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Hi All,

After Sulley's adventure he is doing great, I have had the last 24 hours to look him over for injuries, and didnt even find a scratch (amazing!!) He is doing very well, and is the same old sulley he was before. I gave him a bath, fed him a couple of huge meals, and he has had a lot to drink. One thing I wanted to ask though, do tortoises experience pigment changes out in the sun??? I only ask because his little head is darker now, and even after a good bath it is darker than it was before?? I fgured someone could probably answer this for me. So, other than a tan(??) he is doing very, very well.

Ley x

But most lizards and snakes can experience pigment change when they have been stressed, and usually they go back to their normal color after they've returned to a more optimal environment.

Glad to hear you found him!
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3.5.1 leopard geckos
0.1.0 leopard tortoise
0.1.0 asian leaf turtle
1.0.0 ball python
0.1.0 adopted cat
0.1.0 hamster

I know lizards also go dark when they are trying to pick up more heat.
Ed