Pores can mean male, but I understand Malis can be difficult to sex when they are young. I know pores means squat with Saharans.



Seed is ok to feed in a separate dish (no sunflower seeds in the shell though!!). Celery is essentially worthless - all water and no nutrition. You can get the other greens at grocery stores with big produce sections or at health food stores (for dandys). I just asked someone the first time I went looking for unfamiliar greens. You can also go to www.beautifuldragons.com for nutrition info and photos of many of the common greens/veggies.



He does need at least one place to hide. It should be small enough that he feels safe, but big enough he can get all the way into it. Just be certain to push the rocks or whatever all the way through the sand down to the bottom of the tank. Also make sure there's no way for the stuff to shift. They are strong little diggers and can get crushed under unstable hide materials.



When they hide to sleep they look dead - it took me a while to get used to the smashed up poses they seem to find comfy. Arthur commonly mashed her face into cracks and down into the substrate. Her favorite sleeping place is so small I would never have believed she could fit.



It's good for temps to drop at night to mid 60s or 70s. He should be fine.



Can't wait to see pictures!
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Torey

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