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 #1087994


Carnifex
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 Dark colors..

My tokay seems to be dark, or even black alot of the time now, but usually only when she’s hiding under the plants in the shadows. Is this normal? She always turns back to normal colors when I pick her up, or when she’s active. The temperature in the tank is pretty warm, so I’m not worried about her being too cold. However, the humidty is very low (20-50%), though I’m still working on that.
12/08/06  07:45pm

 #1087997


Esio_Cahamee
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   Message To: Carnifex   In reference to Message Id: 1087994


 Dark colors..

hi zack
12/08/06  07:46pm

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   Message To: Esio_Cahamee   In reference to Message Id: 1087997


 Dark colors..

not sure. Could it be parasites?
12/09/06  06:43pm

 #1089452


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   Message To: LeapingLeo123   In reference to Message Id: 1088989


 Dark colors..

Leo,
It could be a number of reasons. Perhaps the temp isn’t actually as high as it needs to be, (it should be at least 80F, even 85F if you can swing it), there could be too few plants for her to hide behind thus she’s always stressed because she has nowhere to hide, it could be that she does indeed have parasites, or it could even be that if you leave crickets in her cage they stress her by chirping or biting her. There are other possibilities I would imagine, but these seem the most likely to me. The humidity shouldn’t be what’s causing this, it might be too low, but I don’t see that being the culprit. I would say, if for no other reason than as a precaution, have a fecal exam done. It is cheap, and may tell you what’s wrong and what you might be up against. If this turns out to be the problem, parasites are very easy to fix. Good luck, and keep us posted.

Regards, Evan



12/10/06  02:16am

 #1090418


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   Message To: EMWhite   In reference to Message Id: 1089452


 Dark colors..

sorry. I dont have a tokay



12/10/06  09:33pm

 #1091144


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   Message To: Carnifex   In reference to Message Id: 1087994


 Dark colors..

Dont forget that it changes colours to blend in too. So for it to be dark when its hiding behind plants or against something dark is natural.
12/11/06  04:10pm

 #1092867


Carnifex
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   Message To: SmellBell   In reference to Message Id: 1091144


 Dark colors..

She usually only changes colors when she’s hiding in one of her three hiding places. I do leave crickets in there occasionally, but I usually only put a few in before she wakes up (unless I get sick of trying to catch them..) I’m considering getting a fecal test done as soon as I can. It doesn’t seem to be really affecting her at all, and like I said, she goes right back to normal when I’m holding her.
12/12/06  07:20pm


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