Stress marks

[FfelixalEx]

Uhhh can you guys help me figure out stress marks. Arme they good, bad, or what? Some days he will have them and others he won't. Mucho gracias amigos

 

[Claudiusx]

Well, they are "stress" marks. And stress is not good.

That being said, stress marks are usually an indicator that the dragon is not happy, but with babies, it seems they are never happy.

Is your setup up to par with what we recommend?

-Brandon

 

[FfelixalEx]

Everything you told me, basking at 105 (I have the digital thermometer), reptisun 10.0, a hide, a repti hammock, fake cacti, as many crickets(small)that he can eat, dusted with calcium 5 days a week, vitamins the othr 2 days, fresh slad and water every day, daily bathes, I don't know what's wrong. He's probably just grumpy but he likes me.

 

[FfelixalEx]

Oh also he is shedding right now he just finished his tail and is onto his legs. He's active and runs around his tank.

 

[Claudiusx]

You are doing everything great Felix (is that your name?)

Babies usually have stress marks. They are so small and the world is so big, everything is pretty intimidating to them.
Since your setup is good, and everything else, you don't need to worry about it

-Brandon

 

[FfelixalEx]

Thanks my name is alex that's just my nickname I'm glad he's fine now, it cost enough. He's asleep on my shirt right now

 

[Claudiusx]

Oh, well hi Alex

Thats cute. Well, he will grow out of his stress marks, they always do :mrgreen:

-Brandon

 

[Beardednoob]

Stress marks can come from almost anything from something more to less like his food dish was moved 2 inches to the right and he was like "wait... huh? ... really? hhmmm."
If everything your doing is right and good then I wouldn't worry on it too much unless it is constant all the time every day. :wink: