Crappy, dirty sand. Half closed eyes. NOT good.
I asked about his set up. The answer wasn't *that* bad: a 40 gallon tank, sand, a hide, a plant, and some dishes. Okay, that's doable. What about the lights, I texted back.
The answer horrified me. "I keep him in the sunniest room in my house so he doesn't need lights."
Um? Excuse me?
What about a basking spot?
"We keep our house pretty warm."
Like 100 degrees? I don't think so.
This beardie had NO lights and NO heat and NO UVB. Is anyone really surprised he's "Aggressive??" Without heat, he can't digest properly. Without UVB, he can't metabolize calcium.
The tank was gross. Thin layer of sand, tiny hide, chameleon plant, lots of poop. He was not taken care of well because he was mean. No name either. He's very thin too. :( I paid $70 to bail him out. The beardie was only $40 but for an extra $30 I got the tank so it was a good deal (sorta).
I brought him home and got him into a clean tank with lights. Once he stopped freaking out, he took a very long drink from his clean water bowl. And once he discovered the heat lamp, he did NOT move from it. :( He kept his eyes closed and his face pointed towards the heat.
You cannot tell me he was "Fine" with no lights. Look at that face!!
He never was named and I haven't decided yet what to call him. Poor baby needs good nutrition, a blankie, love, and probably a good deworming.
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