Mad or cold?

[Mandysaur]

It’s been cool this week and my guy is refusing to eat. His house is heated to about 80 and it’s about 50 outside. I even put his food inside his house because I thought he just didn’t want to come out but he still didn’t eat. Is he just being mad because it’s cold?

 

[method89]

Have you changed his enclosure setup recently?

 

[Mandysaur]

Nope.

 

[Tom]

It’s been cool this week and my guy is refusing to eat. His house is heated to about 80 and it’s about 50 outside. I even put his food inside his house because I thought he just didn’t want to come out but he still didn’t eat. Is he just being mad because it’s cold?

What size and species are we talking about? Where and how is it being housed?

Ambient of 80 is good, but they still need to be able to warm up into the 90s during the day.

 

[Mandysaur]

20lb sulcata. Outdoor enclosure with heated house. Should I turn up his heater or install a bulb?

 

[Tom]

20lb sulcata. Outdoor enclosure with heated house. Should I turn up his heater or install a bulb?

Turn up the heat. I set it at 86 in winter when the days aren't warming up. No bulbs or CHEs. That will burn the carapace.

 

[Mandysaur]

Excellent. Thanks y’all.

 

[Blackdog1714]

Maybe he is worried about getting shot in the back by some varmint!

 

[Canadian Mojo]

Nope.

If they use anything similar to cat logic, you made it cold and grey out and need to be punished accordingly.

 

[Mandysaur]

If they use anything similar to cat logic, you made it cold and grey out and need to be punished accordingly.

Exactly! I turned off his big lightbulb in the sky!

 

[Mandysaur]

Upped his heat and he decided breakfast in bed would be acceptable today.

 

[Mandysaur]

Maybe he is worried about getting shot in the back by some varmint!

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