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  • 09-12-2017, 06:44 PM
    danielghost
    Hatchling flattening herself
    I recently got a lesser pastel hatchling from a reptile show and she is doing something I've never seen any of my balls including my other (slightly older) hatchling do. She is flattening herself like a pancake on the bottom of her tub. I'm wondering if it is a fear response (this is what I suspect since she is brand new) or if there may be an underlying issue. She is a bit underweight but I'm not too concerned because she is a july hatchling and I will fatten her up. I don't have a picture because I don't want to go into her tub and bug her during her first week.
  • 09-12-2017, 07:09 PM
    Godzilla78
    I have a similar one. He is a hatchling with a lot of fear, and he is very aggressive and snappy! He has been squished up on top of his hide also. I think it is just a normal response of a tiny reptile baby scared of a HUGE human mammal around. :O
  • 09-12-2017, 07:41 PM
    danielghost
    Re: Hatchling flattening herself
    That's what I thought as well but I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a symptom of something larger. As a snake owner it's hard not to worry sometimes 😅.
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