pawsplus
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She was basking under the UVB light (oddly -- more on that later) and she looked cute with her feet kicked back. Then I walked up and realized her head was stretched out in front of her and her eyes were closed. "Beasley?" I said. Nothing. "BEASLEY!" as I reached for her shell. Poor thing woke up fast and gave me the stink eye. Remember that scene in the movie??
I usually do not use UVB, since Beasley is adult and outside 5 months of the year. I put one in this year on a whim (mercury vapor 100 watt flood). Her temps are perfect -- 80-88 or so, and 95 under the UVB bulb during the day. She has never basked much -- redfoots aren't baskers. She has always had a 100 watt bulb there -- there is no difference temp wise. Could she need more UVB, despite all her outside time, and she knows it? I honestly don't recall seeing her really basking like that before (in 22 years). Thoughts?
Sorry I didn't get a pic. Too much panicking LOL.
I usually do not use UVB, since Beasley is adult and outside 5 months of the year. I put one in this year on a whim (mercury vapor 100 watt flood). Her temps are perfect -- 80-88 or so, and 95 under the UVB bulb during the day. She has never basked much -- redfoots aren't baskers. She has always had a 100 watt bulb there -- there is no difference temp wise. Could she need more UVB, despite all her outside time, and she knows it? I honestly don't recall seeing her really basking like that before (in 22 years). Thoughts?
Sorry I didn't get a pic. Too much panicking LOL.