Dragon doesn't like to bask

[Kristenk]

Hey y'all me... Again. So my temp tanks are perfect. Basking spot stays at 104-106 surrounding areas 90's, middle tank is 80's and cool side is 74 ish. Rarely does he go to his basking spot maybe a half an hour a day. He stays in the spot that hovers around 93-95°. His poop looks ok. Sometimes he has one or two veggie chunks or a piece of a body in there. Maybe once a week he has a poorly digested poop. I use a two stick on zoo med thermometers and a thermal gun and all give me the same temps. Humidity is around 25-30% . He is about five months old.

 

[Sadie]

Hey y'all me... Again. So my temp tanks are perfect. Basking spot stays at 104-106 surrounding areas 90's, middle tank is 80's and cool side is 74 ish. Rarely does he go to his basking spot maybe a half an hour a day. He stays in the spot that hovers around 93-95°. His poop looks ok. Sometimes he has one or two veggie chunks or a piece of a body in there. Maybe once a week he has a poorly digested poop. I use a two stick on zoo med thermometers and a thermal gun and all give me the same temps. Humidity is around 25-30% . He is about five months old.

The basking bulbs are they the same brand? Please NO daytime bulbs -- they are a neodymium and are not a good basking bulb they have a coating on them that is not good for the eyes -- you want a bright white clear bulb like a Exo Terra Intense basking bulb that is a example Arcadia bulbs are good --

this is the info I got from my go to vet tech on those neodymium bulbs
the neodymium coating which is a rare earth mineral, decreases the CRI or Color Rendering Index which affects the overall brightness. It does this by cutting the yellow color range out to make it appear brighter but since reptiles are very sensitive to light & can see more of the spectrum than we can it is best to use a bright white light for basking
instead.

 

[Kristenk]

They are all the flukers 75watt basking bulb. I think one of them may have the like... Frosted coating not clear.

 

[Sadie]

They are all the flukers 75watt basking bulb. I think one of them may have the like... Frosted coating not clear.

Ok see if that one bulb has the coating on it -- is that the one she wont bask under?

 

[Kristenk]

I think so!!

 

[Sadie]

I think so!!

Also what are the basking temps running under the one he wont bask under? Make sure your getting temps w/ a digital probe thermometer and if its the bulb w/ the coating on it change it out --- if hes basking under the 93-95 and hes getting some undigested food its not hot enough see if you can increase the heat to 95-100 by either raising the basking decor or wattage of the bulb or add another bulb next to it in another dome w/ a lower wattage --- either way you want him basking under a warmer heat so hes not getting anymore undigested food --

 

[Kristenk]

It is on a dimmer I keep it at 102-108. It can get up to 120 if I don't dim.

 

[Sadie]

It is on a dimmer I keep it at 102-108. It can get up to 120 if I don't dim.

Ok the 120 is way too hot -- lower it to 95-100 watch his behavior and make sure its not that neodymium bulb --- you need to rule out the bulb and temps --

 

[Kristenk]

I never put it that hot. Lol

 

[Sadie]

I never put it that hot. Lol

ok well try the 95-100 temp and see what he does -- and check the bulb--- if temp does not it correct it and its not the bulb then I am not sure exactly would be the issue- we just need to rule out the cause for not basking but such a short period of time --

 

[Ruby Sue]

I have a new rescue that's supposedly 5 months old. She's super small. Do you know what yours weighs? Mine is always sleeping or trying to sleep. Very lethargic. She eats a little, but is just always lethargic. She had terrible care before us so she's a mess.

 

[Sadie]

I have a new rescue that's supposedly 5 months old. She's super small. Do you know what yours weighs? Mine is always sleeping or trying to sleep. Very lethargic. She eats a little, but is just always lethargic. She had terrible care before us so she's a mess.

@Ruby Sue please post a new thread w/ your basking temps how your taking them and uvb coil or tube