Removing his beloved hammock - okay?

[BipedalApe]

I’ve had my dragon for two weeks and he’s been spending the majority of his time on his hammock and even sleeps there. He loves it so much that he’s rarely basking.
4x2x2 enclosure with slate tiles, Arcadia T5, hot side: ~97F, cool side: ~78F. His hammock is on his cool side.

Do you think it would be an okay idea if I removed his hammock to encourage more basking?

 

[Julee1971]

I’ve had my dragon for two weeks and he’s been spending the majority of his time on his hammock and even sleeps there. He loves it so much that he’s rarely basking.
4x2x2 enclosure with slate tiles, Arcadia T5, hot side: ~97F, cool side: ~78F. His hammock is on his cool side.

Do you think it would be an okay idea if I removed his hammock to encourage more basking?

place the hammock in the basking area as his basking spot; its simple and the logs next to it so the entire right side is basking area.

 

[BipedalApe]

i don’t think I can hang the hammock where it won’t be too hot/too close to the uvb bulb.

 

[Julee1971]

i don’t think I can hang the hammock where it won’t be too hot/too close to the uvb bulb.

A UVB does not emit heat; but he should be 8-10 Inches away from it at least. Do u have the UVB Reptisun 10.0 T5 or? And is it on the top of the mesh screen or inside the tank? Is your tank at least 24 inches tall or 18inches? Mine basks on it all day and when he wants less heat he goes next to it on the floor ona. Padded blanket and stuffed animal which she loves both of mine are spoiled. He will be bummed without his hammock. If he’s not basking there’s a huge issue. Temp is too hot. Do u have a digital themometer & Hygometer; those are the only accurate ones. If he’s an adult temp in hot side should be 95-100; do 97-98 to be safe. If he’s 4mnths or younger do 105. But watch out in the summer depending on your house temp it could rise to 108-111 so u have to raise the heat lamp or lower the basking platform or remove it and let him lay on a fluffy blanket with a small stuffed donut animal to raise his front legs and head on to bask. U need the Reptisun 10.0 T5 for UVb and the ZooMed basking bulb for heat. What watts do u have for the heat lamp if it’s a 40 gallon tank go with 100 or 75watts.

 

[BipedalApe]

I have Arcadia T5. Just added a second hammock and moved his sticks around. I have these for checking temp and also a digital probe. I adjust the dimmer accordingly
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