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Arm Waving... strange

kellybee Mar 16, 2008 03:53 PM

Hi all,

I've seen both my female and male collared arm waving (not to another lizard) this past week, on both occasions they were sat on the basking log, and waving their arm from the shoulder, in circles like a beardie or a CWD would. They have only been out of brumation for a week so I'm wondering if anyone else has ever seen this?? I have check for mites and found nothing, and have never heard of this in collareds before.

Seems strange that not one but BOTH have done it. I've hardly been home so I dont know how often they do it, but had it just been one I might have put it down to an itch or a stiff joint, but for two to have done it seems more than a coincidence surely??

Any offers?? I'm truly puzzled!
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Kel

www.collaredlizards.co.uk

1:1:0 Common Collared Lizards
1:1:0 Auriceps
1:2:0 Desert Collared Lizards
0:1:0 New Mexico Collared Lizard

Replies (3)

kellybee Mar 17, 2008 12:13 PM

I'm wondering seeing as I have seen this again today if the basking spot is too warm the rock is black and about 6 inches down from a 150watt bulb.

Is it possible that the basking spot is just too warm? Its controlled by a thermostat set to 88 degrees in the cool end
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Kel

www.collaredlizards.co.uk

1:1:0 Common Collared Lizards
1:1:0 Auriceps
1:2:0 Desert Collared Lizards
0:1:0 New Mexico Collared Lizard

PHEve Mar 17, 2008 12:38 PM

Kelly, I have never seen any of mine arm wave, they just talk to me when they want my attention, LMAO really, maybe your right maybe their feet are too hot and they lift the leg/front arm up???????? 150 degree bulb that close may do it. Have you taken a GOOD reading with a temp gun on that rock????

I would..........

Got me..... Never saw it, only with my beardie
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PHEve / Eve

kellybee Mar 17, 2008 03:49 PM

Oops, its a 100w bulb, I was possibly thinking of my idea salary when I wrote that??

I have five in there and its only the two that came out of brumation that do this.... I'm going to down grade to a 75w tomorrow and see if anything changes

Thanks Eve x
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Kel

www.collaredlizards.co.uk

1:1:0 Common Collared Lizards
1:1:0 Auriceps
1:2:0 Desert Collared Lizards
0:1:0 New Mexico Collared Lizard

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