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Posted by Jen C on November 11, 2002 at 08:12:56:
We have had him for a couple of weeks now and he appears very inactive. At first I thought he was just settling in but he doesn't seem to be showing any signs of improvement. He has a hide at the bottom of his tank and he just sits in it day and night. If I put babyfood right outside his hide he will take it but last night I put it in a different spot and this morning it hadn't been touched. He is never out climbing. He doesn't seem to like crickets very much. He has eaten a few over the past 2 weeks. I have a couple of questions:
1. At the moment we have a red light to provide heat as its quite cold where I live. I am wondering if he's getting stressed because he isn't getting a good clear day/night cycle. All my other reptiles have basking lights which are on for 12 hours a day. Its quite dark in the mornings and gets dark very early in the evenings now and I'm wondering if he's confused.
2. In his tank there are a couple of branches and plants for him to climb, but he never seems to, and a couple of hiding spots. Its quite plainly decorated and I'm wondering if I add more plants and make the tank a bit more "hidden" if this would help.
3. I spray his tank down well a couple of times a day but never seem to get the humidity past about 40-50%. Could this also be causing him stress.
Any help would be grately appreciated. I have ordered some more plants and things for him but if anyone has any other suggestions I would welcome them. I'm really worried about my poor wee guy.
Jen
