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Beardie101

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So my bearded has been in cave for two days and will eat in there and everything I’m getting worried bc she looks cramped I was wondering if it was bc she doesn’t fit or she just prefers it. I got worried enough I took her out the cave and she was cold to the touch she’s still very alert I jus don’t know why she does this
 

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So my bearded has been in cave for two days and will eat in there and everything I’m getting worried bc she looks cramped I was wondering if it was bc she doesn’t fit or she just prefers it. I got worried enough I took her out the cave and she was cold to the touch she’s still very alert I jus don’t know why she does this
How old is the dragon? Adults are now going thru the slow phase of the year or brumation- can you post a pic of the hide your using and all your lighting you have along w/ your temp gauges your using -- I can better help then
 

Beardie101

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How old is the dragon? Adults are now going thru the slow phase of the year or brumation- can you post a pic of the hide your using and all your lighting you have along w/ your temp gauges your using -- I can better help then
Idk I have yet to get money to take her to the vet but I should very soon be able to take her the only temp gauges I have rn are on the glass but I need to take em off bc she’ll climb on it and I’ve already ordered a correct temp gauge
 

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Idk I have yet to get money to take her to the vet but I should very soon be able to take her the only temp gauges I have rn are on the glass but I need to take em off bc she’ll climb on it and I’ve already ordered a correct temp gauge
What did you order for a temp gauge? Does it have a probe on it? The UVB is what brand and bulb please? You have a wide hole screen so it can stay on top as long as that bulb is a T 5 - you would need to move a piece of basking decor directly under it 8-10 inches --
 

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What did you order for a temp gauge? Does it have a probe on it? The UVB is what brand and bulb please? You have a wide hole screen so it can stay on top as long as that bulb is a T 5 - you would need to move a piece of basking decor directly under it 8-10 inches --
The lights are all from the same brand and the thermometer the bulb is a T-5 and her cave is under the basking light
 

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The lights are all from the same brand and the thermometer the bulb is a T-5 and her cave is under the basking light
Ok you want a digital probe thermometer- zoo med makes them- the probe needs to be placed where she sits for basking - you don't need to leave it there - you can use two sided tape and place reader on the side of the tank and wrap the probe around the reader when not in use--the reptile zoo bulb is not of good quality I would swap the bulb out to a reptisun 10.0 T 5 or a Arcadia 12% 24 watt - try the adjustments and watch her behavior
 

Beardie101

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Ok you want a digital probe thermometer- zoo med makes them- the probe needs to be placed where she sits for basking - you don't need to leave it there - you can use two sided tape and place reader on the side of the tank and wrap the probe around the reader when not in use--the reptile zoo bulb is not of good quality I would swap the bulb out to a reptisun 10.0 T 5 or a Arcadia 12% 24 watt - try the adjustments and watch her behavior
I’ll adjust and lyk
 

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