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The two-toned color is freaky, isnt' it? My male was doing that for the
longest time. It's a temperature dependant thing, at least in my male's
case. The side facing the window would be a different color. I think the
slight temp difference (cold from the window in the winter) caused it.
When I put him in a cage away from the window, up in the air, this
stopped.
The gaping is weird. I've heard many people have th esam eissue, and
their animals weren't even given a warm enough basking spot. I think
it's something unrelated to heat stress - maybe respiratory problems or
defensive behavior?
I"d go ahead an dput her in a nesting cage - somethign she ca nlive in
comfortably, but lay eggs as well. The old standby trash can with dirt
on the bottom seems to be the best solution.
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