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orangudan
at Sun Apr 27 01:08:33 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by orangudan ]
Lack of proper temp gradient is the most likely cause but it could be other things as well.
It could just be your perception. Often when I am at home, my uro is not very active. But I leave for work at around 7am just alittle bit after the lights come on, and get home after 5pm. On the weekends when I have more time to observe him, he is much more active during the day, especially in the early morning and afternoon.
Stress. Is the animal calm or skittish? If this is a newly aquired animal it may just take him a little while to settle in, especially if it is wild caught. Making changes to its set up will also sometimes bring this on as well. If the animal is very skittish, this could be the problem. Give it some peace and quite for a while, and plenty of hiding area. Slowly introduce yourself to the animal.
Sick. How does its eyes and nose look? Any discharge, wheezing, etc.
Ditto on the spinach. Collards and turnip greens are a staple around here for my lizards, if you live south of the mason dixon line these should be really easy to find. Mustard greens are also fed, but most of my lizards do not seem to like these as much.
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RE: Acting wierd...Mali Uromastix - orangudan, Sun Apr 27 01:08:33 2008