do you work around your beardie's feeding/sleeping schedule?

[I.heart.my.bd]

I am just curious of course (and for those who don't have a scheduled timer) do you wake up/go to sleep around his/her schedule? I know since having Chaos, I have gone to sleep when it's time (12-14 hours later) from the time I turn it on and wake up MUCH earlier in the mornings to make sure he is okay and to turn on his lights for him...( I think since what happened to Izzy I am a bit more worried too right now) Does anyone else sleep/wake up around their beardie's schedule? lol

 

[Aleena]

I just started getting my dragons up earlier... *grumble* that means I wake up earlier. The room gets too hot at night with all the cages going til all hours so I started getting up and gradually making it earlier every day.

 

[Spikeleebd]

scheduled timers are pretty cheap to get i have a brinks digital timer i got it from walmart and it cost me about 9 dollars

 

[Aleena]

scheduled timers are pretty cheap to get i have a brinks digital timer i got it from walmart and it cost me about 9 dollars

If I remember right, my powersun can't be put on a timer. I might have to look it up again, but I'm positive I can't put it on a dimmer.

 

[Spikeleebd]

that isn't true i have a powersun and it is on a timer and it works just fine and no you can't put it on a dimmer but you can put it on a timer

 

[Aleena]

that isn't true i have a powersun and it is on a timer and it works just fine and no you can't put it on a dimmer but you can put it on a timer

Gotcha. Thanks!

 

[jessica domke]

nahhh i use a timer & i'm still sleepin @ 8 am when his lights turn on...cuz i work l8t at night.

 

[Germ]

nahhh i use a timer & i'm still sleepin @ 8 am when his lights turn on

Ditto - Particularly on the weekends. A timer is much more reliable, you can't always be there or always remember, to turn the lights on & off at the right time. If their Day\Night schedule is not consistent, it can mess them up.

 

[ThDude]

as im typeing this my bearded dragon jumped like 5 inches onto his basking rock, scared me to death.

anyway, i wake up around 10-11 in the morning and turn on his lights. im also up very late at night up to 3am in the morning. so i normally just turn it off around 12 at night. gives him a good 12 hours of light.

 

[Aleena]

A timer might be very reliable... but that means I would have to talk my husband into buying yet another nick nack for the beardies... hrmm.... I really do like that idea though.

 

[I.heart.my.bd]

A timer might be very reliable... but that means I would have to talk my husband into buying yet another nick nack for the beardies... hrmm.... I really do like that idea though.

this sounds like me too..lol

 

[Aleena]

this sounds like me too..lol

He tolerates my obsessive nature well when it comes to the reptilian kids.

 

[Germ]

Their only like $10 & so much better & healthier for your BD & you.

 

[I.heart.my.bd]

Their only like $10 & so much better & healthier for your BD & you.

where can you find them?

 

[Aleena]

where can you find them?

probably anywhere that sells power strips?

 

[Germ]

Walmart, home depot, Lowes - just about any hardware store.

 

[ThDude]

Walmart, home depot, Lowes - just about any hardware store.

the et stores over charge for them so the walmart/other store ideas are great!
i think it was petsmart that wanted 35 dollars for a 2 plug timer. insain i tell you.

 

[Aleena]

the et stores over charge for them so the walmart/other store ideas are great!
i think it was petsmart that wanted 35 dollars for a 2 plug timer. insain i tell you.

Ick! do they sell em with as many plugs as a power strip? That's what I would need. Got three tanks and a tv and blue ray player all using the same two outlets.

 

[Germ]

Most of the ones I use only have one outlet, so I either plug a power bar into it (Most times that doesn't work as most have a 3 prong plug, timers are generally 2), an extension cord with a three-way at the female end or just a three-way plug. My enclosures are on opposite sides of the room so I used 2 timers.

 

[Aleena]

Most of the ones I use only have one outlet, so I either plug a power bar into it (Most times that doesn't work as most have a 3 prong plug, timers are generally 2), an extension cord with a three-way at the female end or just a three-way plug. My enclosures are on opposite sides of the room so I used 2 timers.

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