Welcome to beardie world--- its gonna take some time for him to adjust -- he needs to acclimate to his tank and surroundings- take a fleece blanket or piece of clothing w/ your scent on it place in his hide and he will get used to your smell - try hand feeding him some treat worms so he knows your hand as a kind gesture and that its friendly -- horn worms super worms meal worms silk butter worms are all good worms to use --- but make sure you have the correct lighting in the tank --- NO coils for UVB NO colored bulbs NO heat mats and NO heat rocks --- correct basking temps are a MUST 95-100 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer - if the tank is too hot they will be aggressive --- it may take him a few weeks to a month or so to adjust -- work w/ him --let him get to know you -- they are a docile animal and very loving --- but the correct UVB and correct basking temps are the TWO MOST important thing in the tank -- they control the over all health and behavior of the dragon --- I cannot stress that enough
He is gorgeous
Thank you I will be patient he was living in a 10 gallon aquarium when I got him I build him a 4x2x2 ft his basking spot is at 95-100 and TBE coolspot is 80- 75 at night it's 65-75.
Charizard is a cutie
Your using a T 8 for a UVB? If so it needs to be upgraded to a T 5 ASAP- the T 8's need to be inside the tank w/ a distance of 6-8 inches directly above the basking decor- Your going to need to buy a new fixture 24" Zoo Med or Sunblaster or Arcadia w/ a Reptisun 10.0 T 5 or a Arcadia 12% bulb-- both are good distance inside the tank would be be 12-15 inches directly above the basking decor
I have a t8 tube inside the enclosure its attached to the top then I got a eco terra intense basking light 150walso inside Zilla Slimline Desert 50 UVB T8 Fluorescent Fixture is what I have
Okay for a 120 gallon you need to upgrade the UVB ---- the Zilla Slimline is not a real strong bulb -- the fixture is ok for a smaller tank -- but you need to upgrade the fixture to a 24" that would be half your tank which is fine -- you dont want him hiding from the UVB ---
You can build one just do not make it permanent! If you haft to move it for some reason you won't be able to- I use a 150 watt in my tank as long as the bulb is keeping basking temps your good-- if not add a extra dome w/ a lower wattage basking bulb -- keep track of your temps tho- you can use a regular household bulb NO LEDS for the middle of tank like 40 or 60 watt to keep temps in the 90's
Yep just let him chill out and adjus. Frank has never not liked to be handled but for the first month I had him when I picked him up he had stress marks and he would just sit there and not move
He sure is handsome. When I first got Zontar he was black as night, hissing and whipping his tail at me. (Rescued dragon aged four at the time) I used to use a towel to pick him up, walk him around and speak to him in a low voice. I always kept that habit of picking him up with a towel that had my scent on it. He finally got used to me a week after I got him and up until his final day on earth six years later, he would kiss me every time he was in my arms by licking my cheek or neck. I hope your guy does the same.
For now I made him a platform and I added another uvb bulb to the other side of the enclosure until I can buy the lamp he seems to like it
Ok that is a T 5 or T 8?
