Hi guys,
I just looked in on my Red tegu and he was laying on his back looking dead! I flipped him over and he was fine but i'm very worried as i've nver seen this in a live reptile before. Anyone know what could cause this? His temp is 82 in the cool area, 105 in the basking spot and he has a newwooden hide i built last night, he was on his back inside it.
I fed him about 3 hrs ago, raw chicken that i dusted lightly with Nutrobal calcium. Its the first time i've dusted his food, i've had him a week now. Thanks in adavance for any help, im obviosuly very worried!
Mike
Edit.
I've included a picture of his viv in case anyone can spot any alarming errors im making here! It has the 100w light at one end at the microclimate thremostat set to 82 on the roof of the viv.
I've also noticed that the tmeperature my have climbed too high under directly in the basking spot. If he had spent too long under that maybe that could have caused him to go to the cool area and then flip onto his back? It could also be the fact that he shed only two days ago, maybe he was trying to get a last bit of shed off and got stuck? I really don't know, but i want to do the best for my new tegu!
I just looked in on my Red tegu and he was laying on his back looking dead! I flipped him over and he was fine but i'm very worried as i've nver seen this in a live reptile before. Anyone know what could cause this? His temp is 82 in the cool area, 105 in the basking spot and he has a newwooden hide i built last night, he was on his back inside it.
I fed him about 3 hrs ago, raw chicken that i dusted lightly with Nutrobal calcium. Its the first time i've dusted his food, i've had him a week now. Thanks in adavance for any help, im obviosuly very worried!
Mike
Edit.
I've included a picture of his viv in case anyone can spot any alarming errors im making here! It has the 100w light at one end at the microclimate thremostat set to 82 on the roof of the viv.
I've also noticed that the tmeperature my have climbed too high under directly in the basking spot. If he had spent too long under that maybe that could have caused him to go to the cool area and then flip onto his back? It could also be the fact that he shed only two days ago, maybe he was trying to get a last bit of shed off and got stuck? I really don't know, but i want to do the best for my new tegu!