severly dehydrated HELP!!!

I checked my temps on the bottom of the tub with my temp gun and they are at 89 on hot side and 79 cool. As for humidity it was at 47% so I wasn't too far off with my guess I have her soaking now I will bump the hum up a bit. It went way down since changing her bowl for a smaller one. thanks aain everyone.

75 IS too cold for these animals, even when breeding them in my opinion, 75 isnt a temperature you want to expose them to very frequently.

86 hot side temps

82 degree ambients

If your cool side is colder than the ambients for some reason, it shouldn't fall below 80.

Yeah they like it cool, but not that cool. They MAY use that cool side sure, but if you've ever dealt with an RI in a Blood or Short Tail, it's no fun.

Best to leave them temps up a bit

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Originally Posted by flameethrower

Get a good 83-85 hot side. If your already in a 80-83F room dont give hot spot at all. Cool side around 75 if room isnt heated.

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Well for those interested I let her soak overnight and she seems much better. Shes alert and throwing her little hissy fits like before shes still very emaciated looking. I will let her soak as long as she wants. I am just worried because I Am going out of town friday and wont be back until monday. I will post updates on her as her condition improves. Thanks again guys.

I'd give her a big enough dish to soak in in her cage.

Mine will soak in their dishes in it's big enough for up to a week at a time, it's just their thing.

If she wants to eat, cool. If not, don't try and force it.

I'd say she's just too warm and too dry.