I'm getting pretty frustrated at this point and I really don't know what I am doing wrong. My bp is making bubble popping noises again while she breathes. If it’s another respiratory infection it will be her 3rd one in 3 years. As far as I can tell I am doing everything right. Her temps on her hot hide vary between 89-92 by the use of an under tank heater. On her cold side it varies between 78-83. The humidity ranges between 45-65 (I use a damp towel on top). I used to use an overhead lamp all the time (and still use it on occasion during winter) but when I have it on, my BP usually abandons her warm hide and spends all her time in her cold hide. Instead of a overhead lamp, I've been using a space heater to heat up the room she's in to a 78-80 degrees and frankly, it’s quite hard on the electric bill. I was just trying so hard to prevent her from getting sick again I was willing to take the financial hit. However, if she's sick again I seriously have no clue what I am doing wrong and what to do in order to prevent her from getting sick.
Do I have to have an overhead lamp or something!?!
Here are pictures of my cage setup, do you guys see anything wrong? Keep in mind there is an UTH underneath her warm hide. Also, I use paper towel as her substrate because I am allergic to most other "natural" type substrates.
For the picture below, the top temperature is her warm hide, the bottom left is the cold temp, and the right side is the humidity percentage
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