FishboneNC
Hatchling Member
At first I wrote it off as mild brumation, lack of appetite, not sleeping a lot, just lounging on his rock all day, only got off the rock to poop.
He's 9 months old next month, VERY chubby, big chubby cheeks, about 15+"
One day he'd dive off his rock to get a roach, or dive into the salad bowl like he hadn't eaten in days!
The next day he would eat a couple roaches and just about touch his salad.
For the last few days he's barely eaten a couple big roaches and still just nibbles on the salad.
Second day and no poop!
Today he just closed one eye when I offered him a roach, his way saying he's not hungry!
I give a bath once a week (last night). The last time he pooped it had some solid and some water, smaller than usual, but considering he's not eating as much, it seemed normal.
He used to have some real nice orange highlights now he has a dull color to him and almost no orange.
His beard has some orange that he's never had before, sometimes really bright orange/yellow
He hasn't shed in 2 months and his coloration (Or lack of) doesn't look like he's going to shed.
The temps are still the same 100F on his basking rock (measured with a digi meter with a probe)
His ReptiSun 10.0 is 5 months old and due to be replaced next month.
I dust the roaches every few days with calcium/D3, or put it on the salad and sprinkle vitamins on his greens every other day.
Now my questions:
is this lack of color normal?
Is the orange/yellow coloration of his beard normal?
It never turned black or dark, but he never had these colors in his beard before.
Do you think the Reptisun has lost it's UVB power?
Thanks in advance!
He's 9 months old next month, VERY chubby, big chubby cheeks, about 15+"
One day he'd dive off his rock to get a roach, or dive into the salad bowl like he hadn't eaten in days!
The next day he would eat a couple roaches and just about touch his salad.
For the last few days he's barely eaten a couple big roaches and still just nibbles on the salad.
Second day and no poop!
Today he just closed one eye when I offered him a roach, his way saying he's not hungry!
I give a bath once a week (last night). The last time he pooped it had some solid and some water, smaller than usual, but considering he's not eating as much, it seemed normal.
He used to have some real nice orange highlights now he has a dull color to him and almost no orange.
His beard has some orange that he's never had before, sometimes really bright orange/yellow
He hasn't shed in 2 months and his coloration (Or lack of) doesn't look like he's going to shed.
The temps are still the same 100F on his basking rock (measured with a digi meter with a probe)
His ReptiSun 10.0 is 5 months old and due to be replaced next month.
I dust the roaches every few days with calcium/D3, or put it on the salad and sprinkle vitamins on his greens every other day.
Now my questions:
is this lack of color normal?
Is the orange/yellow coloration of his beard normal?
It never turned black or dark, but he never had these colors in his beard before.
Do you think the Reptisun has lost it's UVB power?
Thanks in advance!