so it’s 45cm from the basking platform and the closest he can get to it is 30 Cm. i have no way to hang it lower as it’s not a screen top cage. is he still going to get enough UVB or do i need to mount it length ways?
so he now has a 24W which covers about half of the enclosure. i put it on an angle so it covers the basking spot but now the other end is a bit dark so thinking of getting some LED strips to brighten it up. is this set up all correct?
Update guys. i have change some decor in his enclosure but begging to think my UVB is wrong as the last couple of days he’s been glass surfing and rubbing on the glass non stop to the point his nose is changing colour. the UVB i’ve got is the arcadia 12% T5 39W and i think it’s too long. it...
now the at is the thing. when we went for a vet checkup the vet said he wasn’t sure. he was sexed as male from the breeder i got him from but vet said his pores are under developed so doesn’t look male or female. however he said at his next checkup when he will be about 1 year old he will re sex...
update for everyone. we took a poo sample to the vet and he came back and said there was nothing he could see that would be concerning. yesterday he refused to eat and has been having runny poo recently but parasites is ruled out. he’s hiding today, not basking or eating. will try with live...
nope no medication except these pro fiber tablets for a bit to get everything running smooth. contacted the vet and the next time he poos i’m going to drop it down and he’s going to test it again. his weight seems fine however if it is a stress thing i don’t want to make it worse by taking him...
hi sorry for late reply he has been doing better except last night he put himself to bed early. did eat as normal and this morning he’s still not out after 3 hours of light on so assuming he’ll be hiding most of today. i’ll try feed him tonight and see. it just seems he’s out for a week or so...
okay so update guys. the last 2 days he hasn’t come out at all, no salad eaten not basking just hiding in his cool hide. he has taken live food but can’t see that’s healthy for him seen as he isn’t basking to digest it so what else can i do? when i try and give him some veg and tried some egg...
Yes thanks for checking in he’s doing better. a lot more active today/ hasn’t pooed in 4 days though which is worrying but other than that all good. yea he is a high red leather back :)
yes. he has. a preference for food that moves so BSFL are hard but he gets them a few times. week. in my hand but i do have to poke them a bit to get him to see it’s alive lol.
yea of course. could this be a stress thing also as the vet mentioned him being really skittish. i’m practicing choice based handling with him at a minimum