So my tegu woke up a few weeks ago, and has been a nuisance since. I'm guessing it's his "teenage years" but who knows. His new cage has the slanted front, which he decided means to jump straight up into the plexiglass to scare the **** out of everyone in the room. He usually does this when he wants to come out and explore. He's been going to the bathroom all over his cage, and when he's done eating, he flips the plate/food onto the dirt. Not big issues, but exact opposite of how he was last year.
My concern is his new sleeping habit. He digs up his basking log, and sleeps under it. It's nowhere near heavy enough to hurt him in any way, so that doesn't concern me. But he's been literally burying just his head in the dirt, and will sleep all night like that. You can't see any of his head during this. Come morning, he'll move the log back into basking position, and repeat the process later in the day.
Now he is shedding, so Idk if this is just soothing to him, or what. Everything is ideal in his new cage. 100-115* basking spot, powered by 2 bulbs. Measured at the surface of the log, or his back if he sits still long enough. ~75* cool side, 80-85 hot. Brand new ReptiSun 10.0 tube, 12" away from basking spot. Typically 65% relative humidity, but I have it bumped up to 80% since he's shedding.
Is this typical behavior, or do I just have an odd ball? The front of his face shed no problems, but the back half(from his eyes back) is still peeling.
My concern is his new sleeping habit. He digs up his basking log, and sleeps under it. It's nowhere near heavy enough to hurt him in any way, so that doesn't concern me. But he's been literally burying just his head in the dirt, and will sleep all night like that. You can't see any of his head during this. Come morning, he'll move the log back into basking position, and repeat the process later in the day.
Now he is shedding, so Idk if this is just soothing to him, or what. Everything is ideal in his new cage. 100-115* basking spot, powered by 2 bulbs. Measured at the surface of the log, or his back if he sits still long enough. ~75* cool side, 80-85 hot. Brand new ReptiSun 10.0 tube, 12" away from basking spot. Typically 65% relative humidity, but I have it bumped up to 80% since he's shedding.
Is this typical behavior, or do I just have an odd ball? The front of his face shed no problems, but the back half(from his eyes back) is still peeling.