Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:54 am Won't go on new basking area :(
Jeffrey my RES got too big for his basking platform that I had for him (it was just a bought one that floats with the support of suction cups, made of some kind of foam type stuff). We used that old one as a ramp up to the new basking "box" (plywood, with one side plexiglass, all on the top of his tank- my husband made it and it's quite nice!) But he won't go up there anymore! He used to bask so much now he refuses to even try and go up there. I have put him up there a couple times and he just jumps right back into his water. I'm worried he's not drying off. Any tricks to get him comfortable or to lure him up there? I was thinking maybe covering part of the top and the plexiglass part so it's secluded? He does get quite nervous if you walk by him when he's basking, so I thought seclusion might help? Thoughts? Thank you!!