Thoughts on my enclosure setup

[doommig]

Hello everyone I would like to hear thoughts on my bearded dragon's setup. She is about 5 months old and eating well. Her basking spot is about 105 degrees and her uvb is a t5 ho tube with reflector 22". Uvb is about 8 inches away from basking spot. So my question is if this is adequate for her for now until she gets bigger. Or if maybe I'm doing something wrong thank you.

As a side note lately she's been in her cave in the past 2 weeks towards the end of the day for maybe 2 to rarely 3 hours. So I don't know why she is or if it's bad.

 

[KarrieRee]

Hello everyone I would like to hear thoughts on my bearded dragon's setup. She is about 5 months old and eating well. Her basking spot is about 105 degrees and her uvb is a t5 ho tube with reflector 22". Uvb is about 8 inches away from basking spot. So my question is if this is adequate for her for now until she gets bigger. Or if maybe I'm doing something wrong thank you.

As a side note lately she's been in her cave in the past 2 weeks towards the end of the day for maybe 2 to rarely 3 hours. So I don't know why she is or if it's bad.

Sounds good -- are you using a digital probe thermometer to get actual surface basking temps? Her going into her cave is fine - as long as shes basking and getting that time - she knows what she needs - its when they are constantly hiding in the cave is not a good thing -

 

[Hazel_Basil10]

My dragon does the same thing at the end of the day an hour or two before her light turns off so I wouldn't worry about it. It's when they're constantly hiding. Is her tank temperate or permanent? What is the size of her tank? Later on, you might wanna upgrade the tank because they grow pretty big.

 

[doommig]

Sounds good -- are you using a digital probe thermometer to get actual surface basking temps? Her going into her cave is fine - as long as shes basking and getting that time - she knows what she needs - its when they are constantly hiding in the cave is not a good thing -

No I'm using the zoo med temp gun I bought a while ago.

 

[KarrieRee]

No I'm using the zoo med temp gun I bought a while ago.

Ok I recommend getting two digital probe thermometers one for your cool side of the tank and one for the basking area - you dont need to keep the probe on the spot where he /she basks but it is the most accurate for temps - you can place on that side of the tank and spot check it every 10 days or so -

 

[doommig]

My dragon does the same thing at the end of the day an hour or two before her light turns off so I wouldn't worry about it. It's when they're constantly hiding. Is her tank temperate or permanent? What is the size of her tank? Later on, you might wanna upgrade the tank because they grow pretty big.

Her tank is a 40 gallon and I'm looking to upgrade within a year for her when she gets bigger just gotta save up a lot of money.

 

[doommig]

Ok I recommend getting two digital probe thermometers one for your cool side of the tank and one for the basking area - you dont need to keep the probe on the spot where he /she basks but it is the most accurate for temps - you can place on that side of the tank and spot check it every 10 days or so -

Ok I look into it and probably get 2 of them then thank you.

 

[MyMojoJojo]

Off topic, but I love the background. Where did you find it?