Hello all,
Recently my BP stayed in her hot side hide for over a full week but she was going into a shed. She shed well then came out.
Her regular routine is hide for most of the day, then she'll come out and play around for a few hours in the evening. This is when we get our handling time in, since I don't like to take her out of her hide if she's already in there.
After the shed I cleaned the whole tank and everything in it, replaced all the substrate, etc. but shortly after the cleaning she went into her hot side hide and it has once again been a full week since she came out. Temperatures and humidity are reading well. She ate once, but just came out enough to eat the rat then she went right back into her hide.
I'm starting to get a little worried. She just shed, so I don't think it's that.
Any thoughts on why she's been hiding for so long? Should I even be worried?
Could it have to do with air flow? She's in a glass tank with a mesh top but I've covered most of it with a custom-cut plexiglass panel to control temperature and humidity. I have left an opening above the cold side that should be big enough to provide the necessary ventilation (the opening is over the cold side because if I open the hot side the humidity drops too much). Could she be resting in her hide because she's not getting enough oxygen?
Anyway, I'd love to benefit from your wisdom and experience. Please advise! Thanks!
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