The whole subject of temperatures drives me insane. I did so much reading before I adopted Budo. I own 2 beardie books and at least 15 pages of internet care sheet print-outs. And every single one has different temperature reccommendations. I'm not angry at anybody, I understand that we have no way of getting into beardies' heads and figuring out exactly what temperatures they need. I've heard as low as 95* for the basking spot and as high as 115* for adult beardies. I ended up taking the average temperature from everything I've read and adjusting it depending on how much time he spends on the basking spot. With the basking spot at 100-103*, Budo will bask for an hour or so after meals, baths, or free roam, then hang out in the middle or the cool end of his enclosure. I'd say he spends about 50% of the day on the basking spot, or maybe more.



And I usually do offer him a wide variety of greens. At the moment, I was down to collards and now the collards are starting to go bad. I'm going out shopping for him today or tomorrow. Any suggestions on what greens to get? I know what's healthy and everything, but are there any types of greens that help bowel movements?


There is definitely a small, hard lump in his tummy. I'm pretty sure its impaction, though I have been known to overreact. Over the past week, I have found extremely small amounts of feces in his enclosure.


I've been bathing him every day, massaging his stomach, and giving him applesauce with olive oil. He has now developed stress marks on his underside that never seem to go away, probably because he is uncomfortable. At what point do you think I should bring him in to a vet?
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