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Two questions..

1. Is it possible for the tank to be too hot for a uro? I just checked my temps and the basking site is 130 right now. is that ok?

2. is it normal for them to be pretty reclusive while they are shedding? Mine just started shedding and has been in hiding all day! At first i thought he might be in hiding because his tank is too hot, but he is hiding right underneath the basking spot...so im not sure that its that

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0.1 Bearded dragon (Hannabil)
0.1 mexican Black kingsnake (Morticia)
2.1 Leopard Gecko's (Pogo,Jeffrey Nothing, Louise)
0.0.1 Tokay Gecko
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn (Autumn)
1.0 Blood Red Corn (Virus)
0.1 Bullmastiff (Asha)
4.1 Cats (Poe, Tucker, Abhid, Felicity, Emmy)

and another.....

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0.1 Bearded dragon (Hannabil)
0.1 mexican Black kingsnake (Morticia)
2.1 Leopard Gecko's (Pogo,Jeffrey Nothing, Louise)
0.0.1 Tokay Gecko
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn (Autumn)
1.0 Blood Red Corn (Virus)
0.1 Bullmastiff (Asha)
4.1 Cats (Poe, Tucker, Abhid, Felicity, Emmy)

He is precious! So curious too! I love the babies.

130 would absolutely not be a problem for an adult, for a juvie I kept the temps a little lower. As long as you have a gradient though, and there are hides on both the cool and warm sides, he should be able to just move if he is too hot.

It is also not at all uncommon for uros to get a little moody and reclusive when they are shedding, plus since he is in a new environment, he may be a little more so than usual as well.

I would not worry about it unless he stays in there and doesn't eat for a few days, even then there may be nothing to worry about, but at least it is a point to use as reference.

Elizabeth
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1.0 Mali Uro Archimedes (May he rest in peace)
0.0.1 Egyptian Uro Zuberi Mosca Khu (Mosca)
0.0 Fish
0.1 Sulcata Minnie
1.1 Iguanas Flik and Loki
0.1 Newfoundland Jasmine (RIP)
0.1 Feline Winter
Indiana & Wisconsin

Great. Well, i checked him temps just now and he has a basking spot of 119 and cool side temp of 80. Is that a good enough gradient?

I know he is still eating during the day because when i come home his veggie dish is always mostly gone!
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0.1 Bearded dragon (Hannabil)
0.1 mexican Black kingsnake (Morticia)
2.1 Leopard Gecko's (Pogo,Jeffrey Nothing, Louise)
0.0.1 Tokay Gecko
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn (Autumn)
1.0 Blood Red Corn (Virus)
0.1 Bullmastiff (Asha)
4.1 Cats (Poe, Tucker, Abhid, Felicity, Emmy)

Sounds like a perfect gradient, and as long as he is eating, I would not worry about him at all.

Elizabeth
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1.0 Mali Uro Archimedes (May he rest in peace)
0.0.1 Egyptian Uro Zuberi Mosca Khu (Mosca)
0.0 Fish
0.1 Sulcata Minnie
1.1 Iguanas Flik and Loki
0.1 Newfoundland Jasmine (RIP)
0.1 Feline Winter
Indiana & Wisconsin

Just ADORABLE, Hope he grows into a big, beautiful healthy guy !

Like the way he's exploring

Keep posting
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