ChristGilley
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So I'm a little worried about my new buddy, JoJo. Other than this little thing, he is perfectly healthy. Moves with a purpose, climbs his hide to bask, eats like a champ and bathroom habits are regular and consistent. I had some issues with lighting the first couple of days I had him. I upgraded to a ReptiSun T8 10.0 tube. The next day my timer malfunctioned and he went about 3 hours (I was asleep) with no heat. Temps never dropped below 75 but now he's keeping his head pointed up. He sleeps laid out like a pancake but he when he's awake, his head is up and it looks a little wonky. It's not as dramatic as stargazing but it's still kinda funny. He also flexes his beard a lot. It doesn't look anything like the beardies with URIs but he does a little more than just normal flexing. He only does it when he's laid out basking. His colors are super bright, he's always super alert and looking around. He's a little picky about when he eats but, otherwise, he's a very stereotypical baby beardie. I have the T8 UVB, a ZooMed 150W basking bulb (temp controlled so he doesn't fry) as well as a ceramic heat emitter that keeps him about 96-98 overnight. I will be picking up a laser temp gun tomorrow after work for more accurate readings, but his temps haven't been below 98 for the past 2 days save for the mishap with the timer. I have an analog thermometer in there and I know they aren't super accurate but it gives me a rough estimate until I can get a more accurate method. He's eaten probably 30 dubia roaches in the past 2 days as well as some cucumber. He won't eat right when I give it to him, he still hasn't realized that my hand isn't going to kill him