Stress or something else.?

[acidburn01]

As you all know, we took our four lizards with us from woodstock ga to Savannah (it was about a 5 1/2 to 6 hour drive) we have Nova and Toothless in separate storage totes with a heat emitter or small heat bulb and a mercury vapor bulb. And the babies are split in a 40 gal with their lights as per usual. Well, they've all been freaked out since we got here. They cling, or run and try to hide, or they're streaked and black bearded/generally dark. On top of that, they won't eat. Nova will usually eat a couple super worms but I can't get the babies to eat more than a single dubia or two. But they'll eat all of their salads, even toothless and Nova eat most of their salads.

Is it normal that they're this freaked and it's affecting their eating.? Like is it normal for them to be too scared to eat.? They did well in the car, aside from being a little freaked. We haven't brought them anywhere while being here, because we don't want to add to the stress but it stresses me.

 

[KarrieRee]

As you all know, we took our four lizards with us from woodstock ga to Savannah (it was about a 5 1/2 to 6 hour drive) we have Nova and Toothless in separate storage totes with a heat emitter or small heat bulb and a mercury vapor bulb. And the babies are split in a 40 gal with their lights as per usual. Well, they've all been freaked out since we got here. They cling, or run and try to hide, or they're streaked and black bearded/generally dark. On top of that, they won't eat. Nova will usually eat a couple super worms but I can't get the babies to eat more than a single dubia or two. But they'll eat all of their salads, even toothless and Nova eat most of their salads.

Is it normal that they're this freaked and it's affecting their eating.? Like is it normal for them to be too scared to eat.? They did well in the car, aside from being a little freaked. We haven't brought them anywhere while being here, because we don't want to add to the stress but it stresses me.

They are going thru relocation stress -- was this a permanent move? Its good they are eating --- do not take them anywhere out of the tanks -- you will just stress them out more

 

[xp29]

Yup that's normal. They will probably be sketchy for a few day after each drive

 

[acidburn01]

They are going thru relocation stress -- was this a permanent move? Its good they are eating --- do not take them anywhere out of the tanks -- you will just stress them out more

No, just a vacation. We didn't have anyone to watch them properly so we had to bring them with us. I've been trying to give them plenty of cuddle time during the day and at night and Nova seems okay-ish, just a little dark and wide eyes. Nubby worries me the most because he won't eat. We're leaving tomorrow morning and will be home by tomorrow afternoon.

 

[acidburn01]

Yup that's normal. They will probably be sketchy for a few day after each drive

Nubby is stressing me the most because he just won't eat and acts like he's so depressed or something. He just lays all day and when I get him, he clings desperately and tries to climb into my hair to hide.

 

[KarrieRee]

Nubby is stressing me the most because he just won't eat and acts like he's so depressed or something. He just lays all day and when I get him, he clings desperately and tries to climb into my hair to hide.

He sounds stressed

 

[xp29]

Your his safety net

 

[acidburn01]

Your his safety net

It's so sad but so cute. Chris wears his hat backward so when he got Nubby, he immediately crawled up his neck to nuzzle his face under the brim of his hat, flat as possible against his neck. It makes me feel so bad

 

[acidburn01]

Update, I figured a way to get them to eat. Oddly enough, if I drop the roaches in one at a time, the babies would go after them. they had to have been starving, Nubby ate a ton.

 

[xp29]

It's so sad but so cute. Chris wears his hat backward so when he got Nubby, he immediately crawled up his neck to nuzzle his face under the brim of his hat, flat as possible against his neck. It makes me feel so bad

Thats just precious!!!!

 

[acidburn01]

Thats just precious!!!!

He's starting to act like a little man, with head bobbing at the girls and puffing up and tail flicking when he sees Toothless but at the end of the day, he is the *biggest* baby I've ever seen.