Shayna - Our Albino Spider Ball

[dakski]

Funny story about Shayna tonight and also, some good news.

Shayna shed last night and was due to eat today, so I offered her usual medium rat. She had zero interest in it. Lately, she's been gobbling them down. It is getting close to when she fasts and she shed yesterday and was out today while I cleaned the tank up (she did not leave waste, which is unusual).

I put the rat in and left it for about 20 minutes (F/T of course). When I came back, the rat was in the middle of the tank still, and there was a massive butt bomb on the left side of the tank. Hmmmmm, didn't drop one last night and wouldn't eat tonight, I should have known!

I got the rat out, and since she had no interest in it and rarely strikes at even her food, I blocked her head with a hide and touched her a few times. Then she let me pick her up and take her out to clean the tank. Everything is nice and clean now and she's back home. I'll offer again in two weeks.

Now, the good news (X2). First, I weighed Shayna dry tonight. She's 1,770G! He previous record was last year and the year before at 1,600G before she fasted. I think she loves her new digs and has been eating pretty regularly. She seems very happy. Not at all worried about this year's fast if it just started or if it starts soon. Healthy girl.

Secondly, she had rubbed her snout and neck area and had that black indentation on her snout/top of mouth area. He neck was a little raw as well. Not sure exactly why she did that, but I hit the snout with anti-biotic cream for a few days and it got better, but not gone. After her shed last night, the snout is totally healed and the neck area looks pretty normal again. I am very happy.

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