clyde612
Juvie Member
- Beardie name(s)
- Clyde
Hi there,
This behavior really isn't concerning but more so interesting.
I have noticed that whenever I find my beardie venturing over on the cool side of the tank (which in not very often, he basks a lot), he seems to have a whiter tummy and thus less stress marks.
I've noticed that sometimes, but not always, my beardie has had more stress marks on the hot side. His hands will be flat (not arching up like the surface is too hot). Are the stress marks maybe just a sign he is trying to make himself darker to heat up faster? Does darkening themselves (which I am aware they do) always make stress marks appear? It's never a concerning amount of marks, and there are warmer parts of the rock/branch he could go to if he wasn't warm enough.
I have also noticed he gets slight stress marks right before and during feeding. This makes some sense to me, "stress" is not always bad, it can make us alert. So are these stress marks just caused by heightened arousal when eating? Any ideas?
This behavior really isn't concerning but more so interesting.
I have noticed that whenever I find my beardie venturing over on the cool side of the tank (which in not very often, he basks a lot), he seems to have a whiter tummy and thus less stress marks.
I've noticed that sometimes, but not always, my beardie has had more stress marks on the hot side. His hands will be flat (not arching up like the surface is too hot). Are the stress marks maybe just a sign he is trying to make himself darker to heat up faster? Does darkening themselves (which I am aware they do) always make stress marks appear? It's never a concerning amount of marks, and there are warmer parts of the rock/branch he could go to if he wasn't warm enough.
I have also noticed he gets slight stress marks right before and during feeding. This makes some sense to me, "stress" is not always bad, it can make us alert. So are these stress marks just caused by heightened arousal when eating? Any ideas?