Change in Sulcata's behavior !

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Posted by Lisa on March 11, 2002 at 22:19:23:

I have had Peewee,about 8" and Bubba,about 12" for almost 4 years now. I rescued them from a fish tank,one night time red heat light,and a diet of corn and lettuce. I think they were around 2 when I got them,not sure.
The thing is,Bubba did a complet turn around literally over night. He/she went from being very shy and NEVER comming out in the open,to eating from my hand and hardly ever sitting still in one day last week. Here's the problem,he/she will scratch,claw,and dig at every wall and courner of the table,and if I move the plants and rocks so he can't he will lay in the middle and sorta swim,scratching the floor. They get out in the house but it's the same thing. I assumed they were males because their tails are always plastered to the side,but I just got a good look when they were in the tub and they are both very short and fat. So not sure yet. They get along great,and I have never seen any male trates from ether one. Could this be hormonal or does this just happen with maturity? Just a phase I hope. Bubba's driving every one nuts. Even Peewee seems shocked.
Any thought's?

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Re: Change in Sulcata's behavior ! Terry 03/12/02 (1)
- Thanks! Maybe they are boys,hope they don't start fighting! n/p Lisa 03/12/02 (0)

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: I have had Peewee,about 8" and Bubba,about 12" for almost 4 years now. I rescued them from a fish tank,one night time red heat light,and a diet of corn and lettuce. I think they were around 2 when I got them,not sure. : The thing is,Bubba did a complet turn around literally over night. He/she went from being very shy and NEVER comming out in the open,to eating from my hand and hardly ever sitting still in one day last week. Here's the problem,he/she will scratch,claw,and dig at every wall and courner of the table,and if I move the plants and rocks so he can't he will lay in the middle and sorta swim,scratching the floor. They get out in the house but it's the same thing. I assumed they were males because their tails are always plastered to the side,but I just got a good look when they were in the tub and they are both very short and fat. So not sure yet. They get along great,and I have never seen any male trates from ether one. Could this be hormonal or does this just happen with maturity? Just a phase I hope. Bubba's driving every one nuts. Even Peewee seems shocked. : Any thought's?

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