Hi guys!
Okay I've had my yearling for around three weeks now and some questions/concerns have come up. I have my basking temps set to around 95-100 degrees Fahrenheit. Cool side gets no colder than 72 degrees. I have a mixture of organic top soil, repti-bark (loves to burrow in this), and cypress mulch. However I've noticed my young one doesn't bask often and prefers the cooler side of the enclosure. I have been soaking Leo in warm water everyday for around 15 minutes. I haven't experienced any problems with getting him to eat, drink, poop, or pee. His urates are always a nice tooth pasty consistency. He likes to wander and eat after soaking and shortly after returns to his burrow spot between an oriental grass plant and a clover plant that I have in his enclosure. Not too worried about how much time he spends sleeping because he is just a yearling after all. I guess my main question is should I be concerned about Leo staying on the cooler side most of the time? Or is this a sign that I need to change something? Thank you for your help in advance!
KayLeo
Okay I've had my yearling for around three weeks now and some questions/concerns have come up. I have my basking temps set to around 95-100 degrees Fahrenheit. Cool side gets no colder than 72 degrees. I have a mixture of organic top soil, repti-bark (loves to burrow in this), and cypress mulch. However I've noticed my young one doesn't bask often and prefers the cooler side of the enclosure. I have been soaking Leo in warm water everyday for around 15 minutes. I haven't experienced any problems with getting him to eat, drink, poop, or pee. His urates are always a nice tooth pasty consistency. He likes to wander and eat after soaking and shortly after returns to his burrow spot between an oriental grass plant and a clover plant that I have in his enclosure. Not too worried about how much time he spends sleeping because he is just a yearling after all. I guess my main question is should I be concerned about Leo staying on the cooler side most of the time? Or is this a sign that I need to change something? Thank you for your help in advance!
KayLeo