BP laying in water bowl

So I've had my BP for almost 2 weeks now and he ate yesterday for the first time (not sure if eating has anything to do with it).

It got up into the 80s today where I live, which brought up the temperature in his enclosure up a few degrees. Normally the cool side is around 81 and the hot hide around 91 but the temperatures got up to 85 and 94ish today. I unplugged my heat lamp that's for ambient temp and the temps dropped back down to 81 and 91.

The humidity sometimes gets down to around 45 but keep it at least 50 most of the time when I mist it.

So could he just be laying in his water bowl to cool off, or could there be another reason?

Mites are always a possibility. Any black dots moving around on him or drowned in the water? It's possible he just felt a little too warm and cooled off in the water, while not overly common, I've seen them do so on hot days in the summer when ambient temps get high.

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I didn't see any black dots in the water. It was really hot today, which was the first time I've seen him laying in his water bowl.

Any signs of shed? Blue eyes, dull colour, more shy/irritable.

If you don't see mites or an impending shed, and only see him in there on really hot days, he probably just wanted to be a little cooler. I'd recommend finding a way to keep the cool side a little more cool on those hot days. Otherwise he may just be quirky and enjoy a good soak.

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Haven't noticed any signs of shedding, although it has been at least 2 weeks since he last shed. Not sure how long ago he last shed.

What kind of BP is it? I have a coral glow male that is always submerged, strangest thing I've ever seen. I have to pull him out and dry him off so he will eat LOL. Maybe it's common for certain genes like coral glow?

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Originally Posted by cchardwick

Maybe it's common for certain genes like coral glow?

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Nope. Has nothing to do with the morph. See the recommendations above.

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Originally Posted by Elum

Haven't noticed any signs of shedding, although it has been at least 2 weeks since he last shed. Not sure how long ago he last shed.

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Well just keep an eye out for mites, shedding, and watch your temps. Some BPs just like the water.

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