more advice
i still think that you need to get jorge to a vet for at least a fecal if he is still only "just kicking". by this time you should not have to be feeding him water or baby food, and he should be showing a marked improvement.
you NEED to separate the 2 leos until you know george is healthy and is eating and growing properly. although they seem to get along, if the other leo is bigger than jorge, there are no doubt issues with dominance that you do not see, which can make the issues for jorge even worse. plus if you have 2 males, there will more than likely be fighting soon, if not already. you are also putting yourself at risk for 2 sick leos, which means 2 vet bills (which can get high), and possibly 2 deaths.
you also need to get a new thermometer asap, as the stick-on ones are inaccurate, and your temps may be causing issues as well. you can get an accurite digital with a probe at walmart for under $15. put the probe on the hot side in the middle, and the unit itself on the cool side. right now all you are reading are temps on the glass, and that is not helping. or invest in a temp gun for about $25 online. i personally would get the thermometer until you get temps stabilized, as you need to be able to see them all the time until you know they are correct.
the tank looks to be a 10 gallon. that is not big enough for 2 leos. in my opinion, it is not big enough for 1, but it is the minimum size you can get for 1. if anything, get another 10 gallon for the other leo and set him up that way. or just get a 28qt sterilite container from walmart, drill some holes or convert the top into a screen top (i can give you directions if you want) and set it up that way with proper heating. but they need to be separated.
the bulb you are using seems to be a day bulb - are you leaving that on all the time? if so, you need to be shutting it off at night, or replacing it with a night heat bulb (blue, black, purple or red) and leave it on 24/7 ONCE TEMPS ARE CHECKED. more than likely you do not have your UTH on a rheostat or dimmer, and temps are probably already too high without one, and the bulb is just making them higher.
one other suggestion that may help some - cover at least 1 side, if not 3, with some sort of background. you can use non-adhesive shelf liner or contact paper to give it something cool to look at yet cheap to do. or something as simple as computer paper works too. the leos need the security, and it does help them IMO. it also helps to hold in heat, which can help you get temps correct and have them fluctuate less often.
also, from your pic, it appears that your tank is near a window of some sort? please be careful with that, as the light and heat from the sun can turn your tank into a death trap, raising temps very high and literally cooking your leos. again, you need a good thermometer to make sure temps are good - if the glass is reading 90, the floor most certainly is much higher, and can even be worse if near a window.
if there is anything else you need help with, do not hesitate to ask. but please get these guys separated, fecals to a vet and the temp issue straightened out asap.
kelly
