I finally switched little dude to a 15 gallon tank, 24 inches long, 12 inches high/wide. When I switched him over, it had been about 36 hours since he last ate, so I put him right under the warm hide and figured he would stay there. The setup is almost the same as his previous tank with exception to the difference in size, so I know he will need to adjust and will not be bothered until he has fed in the new enclosure a few times.
But here is what bugs me, he was exploring the tank of course, getting to know his new home and he started rubbing his nose furiously on EVERYTHING. He is not in shed, he had a full shed on march 13th, no dry pieces or missed shed that I could see from examining him and the shed. And then he stretched his mouth open, 3 times within a few minutes! He had also been drinking quite a bit previous to his mouth opening. His husbandry is spot on, 55-60% humidity, mite free, clean enclosure, 90 degree hot hide and 85 degrees everywhere else. I also have all 4 sides covered for the time being.
He did have a case of mouth rot that had been cleared up with antibiotics about 1.5 months ago and I see no signs of it returning. Whats up with his behavior? Sorry for the very long post but hopefully I have answered many questions in advance. I will take him to the vet for a checkup if he keeps the behavior up but should I be worried?
This is his new enclosure, without the front covered, the ambient temps are low because I had the lid off for a while, and his warmer UTH hadn't reached 90 yet.
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