Bearded Dragon Stressed in Tank

[casdrag0n]

Hi, I'm new to bearded dragons and have only had one for a month. I have a juvenile bearded dragon named Cas. He's in his tank much of the day before I get home around four pm and I've noticed he seems stressed in his tank. He has dark stress marks and sometimes glass surfs but I don't know why. He has a log hide and basking rock area with a hammock as well as some other bowls and decor like a fake aloe plant. The temperature in his basking spot is around 95 to 110 F usually and the cooler areas range from 80 to 90 F.

Whenever I take him out and hold him or let him explore a little his stress marks almost immediately disappear to where they're barely visible. I mist him and give him baths to hydrate him because he won't drink out of a water bowl. His diet consists of mainly crickets, collard greens, carrots, cucumber, dry food, and zucchini dusted in a multivitamin or calcium. He's growing pretty well and grew more than half an inch over the last month I've had him and he's VERY active. I take him out in a bathtub with a towel down to get his wiggles out but when I put him back in his tank it's back to stressed dragon. Attached are some pictures of him and the enclosure. Please let me know if there is anything I'm doing that is causing him to be stressed in his tank, I'm very worried about him.

 

[Vic and Mars]

Perhaps the temperatures? Analog thermometers are not very accurate, so it could be too hot or too cold. I suggest digital/probe thermometers. What is the environment in the room like? It seems you're using and aquarium, sometimes that stresses them out because it opens from the top and they might think there's a bird above them

 

[casdrag0n]

Perhaps the temperatures? Analog thermometers are not very accurate, so it could be too hot or too cold. I suggest digital/probe thermometers. What is the environment in the room like? It seems you're using and aquarium, sometimes that stresses them out because it opens from the top and they might think there's a bird above them

Aah okay, thank you so much! It’s around 70 F in the room and it’s often pretty dark because of where I’m located. Would keeping a light on be better? Also I’ll look into getting a digital thermometer, thank you so much for the help!!

 

[Sadie]

Digital thermometers are a MUST for accurate basking temps-- UVB is crucial NO coils that can cause stress marks -- you want cool side of the tank 80's and basking temps 95-100 for a juvie -- I would get 2 digital thermometers -- you need a long tube fixture like a 24" Zoo Med or Sunblaster Nano or a Arcadia Pro T 5 w/ either a Repstisun 10.0 T 5 for a 18 " high tank or a Arcadia 12% bulb -- NO lights on at nite dragons like it cool and dark 65-75 temps --- you can use the stick on for that -- I would look into getting a Zoo Med digital probe hygrometer --- place the probe on the back center wall it will read the whole tank -- optimal humidity 30-50% nothing under 20 and nothing over 70% --
you can look here for a UVB www.pangeareptiles.com

 

[Vic and Mars]

Aah okay, thank you so much! It’s around 70 F in the room and it’s often pretty dark because of where I’m located. Would keeping a light on be better? Also I’ll look into getting a digital thermometer, thank you so much for the help!!

Ceiling fans also stress them out as well. And reflections