New owner, needs help

[Potopas]

I recently bought a bp, from the flea market 2 days ago
he was moving around quite a bit at first but now he's been motionless for a few hours and was like that the day before, is he just getting used to his me habitat or could there potentially be something wrong?

[OsirisRa32]

Kinda need more info than that.....temperatures? size tank? humidity levels? what are you using to measure everything? does he look healthy? or too skinny?

[Potopas]

I keep the temp at a solid 80
the guy at my local pet shop told me to just most the tank once a day and to not worry about checking humidity levels if I spray, it's a 15gallon tank, he looks good no hard breathing or spots on hhim doesn't look very skinny

[OsirisRa32]

Do you have a heat gradient set up? IE one side of the tank needs to be about 90 degrees the other needs to be around 78-82ish....you also need a UTH or under tank heater with a thermostat control on it to keep it at 90 degrees....I would also suggest a thermometer for the cooler side and one for the hotter side (thermometers are about $11.00 at walmart) I dont have the exact link for the thermometers most ppl use around here.

[OsirisRa32]

Also you need a hide on the warm side and a hide on the cool side....I personally put a water bowl right in the middle of the tank.....If you have a hatchling or juvenile BP I would suggest putting some clutter in the tank as well....BPs like dark closer in spaces....I use a small reptile safe fake vine with some leaves on it for some clutter with the water bowl.

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What do you have down on the bottom of the tank as substrate?

[Potopas]

I have a heat lamp on half of the cage, I'd say the cold side is only a few degrees below my hot side, any particular companies that make good uth pads? And okay I'll grab some thermometers in the morning

Is there maybe a page with the perfect ideal setup for a bp? Or a picture with everything that should be in the cage?

[Potopas]

I had a hide on both sides but then I took one out just in case it wasn't enough room for him, but I bought a smaller new one so ill put it in
the substrate is chips, came with the tank "kit"

[OsirisRa32]

Yeah go check out the forum section in here on BP husbandry there are a bunch of linkies and stickies at the top that can provide you with some photos and better links for stuff....Good luck m8...also once ya got everything set up just give him a few days to adjust....

[GenePirate]

D'oh! We understand your displeasure, but let's keep it family friendly.

[BrandiR]

D'oh! We understand your displeasure, but let's keep it family friendly.

Yeah, definitely infracted with that one!