black rudis

[weezyboi94]

hey there...
well not exacty black..more like dark brown...when i first got her she used to be green constantly..shes been getting black quite freqently ..anything wrong with my care..40x22x18 screened/wood enclosure,reptisun 5.0,40 watt heat lamp,basking temp is 80 to 82F and ambient temp is 73F,1 bushy ficus and a few curvy branches to add climbing space,humidity is 60-95% constantly due to 6-7 hand mistings daily and an open window at night as it is quite cool outside(i live in the middle east .....65F is cool)...i feed her crickets,grasshoppers,mealworms,flies,spiders and the occasional mantis..gets around 4-5 insects on weekdays and 1-2 small flies during weekends, her enclosure is in my bedroom which is only active during early morning and night as i go to school...
thanks a million for any type of help..


keenan

 

[Pure]

This is usually something chams do when they want to warm up. But your husbandry looks ok, from what information you gave. Could you do us a favor and fill out the form you find here In the history section tell us if this cham is wild caught or and if or not any fecals have been done.

 

[weezyboi94]

i handle her abt twice a week during weekends for some natural sunlight...she is a wild caught that i aquired abt mid june this year...have not done any fecals yet though...
thanks

 

[kinyonga]

Any likelyhood of her being gravid?

 

[Fearaffect]

My 2 females get black when they want to get warmer....also, both are gravid and that is a factor to. The closer to giving birth, the more readily get black on them...both have black barring now....so hopefully I'll see some little babies soon......any bigger and they'll pop lol

 

[weezyboi94]

highly unlikely thats shes gravid.(gave birth to 14 babies in august all of which are doing great)..the only possibility is retained sperm..