annamxlissa
Bearded Dragon Egg
- Messages
- 2
Hi all Beardie parents, I recently became a Beardie mama and got myself a 5-7 month old male. (I would say hes most likely 7 months due to his size.) I have done a lot of research but still have so much to learn, and with that I have a few questions.
I have a 40 gallon tank with 100W basking bulb, the basking area reaches 109° at its highest point, and the cool side hovers around 80° in the day. I also have a 10.0 spiral UVB bulb, which I have read it could damage his eyes and overall not the best choice for Beardies. I am looking into ordering the Zoo Med T8 ReptiSun 10.0 UVB Fluorescent Tube 24”, but am having difficulty with finding a fixture appropriate for it. If you have any links on where I could find one please send them my way.
It has only been 24 hours with my new man but I already have a few questions. Yesterday and today he has been glass surfing with a black beard, he shows no signs of aggression towards me but it seems to be his reflection thats doing it, I am DIYing a backdrop for 3 sides of his tank by making a collage of desert images to save money and make it more interesting. Is it his reflection that he is trying to get at?
Another question is, he went to sleep around 9PM last night, and I woke him up at 8AM with his lights. He immediately went over to his basking area and warmed up for an hour. I made him a salad, Kale, Acorn Squash and some dried up mealworms that came with the tank. He has no interest in any of it! I tried picking up some pieces to show him but still nothing, he seems more preoccupied with chasing his reflection. Should I be worried that he does not want to eat? I have crickets aswell that I have been gut loading for two days now, so when the time is right I will be feeding those to him.
Last question, I live in NJ and the humidity here has been awful. I put an AC into my room where he is to help battle it and it does help. I even put two socks full of rice into his tank, but still the humidity in there is 49%, what can I do to lower it even more? At night it reached up to 60% and his overall tank temperature was at 70°. I have a probe temperature reader so I know exactly what its at, and a great humidity reader inside his tank.
Please let me know any helpful tips and tricks, thank you!
I have a 40 gallon tank with 100W basking bulb, the basking area reaches 109° at its highest point, and the cool side hovers around 80° in the day. I also have a 10.0 spiral UVB bulb, which I have read it could damage his eyes and overall not the best choice for Beardies. I am looking into ordering the Zoo Med T8 ReptiSun 10.0 UVB Fluorescent Tube 24”, but am having difficulty with finding a fixture appropriate for it. If you have any links on where I could find one please send them my way.
It has only been 24 hours with my new man but I already have a few questions. Yesterday and today he has been glass surfing with a black beard, he shows no signs of aggression towards me but it seems to be his reflection thats doing it, I am DIYing a backdrop for 3 sides of his tank by making a collage of desert images to save money and make it more interesting. Is it his reflection that he is trying to get at?
Another question is, he went to sleep around 9PM last night, and I woke him up at 8AM with his lights. He immediately went over to his basking area and warmed up for an hour. I made him a salad, Kale, Acorn Squash and some dried up mealworms that came with the tank. He has no interest in any of it! I tried picking up some pieces to show him but still nothing, he seems more preoccupied with chasing his reflection. Should I be worried that he does not want to eat? I have crickets aswell that I have been gut loading for two days now, so when the time is right I will be feeding those to him.
Last question, I live in NJ and the humidity here has been awful. I put an AC into my room where he is to help battle it and it does help. I even put two socks full of rice into his tank, but still the humidity in there is 49%, what can I do to lower it even more? At night it reached up to 60% and his overall tank temperature was at 70°. I have a probe temperature reader so I know exactly what its at, and a great humidity reader inside his tank.
Please let me know any helpful tips and tricks, thank you!