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Old 06-07-2009, 02:49 PM
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I haven't seen Zippy for quite some time now, food is not disappearing atm either. Should i be worried and dig her out or stop panicking and wiat it out ???
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Old 06-07-2009, 02:54 PM
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I'd say its likely its going into a moult.
Take out the crickets and try feeding something less harmful eg. an earthworm (quarantined for a short period or one from the compost heap) or mealworm.
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Old 06-07-2009, 03:00 PM
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I'd say its likely its going into a moult.
Take out the crickets and try feeding something less harmful eg. an earthworm (quarantined for a short period or one from the compost heap) or mealworm.
I have been taking everything out if it is not eaten as i do with all the T's ( i am too scared to leave it in lol)
I have tried to see her through bottom but i cannot. It only shed a couple of months ago so i was not sure that was it.
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I was gonna say shed.
Has she webbed herself in?
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I was gonna say shed.
Has she webbed herself in?
Dunno i cannot see. She has a massive maze of underground tunnels lol
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Best to let her go without food for a few days, then tong feed to draw her out, if that fails wait to see if she brings up a moult.
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Best to let her go without food for a few days, then tong feed to draw her out, if that fails wait to see if she brings up a moult.
Yup i have been trying this every few days with all diff sorts of prey. Awkward bugger. I will wait another week of so and see what happens. If not i will put a straw down each hole and hopefully she will be in there and attack it so i know she is living lol
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I really want a H.gigas, but if i had one i'd debate wether to make it Semi-aquatic like Robc's.
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I really want a H.gigas, but if i had one i'd debate wether to make it Semi-aquatic like Robc's.
Mine will be. I am at the moment planning its adult viv. It is only 1.5 inch atm at the biggest so i have a while lol
ATM she is in a Faun which is filled 3/4 way up with ecoearth and vermiculite mix which holds burrows perfectly. Ontop of this she has some little bark bits plant etc to make it look like above ground and a LARGE plant pot dish full of water. I HAVE seen her paddle in this a few times so i know it is appreciated lol
I am planning on having a viv that is mostly dry land slopping down to a pond at the end i will have a small pump to circulate water so it doesn't go stagnant and i will be using silk and live plants. I will be posting it on here before she goes in it to get opinions on if it will be good enough. Watch this space
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