I just recieved my new young Red lad this morning early after he traveled two days to get her Express Mail. I am sure he got a bit chilled during the trip, especially in the truck from Boise to Buhl, Idaho where I live. I picked him up at the post office at 6:30 this am.
I have owned a B&W Arg in the past when I lived in California. During the period that I owned him,
he burrowed or buried himself in the substrate but in no way did it appear that he was trying to hibernate. With this little guy, (close to 18"), I warmed him under his new basking lamp and heat emitter for three hours and fed him. He ate 10+ large crickets with gusto. I went into town for a couple of hours and when I came back, he had buried himself. I found him, and put him under the lamp and he stayed there for an hour or so and buried himself again. Does anyone think that the trip may have triggered a hibernation response? If so, how can I stop it? The substrate being new, is damp and much cooler that the top naturally.
Your thoughts and advice would be much appreciated.