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 #2083532


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 Leapord spotted tummy?

I just brought home my new baby BD and noticed that his tummy has spots on it in a leapord pattern. I’ve been feeding him small crickets, mustard greens and a little bit of kale. He’s got a hiding spot that he can either crawl on to bask or hide under when he’s scared. For substrate I’m using paper towels right now until he’s larger, the temperature at the bottom is usually about 90 to 95 degrees F and near the top it’s about 100 or so. Yes, I will be purchasing another light as I thought the one light would be enough but it seems like it’s not.
Are the spots normal? If not, what can I do to help?
Thankyou very much for any help!
10/13/09  05:32pm

 #2083540


Squid
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   Message To: Rebobinar   In reference to Message Id: 2083532


 Leapord spotted tummy?

Its probably just his pattern, I doubt anything is wrong. Mine has it too..
don’t really have any good pics but you can kinda see it..




If you’re really worried about it post a pic..
10/13/09  05:46pm

 #2083545


Squid
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   Message To: Squid   In reference to Message Id: 2083540


 Leapord spotted tummy?

Oh here is a good one...



10/13/09  05:50pm

 #2083548


Rebobinar
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   Message To: Squid   In reference to Message Id: 2083540


 Leapord spotted tummy?

That’s exactly what it looks like! Thank you, I’ve only ever seen the beardies with solid cream colored bellies so I wasn’t quite sure what to think. Once I’ve found my camera I’ll have to post some pics, he’s really neatly colored. He’s darker brown with the vibrant orange spots down his back, the only one in his clutch like that actually.



10/13/09  05:53pm

 #2083552


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   Message To: Rebobinar   In reference to Message Id: 2083548


 Leapord spotted tummy?

those are stress marks

they can happen for a number of reasons;stress, being too hot or cold, something outside of their tank that is scarry, and sometimes at what seems like nothing lol

babies especially seem to get it, not usually something to worry about unless it is always like that



10/13/09  06:02pm

 #2083558


Rebobinar
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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 2083552


 Leapord spotted tummy?

Well, he’s had them since we got him from the breeder Sunday night, I’m going to add another light as his cage is a little bit on the chilly side.
10/13/09  06:08pm

 #2083562


Squid
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   Message To: Rebobinar   In reference to Message Id: 2083558


 Leapord spotted tummy?

I’ve never heard that. Ickis has them usually when she is sleeping. Once the lights go out she gets really dark and falls asleep and that is when her spots are the brightest.
I would just think it was more of a pattern thing judging by the way they look, they’re part her.
Maybe you’re right but Ickis always has them stressed or not...



10/13/09  06:12pm

 #2083581


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   Message To: Squid   In reference to Message Id: 2083562


 Leapord spotted tummy?

My Brumby always has them too. Somtimes they’re darker, sometimes I can hardly see them. but they’re always there...

Dark DARK Bellyspots (taken september 26th)



and MUCH lighter. (taken today, october 13th) but his spots do still darken sometimes


Yea I know... He’s FAT!!!
10/13/09  06:49pm

 #2083692


Lovetheleo
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   Message To: Primal_Heart   In reference to Message Id: 2083581


 Leapord spotted tummy?

they are stress marks
they have them for different reasons and babies have them more than adults but they shouldnt always

when they are cool they do sometimes b/c they darken to attract more heat

my guys never have them though(only when they go outside)



10/13/09  11:57pm

 #2083742


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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 2083692


 Leapord spotted tummy?

Yea, it’s stress marks, and since you have only had your baby for a few days he will need time adjusting to the new home, new sites and new smells, and even you, so no worries, it’s normal, especially since he just had a big move to a new home :)

Nancy
10/14/09  06:32am

 #2083753


Lone Wolf
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   Message To: Newfgal   In reference to Message Id: 2083742


 Leapord spotted tummy?

The stress marks do go away in time, mine had them for a few weeks, or when he is cold. But during the day he is bright tan and orange with a solid white tummy. His tummy is always white when he goes to sleep too. :-)

Cody
10/14/09  07:06am

 #2083765


Reptilentity
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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 2083552


 Leapord spotted tummy?

My baby gets his stress marks either when he’s freaked out about something, or he’s basking/relaxed.
I was outside with him once, and a helicopter flew over and he started freaking out, his stress marks were darker than I’d ever seen them, and he even had a bit of black in his "peach fuzz"
Just stress marks ^^
10/14/09  08:19am

 #2083774


Rebobinar
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   Message To: Reptilentity   In reference to Message Id: 2083765


 Leapord spotted tummy?

Thank you guys so much! I was getting super worried about it, and even this morning they were a little bit lighter. So I guess he’s not as freaked any more.
Ickis and Brumby are gorgeous dragons! I can’t wait till lil’ Nichol Bolas gets comfortable in his new home, when he’s calm with us he’s just the sweetest thing.

Thank you again!
10/14/09  09:11am

 #2085129


Squid
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   Message To: Rebobinar   In reference to Message Id: 2083774


 Leapord spotted tummy?

You guys are right! I took my bearded dragon to the vet yesterday and they turned dark and got spots all over their tummy. They were stressing out! I never knew that, just thought it was spots. So weird how they change colors. Mood stones haha.
Guess that just goes to show that my fat Krumm never stresses out about anything haha. ;)
10/17/09  03:17pm

 #2089784


ThE pEt MaN
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   Message To: Squid   In reference to Message Id: 2085129


 Leapord spotted tummy?

LOL Nichol Bolas i guess you are a mtg fan.
10/29/09  05:58pm

 #2089786


Rebobinar
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   Message To: ThE pEt MaN   In reference to Message Id: 2089784


 Leapord spotted tummy?

YES! lol you are the first to get it!! We just adopted a larger one from Petco ( i have a thread about him also, kind of worried) and we named him The Annihilator, petco was scared that he would kill all the baby beardies because the enclosure was to small. Not my choice, I blame the boy friend. lol I was going to name is Vaevictis Asmandi so they could match, both little elder dragons!
10/29/09  06:01pm

 #2089788


ThE pEt MaN
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   Message To: Rebobinar   In reference to Message Id: 2089786


 Leapord spotted tummy?

yeah i dont really trust petco i got a baby from them a while back and he died a couple weeks later. i was thinking my new baby flameblast of quicksilver lol i got a dragon deck. well i ended up nameing him jeffrey lol. do you have any pics of your beardies up?
10/29/09  06:08pm

 #2089789


Rebobinar
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   Message To: ThE pEt MaN   In reference to Message Id: 2089788


 Leapord spotted tummy?

I don’t yet. I recently moved (like four months ago ) and still haven’t unpacked. I have some pretty bad phone pictures but can’t figure out how to get them onto the computer, muchless on to here. Once I get out of class tonight Ill be figureing that out.



10/29/09  06:13pm

 #2089791


ThE pEt MaN
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   Message To: Rebobinar   In reference to Message Id: 2089789


 Leapord spotted tummy?

o cool do they have any colors? all the ones i see at petco have no color whatsoever.
10/29/09  06:17pm

 #2089795


Rebobinar
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   Message To: ThE pEt MaN   In reference to Message Id: 2089791


 Leapord spotted tummy?

Oh yea! Nicol Bolas I got from a local breeder who didn’t even know the morph of the parents so I have no idea what morph he is. She showed me the parents though and one was yellow-orange and the other had a beautiful pattern but not much color. Nicol Bolas is primarily a brown color with vibrant orange spots down his back, the spikes on the side of him are pretty orange too.
The Annihilator is rather colorlessly beige but has the same pattern of spots and stripes that Nicol Bolas does. The more we feed TA the more color he gains back though and it seems to me that he’s going to be a pretty yellow color.
The batch that Petco has now is really colorful, all yellows and oranges, one very red one, but I agree that they usually have very colloless BD. I think its becuase of the food/lighting they provide. It’s really not the best.
10/29/09  06:22pm

 #2089799


ThE pEt MaN
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   Message To: Rebobinar   In reference to Message Id: 2089795


 Leapord spotted tummy?

o yeah my male i got at some local petstore 5 years ago was a preatty yellow color but they didnt no the morph. and also the new baby male i got is orange and yellow and they didnt no his morph either but the baby female i got is a hypo german giant and she is orange yellow and is soo beautiful.
10/29/09  06:27pm

 #2089807


Rebobinar
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   Message To: ThE pEt MaN   In reference to Message Id: 2089799


 Leapord spotted tummy?

What’s a german giant? Are they just agnormally large? Your beardies sound so pretty! do you have picture of them on the forum?
10/29/09  06:42pm

 #2089815


ThE pEt MaN
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   Message To: Rebobinar   In reference to Message Id: 2089807


 Leapord spotted tummy?

german giants get alot bigger then regulars they are awsome. i have some picss of my new babys i will bump the fourm to the top
10/29/09  07:16pm


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