My baby boy Hannibal

[Judge parker]

My buddy Hannibal is 8 months old and I have had him since he was a hatchling. Lately he seems to be needing more warmth. I was thinking about maby putting a heating pad under his sand to help out a little. Would that be ok? Any other suggestions?

 

[Eavlynn]

Under tank heaters don't do beardies any good, because they sense their heat from above. A higher wattage heat lamp is the route I'd go. What are Hannibal's current temps, basking, hot side and cool side?

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[Judge parker]

Honestly I'm not sure of the Temps. I've never used a thermometer in his tank. I just can usually just tell if its the right temperature by how he acts. I did get an alert sensor for if it drops below 60 in his tank but that's it.

 

[Judge parker]

 

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[Eavlynn]

I use thermometers in my tanks to make sure temps stay good since seasonal fluctuations can occur. Many of us use infrared temp guns to measure basking spots to make sure everything is as it should be. It's worth looking into to make sure Hannibal has proper temps. That way there's no guess work.

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[Hdrydr31]

I see that you have a few questions..
First and foremost you need to get a digital IR temp gauge to accurately get the temps... Having the proper temp for dragons is very important for digestion & it affects their appetite. You also posted that your little one is lethargic that could likely because the temp is not high enough
Baby Dragons: Basking 100-107F warm 85-95F cool 70-75F
Juv Dragons: Basking anywhere from 95-107F Remember they need it to digest warm 85-95F cool 70F
Adults Basking 90-95F can also be low 100'sF warm 80-90F cool 70F
Another issue might be the UVB and basking bulbs that you are using, could you tell us what your using? You would be surprised what a big difference UVB is, and it's essential for proper digestion and mineral absorption.
I saw that in another post that your feeding pinkies..There is some debate on this topic but most only feed day old pinkies to females that have just laid eggs in order to replace fat, calcium stores to the female. Other than that they can be hard to digest and you can feed other options if it's protein your looking to give. What are your feeders? do you feed in the tank with the sand? Sand is another topic that you will find opinions on, most of us use tiles/reptile carpet/adhesive free shelf liners..that way when they taste their environment they don't take in sand particles each time that can lead up to impaction over time, and sand holds in bacteria/smells is an irritant when gotten in the eyes/nostrils.

I hope this helps with some of your questions and please feel free to take a look at the links below several of our comments as we've put together info on general care.