My poor baby...

[Zincubus]

Sunday will be three weeks since his last meal. He better eat.


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That's not the point .... I may be wrong here but reading back a few pages he was being handled quite a lot by the kids wasn't he, just a few days ago and he's been struggling with a bad shed for the last day or so ..... I'd be tempted , personally , to leave him another seven days or so without bothering him at all , then offer a warm mouse next Thursday or Friday . Just don't want you trying him too soon .

The other little concern is that you mentioned an hour or so ago that he's looking wrinkled which CAN be an indication of dehydration which could be a reason for the non feeding .

Don't know what the others think but I'm wondering if a short 20 minute soak is in order tomorrow just with the purpose of rehydrating him ??


What do you all think !!


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[FlynnTheBP]

That's not the point .... I may be wrong here but reading back a few pages he was being handled quite a lot by the kids wasn't he, just a few days ago and he's been struggling with a bad shed for the last day or so ..... I'd be tempted , personally , to leave him another seven days or so without bothering him at all , then offer a warm mouse next Thursday or Friday . Just don't want you trying him too soon .

The other little concern is that you mentioned an hour or so ago that he's looking wrinkled which CAN be an indication of dehydration which could be a reason for the non feeding .

Don't know what the others think but I'm wondering if a short 20 minute soak is in order tomorrow just with the purpose of rehydrating him ??


What do you all think !!

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Definitely do a second soak. And I'd also hold off on feeding. If he's hungry, and not stressed, he's more likely to eat on schedule.

[Ckrumn]

Definitely do a second soak. And I'd also hold off on feeding. If he's hungry, and not stressed, he's more likely to eat on schedule.

Are you sure he's going to be ok not eating for a month?? I will soak him tomorrow for about 20 minutes. 88 degrees ok for a water temperature?? I remember someone saying something about that but I would have to go back through the thread to find it.


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[Zincubus]

Error ..

[Zincubus]

... If he doesnt shed after tonight then a 15min soak at 88-90 is what you would do if you need to. You can not go by what you would use for a baby. We are warm blooded. Get a Laser thermomerter at Lowes $19.99. You point it at a surface including water and it gives you the temp. I use them for spot checking bask area & the substrate on cool side.
Its great your asking for help.. But never go by the first answer you get or by what one person says. Research too. Ive see 10-15 people this week alone regurgitating answers to questions they asked a week ago when they joined and they forgot half of it so it WRONG.

This is the post you were thinking of , I think ...

[Zincubus]

A happy ending is always welcome



Hope you don't mind me finishing the story off


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