I have a beautiful 10" southern alligator (Elgaria multicarinata
(Gerrhonotus multicarinatus)) lizard residing in my standard
10-gallon fish tank. She was doing fantabulously well: She shed
twice and was eating three times a week (usually seven
calcium-enriched crickets per feeding), bathing (weird but
whatever floated her boat), and climbing through the shrubbery.
Until this last week.
I've noticed a complete loss in appetite even when the darned
feeder crickets are under her nose. There was another in the tank
(hence how I know I now have a male and female) but he was moved
to another tank.
I can only think that the change (movement from a classroom of
twenty kids and AC going 24/7 to a more-quiet garage with a
similar feeding schedule) in her environment has created too much
stress.
Is there something else I should be looking for or perhaps taking
into account.
I clean the lizard sand of droppings frequently and water her
daily (since she likes to bath, too).
Thanks for any ideas. I was _hoping_ to give her a solid start
going into fall with more body mass from the regular feedings but
that looks like it might not be working out...
The Ranger
