Please Help...Cassie was closing her eyes early this afternoon
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Kris Chams
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Yes she is one of Jann's latest babies.
Kris Chams
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Can you take a picture of the entire set up for us please lights down?
How is she doing with eating etc? What are the supplements and schedule your using?
She has a 12% UVA/UVB linear bulb and a basking bulb 150. I dust her feeders with the repashy every day and the calcium twice a week. She prefers dubias and I give her 1 carrot gut loaded silkworm as a treat and whenever I get hornworms, she gets one small one 3 times a week.
She may not be handling the repashy well... Some females do not respond well to it. Ideally you would switch this to the calcium without D3 at every feeding then the repashy only at 2 feedings a month say the 1st and the 15th.
Can I get a bit more info about the Linear fixture? Is it a multibulb fixture? and if so does it have individual reflectors for each bulb or 1 sitting above all of them together?
Where does she typically spend her time up on the top? And how close to the UVB is she where she spends the most time?
150 watt is a very strong wattage... What are her temps below it at the closest point she spends her time?
Can I get a bit more info about the Linear fixture? Is it a multibulb fixture? and if so does it have individual reflectors for each bulb or 1 sitting above all of them together?
Where does she typically spend her time up on the top? And how close to the UVB is she where she spends the most time?
150 watt is a very strong wattage... What are her temps below it at the closest point she spends her time?
Kris Chams
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@Kris Chams Ok when you say there is one light with reflector on each side... I am a little confused and I really want to make sure your uvb is on point. Could you take a picture of the fixture on the bottom so I can see the bulb/s and the reflector?
Per the heat. yes this is far too hot for her as well. Girls really need a lower basking temp 80 max this combined with lower food intake will reduce her clutch size. I would not only raise the fixture because you do not want her to get a thermal burn but I would drop back the bulb wattage to a 60 watt regular incandescent household bulb.
So are there branches behind the basking heat area that she can bask below the uvb? Does she sit there ever and how far away from the uvb is she there?
Per the heat. yes this is far too hot for her as well. Girls really need a lower basking temp 80 max this combined with lower food intake will reduce her clutch size. I would not only raise the fixture because you do not want her to get a thermal burn but I would drop back the bulb wattage to a 60 watt regular incandescent household bulb.
So are there branches behind the basking heat area that she can bask below the uvb? Does she sit there ever and how far away from the uvb is she there?
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@Kris Chams When you get a chance can you fill out this help form for us... With her closing her eyes like that I just want to be very sure of my feedback. 
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Kristen Wilkins
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Hello ladies !. @Kris Chams im just finishing up work and will take a look . See if I can see anything . 2 thing I can see right off is she way to warm for a female to be kept also not all Cham do well on repashy . I think Becca already added . Also what uvb are you using ? I’ve seen some eye issues recently. One of the lady ‘s I’m mentoring 100% was lighting . I’ll reach out through pm . I’ll tag Becca and Jann through pm .
Kris Chams
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Okay, then it's got to be the repashy and the lighting. It is actually 120V instead of the 150v that I had told Becca. I had a 150v but tossed it. I need to get the product that Jann uses for her chams....that is what Cassie was used before she came to me.
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Kristen Wilkins
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Is Cassie free ranged ?
Kris Chams
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jannb
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Thank you so much Kristen. Kris, Kristen has two of Squirt’s sisters and is an expert with the girls and for keeping the girls from laying eggs.
Kris Chams
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Thank you so much....I need serious help!
Ok so lighting is incorrect. These should not be used on enclosures without a solarmeter 6.5... These are 2 in 1 bulbs they produce a very high output of uvb within the first 2 feet depending on wattage... And your using a very high wattage. But they also produce a lot of heat as well.
So you need a T5HO fixture with the 5.0 or 6% bulb that goes the entire width of your enclosure. These are long linear bulbs... Your basking level would need to be 9 inches below this fixture so she gets the correct levels.
It is hard for me to tell if it is the repashy or if it is the UVB but both can cause these issues.
jannb
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I’m with Becca on this. I did not realize you were using these lights. I have alway used the reptisun 5.0 (tube style) and a regular household bulb for basking, not the coil kind the old style. If your house is cold she might need a 40 to 60 watt.
Kristen Wilkins
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I sec what Becca said !. She on this already . Both Becca or Jann can reach out to me if need be , Or pm me @Kris Chams . You can loop both Jann and Becca in if need be to a pm . I’m pretty much steering clear of threads unless I’m specifically asked to check in on one .
Kristen Wilkins
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I Apologize i did not answer I did not get a Notification . Anyhow you are in great hands , Becca will reach out to me if need be . However I agree it’s a supplement/lighting issue . I believe if you where to turn her light out of a day or 2 you would find her opening her eye . You will need to work on heat/feeding to reduce egg laying starting now . Becca can help there too .
