You need more heat and a basking spot. I just got my guys a week ago myself, so here's what I've learned.

They need a basking spot of around 90 degrees. You can use a normal light bulb for this, just put a thermometer in that area and see how far away the light has to be from the branch/thing they lay and bask on to get the right temp. We use a 75 watt about 6" above their branches. Keep this on during the day, they'll be ok without the extra heat at night. You also want to make sure there is a cool spot they can go to in order to escape the heat.

You will also need a special bulb (flourescent) that gives off both the UVA and UVB rays they need to digest their food. This light needs to be no more than 12" above the lizards and CANNOT go through glass or plastic as the rays will not reach the lizard.

As far as the feeding goes, feed him crickets 1 at a time till he won't take anymore and then feed him that amount each day. Hope this helped

-Martha

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