This is how her cage opens on both sides it opens like that there is really no where to mount the light to shine down from above or maybe I'm confused but I've posted some pictures of her whole set up and of her bridge hopefully u can see her sleeping there is where she spends most of her time
A soft piece of fleece can be put in her hide- something w/ your smell on it or a piece of soft clothing- but you must get her off those wood chips-
Take the screen that opens over the basking area off- or open it leave open and place the uvb width wise over the basking area
Okay I will work on that today
Okay I'll try that right now actually since it's almost time that I turn her light on
Okay but if I do that actually I have no where to place the heat bulb since it sits ontop of the screen
Just fresh salads unless you want to add some bsfl- www.symtonbsf.com order large feed as many as you want DO NOT dust the they are calcium enriched-- I would adjust basking temps to 95-100 - use the probe thermometer
Hi we rescue and rehome and yes Petco gives all the wrong info!! The tank is super dark u need proper UVB which is the Reptisun 10.0 T5; it’s a long tubular bulb & the length u order should cover 70percent of the tank; without it he will have little to no energy, lethargic, seizures, shakes & won’t be able to eat leading to MBD. Also get him a hideaway to hide when needed. Also for heat you need a clear basking bulb; the best is Zoomed. Never ever use colored or coiled bulbs. The food/water bowl needs to be a lot lower so he can reach it easily amd see the greens/veggies and another one for water. Both lights are to be on for 10-12 hours in the winter and 12-14 more like 14 in the summer. Remove all food and water at bedtime and use a ceramic heat emitter at night mainly in the winter to keep temp from dripping below 70 if he’s 9mnths or older. If he’s under 9mtnjs old, the temp when sleeping should be 80-84 so use it every night till he turns 8mnths old. This heat emitter emits heat but no light. Get a 60 watt & place it above where he sleeps or an inch or so to the left or right of where he sleeps.
Hey THANK U SO MUCH for all the information guys! I discovered the lids come off the tank and I bought a lamp clamp (the lid was blocking the beat from getting in) took one side of the lid off clamped that sucker on and the tank is already getting warmer I've done the best i can putting the uvb across and above the basking area I think it will work now ?? What do u think ?? I was unable to find thermometers with probes at the Petco I went I had a small window of time from picking up my kiddo from early day at school but I'm on my way now to another store however the one I do have the temp is already rising and it's been on for like 5 minutes shes a little tripped out from the change but she WASNT looking good when i woke her up this morning so THANK YOU SO MUCH from the bottom of my heart especially u sadie for all the important information ♡♡♡♡♡
Ok the UVB is good and so is the basking light just get the probe place on the spot shes sitting for basking you dont need to leave it there but spot check every once in awhile --- 95-100 -- any more questions or help please ask
The thermometer is reading almost 100 right now ... so yes thank u I appreciate it much I've had her like that for months i feel so bad no wonder she loved getting out and sitting in front of the window
Her appetite might increase now as well -- let me know how things go
I will do
