So I just got my beardie about 3 weeks ago from petsmart and ever since I got it he's been very tired. The first week and a half I had him all he did was sleep didn't really move around so I figured he was going through brumation, because one day he just woke up and was more active. But then u heard beardies can't go into brumation until they're a year old or more. Now he seems to be getting slower and more tired. He doesnt eat very much but he drinks water. He moves around his tank but he always has his eyes closed. Am I doing something wrong?
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Beardie wont keep his eyes open?
- Thread starter Trinity
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Right now I have a nocturnal infrared heat lamp 75w and a reptile basking spot lamp 75w. And I just have one of those wall thermometers which i know are pointless so I'm ordering a temp gun but the thermometer now says 85.
So if you are using a colored light at night even moonlights and black lights give off color dragons can see, it is most likely keeping your dragon up at night. That’s why it’s sleeping during the day so much. If the tank is getting colder than 65 degrees, try using a CHE instead. They give off heat with no light.
Yeah I used to leave on the heat lamp which is red, but for the past couple of days I've been turning all the lights off and I set up a heater in my room to make sure it stays pretty warm only to 65 degrees. I will go and buy a CHE though and a temp gun just to be sure. Until then, if my beardie isnt eating much what should I do?
You didn't mention a UVB bulb. The basking bulbs don't give off UVB which is needed to provide D3 and process calcium. You're UVB is separate light from the heat bulb but they should overlap each other in the tank because the UVB bulb provides the D3 and the heat from the basking bulb helps synthesize calcium, the two work together.
A 10.0 T5 UVB bulb is the best and can be set on top of the tank. A 10.0 T8 UVB bulb needs to be mounted inside the tank somehow.
A 10.0 T5 UVB bulb is the best and can be set on top of the tank. A 10.0 T8 UVB bulb needs to be mounted inside the tank somehow.
Okay thank you!
