i came home tonight and noticed that Toki had turned from a light beige to almost brown, this startled me as my previous dragon had done something similar right before he died, when i picked him up he seemed to flush back to a more natural look, but still a little darker than normal. am i over reacting and he was just comfy and warm? or should i be worried? any help would be greatly appreciated. BTW, my previous beardie was sickly for the entirety of his short life, he wouldnt eat or drink no matter what i tried, and all his brothers and sisters were also sick, Toki my current beardie has been with me for 3 months and seems to be happy and healthy. sorry for the novel. thanks again for any help, Zach and Toki.
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help! beardie turned really dark
zachL
Dec 03, 2007 03:16 AM
Replies (5)
BDlvr
Dec 03, 2007 03:55 AM
Beardies darken to absorb heat when they are too cool. They get lighter to reflect it when they are too warm. I'd just recheck your temps. 85-90 air temp. on the hot side with a 105 degree surface temp. basking spot and 75 or lower cold side air temp.
zachL
Dec 03, 2007 07:43 AM
i dont know how he could be cold, he was laying out right under his heat lamp.
BDlvr
Dec 03, 2007 12:55 PM
He wasn't necessarily cold he may have just wanted to be warmer.
mwrinkle
Dec 03, 2007 06:34 PM
It could be just getting ready to shed also they turn darker when that are ready.
zachL
Dec 03, 2007 10:31 PM
he is back to normal now, i guess he just was trying to absorb all the heat he could. thanks for the help everyone,
