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I recently acquired a young (6-7 month) probable female P M Grandis. She's doing well and eating well and everything. Active and very alert. Calming down with handling as well. So everything's going well. I read online they like high temps so I brought her outside today since it's sunny. It's only around 20-25C but as soon as I took her outside she began breathing with her mouth open. Is this normal? What does this indicate? I brought her back inside until I learn what this means.

Thanks for any help

Natural sunlight stimulate hormone production and a lizard that has not been outside ever, or in long while is likely to become stressed, agitated and unusually agressive. The first time I brought my dog tame six foot iguana out into the sun, he nearly ripped my finger off in a hormonal rage. Consider akin to a steroid shot. Make sure that your lizard has access to shade, shelter and water, and slowly increase the amount of outside time until she calms to it.

Also, Iam assuming that you have a screen cage and your not keeping her in an aquarium outside, that is certain death.