luna progression thread

i should’ve started this yesterday but didnt so ill do a catch-up with some pictures too!


yesterday (day i received her): so she came in the mail! i opened her up and was amazed at how small she was! i put her in her tub she explored every nook and cranny in the tub then eventually burrowed herself in on the UTH then a couple hours later i got her out and weighed her! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f8d793077a.jpg then i put her back into her tub and let her burrow and do her thing for the rest of the night

now to today!: i woke up to her curled up in her hide then turned her lights out and she immediately burrowed. then later i noticed she was under her water bowl https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4f15722a38.jpg then i took the water bowl out and moved it and refilled it and put it back in there more towards the middle so she cant go under! then she finally started getting comfortable and coming out on her own for a couple hours exploring more and just chilling. took her out for a little bit to handle her and she was calm as can be slithering around my hands and eventually just laying still! will update tomorrow as thatll be the first feeding


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well i just tried feeding her for the first time! safe to say she didnt like it..

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yA...K2cT12_9wZty2a

so i set it down on a plastic lid for her and even then she didnt seem to have any interest https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e128d5c82f.jpg shes just been exploring a bit for now i think she just burrowed again! im gonna leave the pinky in there until tomorrow morning to see if she eats it.


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idk much about Hognose but i love them and am looking forward to watching you both grow and learn together.

congrats on the feeding attempt! patience. [emoji4]

also SO SMOL. 10g...id feel like i'd break her. [emoji26]

EDIT: just watched your video! awe, poor hissy bb. "MOM NO GO AWAY!"

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idk much about Hognose but i love them and am looking forward to watching you both grow and learn together.

congrats on the feeding attempt! patience. [emoji4]

also SO SMOL. 10g...id feel like i'd break her. [emoji26]

EDIT: just watched your video! awe, poor hissy bb. "MOM NO GO AWAY!"

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shes a lil angel, i am quite scared of hurting her!! shes so so tiny.. i mean look at her compared to my hand! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3d83f4fc21.jpg


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Originally Posted by baldegale

well i just tried feeding her for the first time! safe to say she didnt like it..

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yA...K2cT12_9wZty2a

so i set it down on a plastic lid for her and even then she didnt seem to have any interest https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e128d5c82f.jpg shes just been exploring a bit for now i think she just burrowed again! im gonna leave the pinky in there until tomorrow morning to see if she eats it.


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Hognose usually won't eat off tongs until they get bigger. Cosmo has been with me since this past March and has gone from 11 to almost 60 grams and still won't eat off tongs. I just let him know it's there with tongs, set it down and walk away. It's always gone within a few minutes.

Don't be discouraged, sometimes they just need to settle in before they're ready to eat.

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Hognose usually won't eat off tongs until they get bigger. Cosmo has been with me since this past March and has gone from 11 to almost 60 grams and still won't eat off tongs. I just let him know it's there with tongs, set it down and walk away. It's always gone within a few minutes.

Don't be discouraged, sometimes they just need to settle in before they're ready to eat.

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i know, ive heard the tongs thing. the breeder sent me his feeding chart for her and shes ate successfully with tongs 7 out of the last 11 feedings hes given her since november 2nd, so i figured id try! if she didnt eat with tongues she ate when it was left overnight. only once did she miss a feeding. i also feel like for her age shes really small? but i dont know for sure. another question, if she doesnt eat, how long should i wait to try again?


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I would wait 3-4 days

update: i just woke up and no dice she didnt eat! didnt even move last night. ill try again in few days!


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just attempted to feed again, i got nothin. i got it up to 100° but it still cooled off rapidly, she huffed and puffed a couple times then i set it on the floor of her tub. well see what happens


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well! she didnt eat, so i got her out today to weigh her to make sure she hasnt lost weight (she hasnt) but my baby is going into shed! her eyes have turned greyish/blue, explains why shes been rather lethargic


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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1929ac16ca.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0fca7344d1.jpg well she shed healthily! very pretty girl. im gonna try weighing her later cause shes looking very skinny, maybe she’ll actually eat!


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Way to go Luna!!

Congrats on your first shed!

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Way to go Luna!!

Congrats on your first shed!

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shes down from 10 grams to 5 i think :( i dont know if i should try feeding her today, wait til tomorrow, or wait til monday like i was originally gonna do


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shes down from 10 grams to 5 i think :( i dont know if i should try feeding her today, wait til tomorrow, or wait til monday like i was originally gonna do


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also, every time ive tried to feed her shes been burrowed and i take the bedding off the top of her so she can see me, should i just leave her be and set the mouse in the tub, or should i take her out more to the middle of the tub so she doesnt feel cornered? (shes always in one of the corners)


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its official! she ate for the first time last night finally!! gonna wait 4-5 days til i offer again but shes been coiled up over hear heat mat digesting and such. i gave her a pretty small pinky and it didnt leave much of a bulge but i think she’s intimidated by the normal size pinkies so ill be trying to feed her the smaller pinkies that came in my 50, hopefully shell get used to them soon


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Originally Posted by baldegale

its official! she ate for the first time last night finally!! gonna wait 4-5 days til i offer again but shes been coiled up over hear heat mat digesting and such. i gave her a pretty small pinky and it didnt leave much of a bulge but i think she’s intimidated by the normal size pinkies so ill be trying to feed her the smaller pinkies that came in my 50, hopefully shell get used to them soon


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so good to hear!!! milestone achieved! [emoji4]

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its official! she ate for the first time last night finally!! gonna wait 4-5 days til i offer again but shes been coiled up over hear heat mat digesting and such. i gave her a pretty small pinky and it didnt leave much of a bulge but i think she’s intimidated by the normal size pinkies so ill be trying to feed her the smaller pinkies that came in my 50, hopefully shell get used to them soon


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Yay!!! Congrats to you both, keep up the good work!