Quote Originally Posted by anwhit View Post
Hey guys, it's been a while. I've been busy with college so at best I've just been lurking but I've noticed something strange about Athena.

The past week she's been soaking in her water bowl and acting uncharacteristically cranky. For one, she has always hated water with a dying passion so needless to say I was surprised when I saw her start to soak. And with being cranky, she has always been quite vocal with huffing to let me know when she doesn't like something but this morning she full-out hissed at me and tensed up and away from my touch.

I already checked for mites, I've checked up and down for might. Nothing in her water bowl, nothing on her. She's not shedding either, her eyes are clear, belly is its normal cream, and her color hasn't dulled.

Her temps are the same that they have always been. 80 on cool side, 84-86 on warm side, and 90 on the heat pad. General humidity is has been around 30% but there is a humid hide in cage that she goes into often thats around 60-70% The UTH is hooked up to a thermostat and I measure my temp with a gun.

Shes about 20 months old, 1350 grams, she eats 4 mice a week, (still can't get her on rats.) However for the past 2-3 weeks she's only been eating two.

I honestly have no clue why she's acting like this. I read something about females being able to grow follicles without ever being paired to a male? I don't even know if thats possible let alone if thats what even is happening here. I guess I just wanted to know your guys' thoughts.
Husbandry sounds good. Have you noticed any signs of follicle development?