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11-22-2020, 04:40 PM
#121
Aw, that's too bad. But I guess he's growing up & figures that he is the king of his castle. I hope you can work out a truce? But as you say, gloves on!
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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12-28-2020, 05:59 AM
#122
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Here is a video of Ferry attacking my gloves to protect his home.
Here is Ferry 3 seconds later, calm and sweet as can be, out of his home .
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12-28-2020, 06:38 AM
#123
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Looking great dave, he really didn't want to play at first did he
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04-19-2021, 07:03 AM
#124
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Wanted to update on Ferry.
He's been gobbling down his insects, but hasn't touched his gel food in a couple of weeks. He was sporadic before that for a bit in the winter, but I am getting a little worried.
He looks fine and is acting normal otherwise.
Any thoughts from Rhaco keepers?
I am guessing it's a seasonal thing and he'll get back to it. In the meantime, I gut load his insects and put calcium on every feed (2-3X a week he gets insects) and multivitamin 1X a week. Just as I've always done.
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04-19-2021, 07:55 AM
#125
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Originally Posted by dakski
Wanted to update on Ferry.
He's been gobbling down his insects, but hasn't touched his gel food in a couple of weeks. He was sporadic before that for a bit in the winter, but I am getting a little worried.
He looks fine and is acting normal otherwise.
Any thoughts from Rhaco keepers?
I am guessing it's a seasonal thing and he'll get back to it. In the meantime, I gut load his insects and put calcium on every feed (2-3X a week he gets insects) and multivitamin 1X a week. Just as I've always done.
I did some digging and may have answered my own question.
I upped the temps a few degrees this morning. I went from 75F on the basking spot to about 79F on the basking spot. The tank overall warmed up a couple of degrees. I'll see if this stimulates him to eat his gel.
I can go up to about 81-82F comfortably with him and still a few degrees of margin of error. Chewie's can go to about 85F in the summer, but not much more. I believe Leachies are a little more sensitive. Ezzy is about 75F all year round and eats like a pig.
I have also upped humidity recently for both Rhacos. That seemed to have little effect on Ferry.
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04-19-2021, 01:34 PM
#126
I hope that works- I have a hunch that it will.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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06-25-2021, 09:21 PM
#127
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
I raised temps, I lowered temps again, and I don't know if it did anything. However, Ferry seemed to have been going through a phase. He's devouring his gel food again.
Tonight I went into feed him insects and he flipped and started running up the door and tried to get over the tank - he can be fast when he wants to be. I grabbed him just in time and put him back in his tank. My nerves are shot (see post about our sewer pipe break and hospital stay etc.) and I didn't need that tonight.
He's fine, I am fine, and he's back in his tank eating his food happily.
I'll post some pics soon (although he look the same). He's doing well and I am happy he's back to eating his normal diet and not just insects.
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06-25-2021, 09:54 PM
#128
Whew...! Ferry- go to your room! (don't pick on Dad today, okay?)
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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07-19-2021, 10:30 PM
#129
Re: Ferry - Rhacodactylus Chahoua (Chewie)
Ferry continues to eat all his food items and is doing great.
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