Introducing Pixel!

[sam9500]

Hey everyone,

Well i finally managed to get everything sorted and bring home my new buddy!

Ive named him "Pixel" so it doesnt matter if he turns out to be a she, although i suspect that he is a he due to the amount of male bonding weve been enjoying.

When i got him from the shop he was very skittish and would hide and gape, he remained that way for a few days but has been improving and eating well, i swear hes grown an inch too, both in length and width.

One thing thats been bugging me though is that hes still not reverted back to the colour he was in the shop, hes gone alot darker than he was and hes lost all his lovely lavender colouring, opting instead for a mix of oranges and chocolate browns. Oh and another thing is that theres small amounts of fluid in his "landmines" everything appears to be digested though, ive been giving him regular baths and he has the odd nibble at his radish tops and mixed veg. Should i be worried?

anyway without further ado: heres the warm and cool sides of his viv

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And heres the man hiself, sunning himself on his basking log

 

[ReptileMom]

looks like a pretty cool setup. what are your temps.? i know when my guys are cooler their colors are darker. maybe he's not warm enough. more than likely though he's just got a case of relocation stress. i see he's got the marks on his belly. did he have those when he was at the shop? they ususally appear when they are stressed. if your temps. are correct, just give him a few days to adjust. he should be fine.

 

[abraxas'smomma]

OMG how adorable is he !!!! he looks like my Abraxas they could be twins to cute, and a totaly wonderful set up . he will be a fat happy dragon for his life

 

[jandreth]

What I want to know is where you got your viv....or did you build it yourself? I've been looking for ideas for our boys and your viv looks great!

 

[sam9500]

thankyou for all your encouraging comments, my temps are 80 and 106

no he didnt have stressmarks at the shop, and they do fade slightly after hes warmed up a bit but theyre always there, ive had him here a week now and hes very skittish so im sure its just a bit of relocation stress, he does seem a little lethargic though lately? is that a warning sign that something is wrong?

I got my viv from ebay.co.uk, its just a standard flatpack jobbie, i wouldnt dare build one of my own. i bought a piece of sandblasted grapevine and glued some tillandsia airplants in the holes in the wood. also a few pieces of limestone for good measure.

 

[BeardedKate]

O.K. Fabulous! Now come over and decorate MY terrarium dangit!

Wow!

Oh, and welcome!

--Kate!--