Quote Originally Posted by scarface2jz View Post
got the temps down... just breaking 100 now on the basking spot

i have 3 different hides/basking rocks i change up between my gecko enclosure and beardy (yes i clean them)

the UTH has a failsafe or some nonsense that my local herp guy sold me, only heats to 90* he had told me... i take his word, hes been in business successfully for 10 yrs + and is the only shop in my county thats all reptile and has venomous and exotics, (12ft croc monitor, puff adder, king cobra, many reptiles $2,000+, and he breeds chondros on site)

as for breeding... i guess i should just breed my pastel BP and leave it at that

the night temps with the night bulb sit at 78-82, this is the first ive heard that i shouldnt use a night bulb for him... i guess ill use heat pads and a thermostat for the new enclosure, that should do the trick...

my gutload is made by r-zilla w/ calcium

the food is made by rep-cal

the dust is also rep-cal phosphorous-free calcium with vit D3

next trip to the store i will pick up squash and collard greens

i will definitely pick up a new substrate for him to put in the new enclosure as well as the UVB...

thanks alot for the help matt, by the end of tonite or tomorrow nite i will be posting pics of the new enclosure in progress or hopefully finished... BTW i want to paint the wood black, whats a safe paint to use for the beardy ? BTW im building 5x2x2... should be enough for him
5x2x2 is perfect Just make sure the uvb you get him is correct, go with any of these and nothing else, Reptisun 10.0 Fluorescent tube light ( NOT the twirly bulb), Powersun MVB bulb, T-Rex MVB bulb, or a MVB from reptileuv.com. Anything else
I cannot vouch for and from what is available is a piece of crap ( Espacially anything make by Flukers or ESU)

About the wood painting, if you do it I would let it sit for a few days and then seal it and let that sit for a week. Id leave it plain because of the time it takes and he really needs a new home.

Just take out the heat pad, good or not the beardie does not feel any warmth from it so its pretty much just a product the pet store made you buy to make money off of it( Kinda like if your paralyzed from the heel down, why get feet warmers?). Did the same guy tell you to get the calci sand?

Beardies are a traile and error lizard, you learn as you go and make mistakes but after that everything will be set and you will know enough to get a second beardie