Is it normal?

My pastel male is just sitting in his water .. not all the way just his first half.. is this normal.. I read somewhere that they only sit in water to kill parisites but Ive inspected him and his cage nothing's there at all and I clean with bleach and water every week or so... just concerned because I've never seen him sit ihn his water dish at all before... oh wait he moved he's getting out.. he only stayed in for a dip i guess..

I have a couple that just roam around their tubs and end up in their water bowls. they kinda of have just a prt of them in, they dont stay that way for long.

could just be thremoregulating ... what are the temps ??

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Originally Posted by SnM_Man

could just be thremoregulating ... what are the temps ??

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hot side 95 cold side 85

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Originally Posted by Lewdogg3

I have a couple that just roam around their tubs and end up in their water bowls. they kinda of have just a prt of them in, they dont stay that way for long.

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oh ok good to know it'snot just mine.. this is the first time I've seen him do it.. he's out now and just chillin under the water bowl(hif fave hide)

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Originally Posted by SamuraiZr0

oh ok good to know it'snot just mine.. this is the first time I've seen him do it.. he's out now and just chillin under the water bowl(hif fave hide)

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You do have 2 proper hides for his right? one on the hot and one on the cool?

Is he getting ready for a shed?

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Originally Posted by Lewdogg3

You do have 2 proper hides for his right? one on the hot and one on the cool?

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no.. that's a myth they don't need two hides... he has one hide and out of curiosity what do hides have to do with why he was in the water? the warmest part of his cage is 95 where his hide is. and the cage it self has an ambient of about 80-85...

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Originally Posted by Slim

Is he getting ready for a shed?

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he just shed... a week agao.. i think it was just him being funny.. he hasn't done it again and he got out of the water last night... like i said this is the first and only time i've seen him do it that's why it alarmed me.. but he seems ok..

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Originally Posted by SamuraiZr0

no.. that's a myth they don't need two hides... he has one hide and out of curiosity what do hides have to do with why he was in the water? the warmest part of his cage is 95 where his hide is. and the cage it self has an ambient of about 80-85...
he just shed... a week agao.. i think it was just him being funny.. he hasn't done it again and he got out of the water last night... like i said this is the first and only time i've seen him do it that's why it alarmed me.. but he seems ok..

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its not really a myth some will not eat if they dont have 2 hides. some seem to not want any hides. you didnt say how big he is but im leaning towards he might not like his temps so high does he ever go to the warm side?

I would personally check the water.. Sometimes it's to drown mites(if they have them). And if so some may be in the water... Pretty hard to spot though.

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Originally Posted by nixer

its not really a myth some will not eat if they dont have 2 hides. some seem to not want any hides. you didnt say how big he is but im leaning towards he might not like his temps so high does he ever go to the warm side?

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he's about 240grams and this is the first time he's done what I've described and i've had him sinve october last year same temps. but maybe he may have changed his tastes for his temps...? and yes he does use his warm side .. this was again a once in a lifetime occurence that lasted no more that 5 minutes... I just got concerned because i've never seen him do that before.. and also because i read the they try to drown mites that way but there are no mites and he didn't stay in long at all...