Skin looks different

Sbroome17 · May 6, 2017

He is about 3 months old. He eats fine, poops fine, and sleeps fine. I have a sweet setup for him with plenty of room and live plants around. But lately his skin is looking different. I am worried he might be dehydrated. I keep him misted and have a fountain in his cage. I also have bottle drippers on top of his cage. His light is heat & UVA/UVB.

His skin just looks pulled a little tight with what looks like cracks in it. Idk if that is a sign of shed or if he isn't getting what he needs from me. Or is this what they are supposed to look like? Is this normal?

Jared910 · May 9, 2017

Sbroome17 said:
He is about 3 months old. He eats fine, poops fine, and sleeps fine. I have a sweet setup for him with plenty of room and live plants around. But lately his skin is looking different. I am worried he might be dehydrated. I keep him misted and have a fountain in his cage. I also have bottle drippers on top of his cage. His light is heat & UVA/UVB.

His skin just looks pulled a little tight with what looks like cracks in it. Idk if that is a sign of shed or if he isn't getting what he needs from me. Or is this what they are supposed to look like? Is this normal?

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If the white part of his poop looks tinted orange or too chalky he could be dehydrated. If it seems normal, I wouldn't worry about it. There's a good post on here about healthy poop, search it and compare and that should tell you if he's hydrated enough. I would link it but I'm being lazy.