No hide's Please.

Yes exactly.

See BP's like smaller places. You took her from a small place. To a bigger place. If u add some of that stuff in to fill in the negative space. And then remove it over time it will help her.

Id put it in there. Then over the next 2 weeks just slowly remove stuff. She will settle in to the "new bigger home" soon enough.

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Originally Posted by JLC

Couldn't hurt to try...just keep in mind that any changes you make will likely "reset the clock" on the settling in period. :)

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This is true to but from what iv seen it makes the transition quicker overall because it doesnt seem a wide open to them.

But if shes restless as it is i doubt shes hardly settled in at all yet.

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Originally Posted by Cody John Steele

my hot spot is 83-86

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Am I the only one who noticed this?

Hot side temps should be 88-92 bump that bad boy up 5 degrees

Alrighty.

Ugh...this is a tough one, I think I'm going to just leave her alone for now. Feeding day is Wednesday, and if she doesn't eat. Then I guess I'll add some more stuff to her tank. :(

Thanks

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Alrighty.

Ugh...this is a tough one, I think I'm going to just leave her alone for now. Feeding day is Wednesday, and if she doesn't eat. Then I guess I'll add some more stuff to her tank. :(

Thanks

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Yea that works just do not put her back in the 20 because that will likely lead to more stress. If she just seems like she isnt settling in then add a few things to cover up some empty space.

Seen a lot of people do it and it work, its like weaning a baby off of the bottle. Slowly take it away till they forget about it.

I agree with Mike...it's too cold in there.

Gosssh, Mike and Judy both drive a hard bargain... I just posted what I'll do, but then once Mike posted again I'm totally unsure again. (No offense mike, I really appreciate the input :) )

@Mitsumike, I read in one of my husbandry books that a Juveniles hot spot was suppose to only be around 85, and then for adults it was like 90-95. Don't take what I say at face value, I may have misread.

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Gosssh, Mike and Judy both drive a hard bargain... I just posted what I'll do, but then once Mike posted again I'm totally unsure again. (No offense mike, I really appreciate the input :) )

@Mitsumike, I read in one of my husbandry books that a Juveniles hot spot was suppose to only be around 85, and then for adults it was like 90-95. Don't take what I say at face value, I may have misread.

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Just leave her alone for a few. If shes still refusing food, acting restless and not utilizing her hides then go with another approach.

And bump ur hotspot 88-92

Me personally in my rack I like my flexxwatt to be at 95 as the max temp it gets directly on the flexxwatt allows the tubs to be at 91-92 constantly

LOL! Cody, try not to stress too much about it! There's really no wrong way to go about it...just do whatever you think best and be patient and observant. I'm sure that whatever you choose to do will work out in the long run.

These critters have a way of getting under our skin and making us crazy over the littlest things! :rolleye2: :D

As for the temps...I don't believe I've ever read that juvies should be kept at cooler temps than adults...however, I do believe that there is a much wider range of acceptable temps than a lot of folks realize (or will recognize). I would try and keep the warmer area closer to the upper 80's more consistently...but overall, his temps are alright...just different than the accepted norm.

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Originally Posted by Cody John Steele

Gosssh, Mike and Judy both drive a hard bargain... I just posted what I'll do, but then once Mike posted again I'm totally unsure again. (No offense mike, I really appreciate the input :) )

@Mitsumike, I read in one of my husbandry books that a Juveniles hot spot was suppose to only be around 85, and then for adults it was like 90-95. Don't take what I say at face value, I may have misread.

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I wonder where you read that. From all the breeders that I have talked to or visited along with how I raise my babies hot spot is always the same, 90-92. Some say 88 is fine but I like to keep it at 90-92 so if there happens to be a drop it will drop to the 88 and not lower.
I actually keep my babies alittle hotter so they can breakdown the food faster b/c at a young age they are eating machines.
0-300 are kept at 92-94
300+ are kept at 90-92
But I do agree with JLC that BP's can live in a much wider range then keepers keep them. I just keep them at the 90 hot spot b/c it raises the cool spot to 80 in the tubs.

Judy is right because keep in mind in the wild they do not have a "hot spot" of 92 all the time. That may be whats "best" for them but their more then able to live with a 83-86 hot spot.

But then again we do not keep the in the wild lol so we provide whats "best" for them which many feel is 88-92 so thats what people tend to keep it at