mysticfae
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Hi, i am a first time beardie mom! my little girl is 13 weeks old, and is about 9" . her daddy was a german giant , and her mom a sand fire. when i picked her out from the breeder this is what she looked like
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when i went to pick her up she was much darker, and the breeder said that it was because of the stress of being away from her siblings / car ride / new environment (we met halfway on the highway since i lived 2 hours away from him). i love her to death she is such a sweet and healthy little girl, but it has been two weeks and her colouring isn't coming in.
this is what Pine-Sap looks like now.
very grey i find. now i DO know of certain that she is more orange. she has lightened up twice since i got her, once was at night after i turned her lights out, i noticed a stray cricket and was catching it and her colours were beautiful! just like she is supposed to look like. the other time was just a couple of days ago while she was on my shoulder. there seems to be no pattern as to when it happens.
i thought maybe it was her lighting, i have Exo-Terra Repti Glo 10.0 26W compact UVB, and Exo-Terra 150W intense basking spot light, as well as an under-tank heating pad for night time. i ordered a reptisun 10.0 tube bulb - my petstore said that the compact ones are better and newer, but everyone on here seems to disagree.
any suggestions for lighting or anything else to get her colouring to come out. i have read to take her out in the actual sunlight, but i live in northern Canada, and in October it is freezing outside, and i think it would defeat the purpose.
Pine-Sap and i thank you for your help in advance! xoxo
when i went to pick her up she was much darker, and the breeder said that it was because of the stress of being away from her siblings / car ride / new environment (we met halfway on the highway since i lived 2 hours away from him). i love her to death she is such a sweet and healthy little girl, but it has been two weeks and her colouring isn't coming in.
this is what Pine-Sap looks like now.
i thought maybe it was her lighting, i have Exo-Terra Repti Glo 10.0 26W compact UVB, and Exo-Terra 150W intense basking spot light, as well as an under-tank heating pad for night time. i ordered a reptisun 10.0 tube bulb - my petstore said that the compact ones are better and newer, but everyone on here seems to disagree.
any suggestions for lighting or anything else to get her colouring to come out. i have read to take her out in the actual sunlight, but i live in northern Canada, and in October it is freezing outside, and i think it would defeat the purpose.
Pine-Sap and i thank you for your help in advance! xoxo