Sleeping?

hayden

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So I came home on my lunch break to mist the cage and I found him laying down on the top branch closest to the uvb and basking light with his eyes closed. I don't know if he was napping or what. I put ten mealworms in his cage and he's eaten three so I know he is eating and his poop/urinate looks healthy to
 
Maybe he is just basking, my girl will close her eye closest to the bulb but if you get anywhere near her cage she will look at you so she is not really sleeping
 
As long as he is acting normally I wouldn't stress too much. Just keep a watchful eye out for other signs. He shouldn't be napping during the day, but it is not completely uncommon for them to close their eyes while basking. Keep an eye out for "sleeping" at other areas in the enclosure for this could be a bad sign. Also, make sure to monitor his basking temperature. For a juvenile you should be aiming for about 85 - 88 degrees.
 
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