Hello there. Suffering a bit of new mom nervousness as I just got my first baby home today.
He was very calm and undisturbed looking when we first put him in his viv, which should be a more peaceful place. But in the few hours he's been settling in, he has turned a much darker color. Looks almost like a different lizard.
Details and tank specs- He's 6 months old and came in today safe and sound. He was offered damp greens, but has refused food and water. He's alert and watches people pass by from his basking spot.
My temps are 93 on the hot spot measured with a point and shoot thermometer. I'm using a 100 watt Zoomed basking light.
Is it possible he is too cold, or do you think it's stress? His beard is not black. It's the rest of his body that has turned much darker since he was placed in the tank.
A pic from his first few minutes with us.
And what he looks like now.
He was very calm and undisturbed looking when we first put him in his viv, which should be a more peaceful place. But in the few hours he's been settling in, he has turned a much darker color. Looks almost like a different lizard.
Details and tank specs- He's 6 months old and came in today safe and sound. He was offered damp greens, but has refused food and water. He's alert and watches people pass by from his basking spot.
My temps are 93 on the hot spot measured with a point and shoot thermometer. I'm using a 100 watt Zoomed basking light.
Is it possible he is too cold, or do you think it's stress? His beard is not black. It's the rest of his body that has turned much darker since he was placed in the tank.
A pic from his first few minutes with us.
And what he looks like now.