Please swap out the bulb for a Arcadia 12% 24 watt bulb for a fixture that is 24" long-- incorrect temps in the tank will cause lethargic behavior along w/ not eating - its good she is eating something - shes going thru relocation stress so that is causing the not eating as well -- and the UVB --- you want a good bulb and in a fixture w/ a reflector- Zoo Med and Sunblaster Nano Techs are good fixtures along w/ Reptisun 10.0 T 5 bulbs -- please get rid of the sand and rinse her eye w/ the saline solution go from there - if its not getting any better post back on here - start there -- stress wont cause the eye issue -- its lighting or I am thinking the sandOnly today I switched out the uvb coil for a tube and after that is when I saw her eat for the first time so maybe that’s a step in the right direction , will definitely load the grasshoppers before feeding them to her and try the eyedrop water method .
Do you think I should still take her to the vet for the eyes though? Or just wait abit longer and see what happens , hasn’t been a full week in my care yet so maybe the stress is adding to everything like you said earlier .
So from my understanding she’s not brumating if she’s younger then 1 years , but because of tr cold weather itself she will naturally just be more lethargic and less active
I believe the new light is ( 8000k sunlight ) 14-16% UVB from the company “getyourpetright”
I was just worried when I got heaps of comments on Facebook , everyone seemed to know the most and ssy she looked very unhealthy unhappy and on the verge of disease
Small is refering to the size, not age. My boy brumated the first time with 10 months or so, he was 350g.Only today I switched out the uvb coil for a tube and after that is when I saw her eat for the first time so maybe that’s a step in the right direction , will definitely load the grasshoppers before feeding them to her and try the eyedrop water method .
Do you think I should still take her to the vet for the eyes though? Or just wait abit longer and see what happens , hasn’t been a full week in my care yet so maybe the stress is adding to everything like you said earlier .
So from my understanding she’s not brumating if she’s younger then 1 years , but because of tr cold weather itself she will naturally just be more lethargic and less active
I believe the new light is ( 8000k sunlight ) 14-16% UVB from the company “getyourpetright”
I was just worried when I got heaps of comments on Facebook , everyone seemed to know the most and ssy she looked very unhealthy unhappy and on the verge of disease
HeyHello,
She is looking a lot better. I'm sure her eye isn't hurting like it was previously either.
Did you change out your UVB light for her too?
It looks like it is just about back to normal for her. Did she finish shedding?
Tracie
Cheers, lll continue to offer the greens and insects and I’ll give an updateShe looks really good today. She will get better by the day the more she sheds off and the longer she has good uvb.
She's a month older than my girl then. At this age feed her insects twice a day, dusted in calcium once a day. Once a week with added multivitamin also.
Offer her water with the eyedropper every other day until she gets the hang of it. Twice a week when she starts to drink well.
My girl is in shed right now also. Usually she eats everything I offer but when in shed, she only eats mealworms and locusts and also a bit less than usual. Some hibisculs flowers or pumpkin can lure her to the salads bowl anytime though.
Give her time and don't handle her too much until the shed is done and she adjusted to the enviroment. Shedding will affect her appetite but she should not go completely off food. At this age it is also not uncommon for her to not be interested in greens. Keep offering them though.
No, that's a good sign I think. Mine will try to run if they are scared and just freeze and stop to move if they are...irritated or insecure, I'd say.Cheers, lll continue to offer the greens and insects and I’ll give an update
When I put her on my hands and pur in the tank she doesn’t want to go off into it ? Good signs ?? Or she’s just scared
When I hold her she doesn’t wanna escape or anything
Please no regular lettuce- romaine is good Nutrition Content ignore the kale info its outdated-- I would hold off on the meal worms they can cause impaction in babies- BSFL - silk worms - crickets and dubia roaches are good staple feeders- the BSFL are great for salad lures to the bowl and hand tamingHer eye has become a lot better since the first post , and a lot more active
Ate the most I’ve seen since I got here , a few meal worms lots of grasshoppers and a few pieces of misted lettuce . Really happy with it as she was eating them from my hand and consistently , also found out she loves to hunt for grasshoppers haha
Considering changing from a sand floor to just shelf liner or something else not sure
Also need to buy a scale to document her weight , anything else I need to be tracking ???
Big thanks to everyone that has commented on the first post it means a lot to me that there’s a community that is willing to help someone new to the reptile world
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