A couple of questions for you... what is your daytime temperature gradient... from hot side to cool side? The air temp of the hot side should be around 100 degrees, and the air temp of the cool side should be about 80-ish during the daytime. The SURFACE of the basking spot should be 120-130 degrees. The enclosure has to have a hot and a cool side for these guys to be able to regulate their body temps. The nighttime temp should be about 75-80 degrees, I think 89 at night is too hot.



As for food... stop feeding the spinach right away and start using endive/escarole (chicory), dandelion greens, maybe a bit of bok choy every couple of days as staples. You can include other treats like a few lentils or lima beans or peas every couple of days, shredded squash or zucchini, arugula, radicchio, watercress, edible flowers, etc. The spinach you are feeding can end up causing some major health problems in the future.



Andi

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