Dillpickle
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Hi, this is my first post on here so I hope I’m doing it in the right section.
This is all the basic information i know people ask about when people post
4 days ago I adopted a three legged baby bearded dragon, I’m unsure of his age but it’s probably around a month or so. I have him in a 40 gallon breaded, the hot side is normally 95-100 and his basking spot is a hammock, it used to be a log but since I got him the hammock he hasn’t left it. His basking spot is normally around 95-98. I’ve seen him with his mouth slightly open at times when he’s basking and I looked that up and it means he’s regulating his tempt so that’s okay I think? His cool side is around 75-80. At night I had a red light in the tank but the temperature was always hot at night and I looked it up that as long as it doesn’t go below 65 it’s okay to have the lights off in the tank so it’s normally high 60s or 70 at night. He eats crickets twice a day as many as he wants in a 15 minute period. I feed him in a separate tank because feeding him in the bigger one I was having trouble with and that’s how he was fed at the store I’ve gotten him at. He eats greens two to three times a day (only the purple ones though) and sometimes carrots. Ive given him calcium but his poop started turning orange so ive read that means to much calcium. I’ve been trying to handle him more and more each day som days he sits still and others he tries to run. He had problems with his reflection so I’ve taken precautions to avoid him seeing it. In his tank there’s a food bowl, water, log, two sticks, and a hammock
Anyways back to my problem, his belly when I got him had a few stress marks but it seems that they’re only getting darker now and I’m really unsure what to do. His skin hasn’t darkened either only his belly. He doesn’t get to aggressive or puffs out that much when I go to hold him. He’s just finished shedding too. I’m worried because I can’t seem to destress him, he’s my first bearded dragon and I just want to make sure he’s happy and healthy!!
This is all the basic information i know people ask about when people post
4 days ago I adopted a three legged baby bearded dragon, I’m unsure of his age but it’s probably around a month or so. I have him in a 40 gallon breaded, the hot side is normally 95-100 and his basking spot is a hammock, it used to be a log but since I got him the hammock he hasn’t left it. His basking spot is normally around 95-98. I’ve seen him with his mouth slightly open at times when he’s basking and I looked that up and it means he’s regulating his tempt so that’s okay I think? His cool side is around 75-80. At night I had a red light in the tank but the temperature was always hot at night and I looked it up that as long as it doesn’t go below 65 it’s okay to have the lights off in the tank so it’s normally high 60s or 70 at night. He eats crickets twice a day as many as he wants in a 15 minute period. I feed him in a separate tank because feeding him in the bigger one I was having trouble with and that’s how he was fed at the store I’ve gotten him at. He eats greens two to three times a day (only the purple ones though) and sometimes carrots. Ive given him calcium but his poop started turning orange so ive read that means to much calcium. I’ve been trying to handle him more and more each day som days he sits still and others he tries to run. He had problems with his reflection so I’ve taken precautions to avoid him seeing it. In his tank there’s a food bowl, water, log, two sticks, and a hammock
Anyways back to my problem, his belly when I got him had a few stress marks but it seems that they’re only getting darker now and I’m really unsure what to do. His skin hasn’t darkened either only his belly. He doesn’t get to aggressive or puffs out that much when I go to hold him. He’s just finished shedding too. I’m worried because I can’t seem to destress him, he’s my first bearded dragon and I just want to make sure he’s happy and healthy!!