Poops look healthy and normal. Not runny. Well formed.
Outside of that he has been a normal lazy guy. Gets baths just about every other day. Looks very healthy. If you have any ideas let me know. Pictures are as of today just taken while writing this.

 

[Drache613]

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[Drache613]

Hello,

Stanley looks very good. His colors are nice & bright also. How long has he been unwilling
to bask?
How close is the Reptisun 10 T5 from him & is it on top of or underneath of the screen?
What type of supplementation are you using?
At his age, there is a possibility of him entering a slight brumation phase. It doesn't sound
like he is going to fully brumate but maybe just slow down a little bit for awhile.
If his weight is stable & his stools are well formed it doesn't sound like it is worms or parasites.
They can get very lazy this time of year!

Tracie

 

[Stanlythedragon]

It has been about 2 weeks he has not wanted to bask. The t5 is underneath the screen and the closest he can get to it is about 6-7 inches. I am using zoomed calcium no d3 and reptivite vitamins. Calcium is about 5 times a week and vitamins is twice a week. I have thought about switching to 3 dusted calcium a week and 1 vitamin due to him being almost an adult.

 

[KarrieRee]

the T 5 is too close - and you have it running the whole length of the tank ? Correct?? -- he is hiding from the UVB rays -- I would cover half of the UVB up w / a towel get it it approx 12-15 inches inside the tank OR depending on the screen it would need to go 8-10 inches for wide holed screen OR 6-8 inches for a fine mesh--- your dragon should be basking if hes eating --- at this point the UVB rays are too strong for where its sitting and its running the whole length of the tank -- he cant escape the rays so hes hiding from them - we recommend a fixture only 2/3 of the tank that way if he wants to not sit under them he can w/ out having to hide --
Karrie

 

[Stanlythedragon]

Ok. I mean that's at the closest location in his tank. His hammock on the cool side. If he doesn't go up there is about 12 inches away from him at any other point in the tank. But I will try covering it up halfway. I was told to get one the length of the tank. And in his 40 gallon tank he didn't mind the full tank uvb. Thank you for the ideas to try. Hope I can figure this out

 

[Stanlythedragon]

So as you stated it needs to be further away so I rechecked my mesurements and t5 to basking spot is just about 15 inches away and anywhere else in the tank is over 20 inches away. Only place it is to close at 11 inches is in his hammock. So I will try covering up that part. Thank you in advance. I hope this works

 

[KarrieRee]

Yes it will be trial and error to see if this is the cause - but I am guessing it could be - if its not something else is going on -- is he pooping? W / no basking going on hes probably not pooping much
Karrie

 

[Stanlythedragon]

Oh no he poops everyday. I mean sometimes there is a day he wont poop but the next day he does. So I mean he could be basking more then I see when I go to work. This is just from what I see on a day to day.

 

[KarrieRee]

Ok so he must be basking at some point then - what does his poop look like? Are they formed moist and dark - urate formed moist and white?
Karrie

 

[Stanlythedragon]

That is correct. Well formed not runny at all. Like I said he seems very healthy it just worried me.

 

[KarrieRee]

Ok well just keep an eye on him and see what he does - usually the hiding will point towards too much UVB but it could be he is just being lazy w/ the winter as Tracie suggested but from the way the post sounded it was leaning towards too much UVB and he wasnt basking AT ALL - but he must be at some point if hes pooping cuz NO basking will lead to NO pooping or at least very little
Karrie