emily17319
Member
Hey everyone!
So I'm a new mom and I just don't know what's normal for her! She was out and about on Monday (the first full day we had her), and started exploring the tank that afternoon and getting acquainted with her furniture. Then yesterday she spent a lot of time in her rock hide in the morning, so I ended up taking it out for a bit to make sure she got some UV. This morning after warming up a bit, she's back in there! Should I be worried that she keeps hiding out under there? Her neck and belly also have more black than they did the first day (is that a real sign of stress?), and her appetite wasn't quite as good yesterday either.
After her afternoon bath yesterday, she perked up a bit and hung out outside of the hide, and was basking (with her mouth open periodically) on her rock for a while. The reptile store assures me that she just has to adjust and her eating and everything will vary in the meantime, but more input would be super welcome!
I have a mercury vapor bulb and a dial thermometer (which I'm upgrading today for a digital with probe because, while the store gave me the dial one, it just doesn't give me as much peace of mind). She peed and pooped both days we've had her and she ate more day one than day two, but didn't fast either day.
Thanks in advance! This site is a life saver!
So I'm a new mom and I just don't know what's normal for her! She was out and about on Monday (the first full day we had her), and started exploring the tank that afternoon and getting acquainted with her furniture. Then yesterday she spent a lot of time in her rock hide in the morning, so I ended up taking it out for a bit to make sure she got some UV. This morning after warming up a bit, she's back in there! Should I be worried that she keeps hiding out under there? Her neck and belly also have more black than they did the first day (is that a real sign of stress?), and her appetite wasn't quite as good yesterday either.
After her afternoon bath yesterday, she perked up a bit and hung out outside of the hide, and was basking (with her mouth open periodically) on her rock for a while. The reptile store assures me that she just has to adjust and her eating and everything will vary in the meantime, but more input would be super welcome!
I have a mercury vapor bulb and a dial thermometer (which I'm upgrading today for a digital with probe because, while the store gave me the dial one, it just doesn't give me as much peace of mind). She peed and pooped both days we've had her and she ate more day one than day two, but didn't fast either day.
Thanks in advance! This site is a life saver!