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Lesley1960

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Hi,
Thank goodness you guys are there, I have read so much conflicting advice ( book/web pages/ pet shops) ... Think I'll stop looking and just get info from here. So I've had Mr Ripley for 3 weeks now and I wish I could stop worrying... He's due a feed today but day before yesterday he's eyes have gone milky, so I'm not going to feed. He has stayed in his middle hide which is half on half off his heat mat most of yesterday(every time I looked). I've ordered a new slightly bigger heat mat as the one he had is old (came with him) and only 11x11 I've ordered11x17(inches) he's in a 36x18x18 viv. Still worried he's cold but worried the thermometer isn't working properly. Hot end is only 75 and I know it should be more. Here in the Channel Islands outside temps now down to 57. Also main concern is if he's shedding I shouldn't handle, then I'll feed after shed, then can't handle. it could be up to 2 weeks before I can handle again and I was just getting used to him and vice versa....so worried he won't want handling after all that time. Sorry for long post. Thank you.
 
Sometimes after no handling for shed/feed, there's a bit of a setback in the process of getting them used to being handled, but I'm finding it works much the same as any other training process. You much more quickly get back to the point you were at then however long it took you the first time, and you have lots of time to make progress again before the next shed.
 
He's an adult- he isn't going to become afraid of you in a few weeks. He will be just fine. Besides, you can go ahead and handle him if you like, before you feed him. He knows how to eat; he isn't going to be touchy like a baby would be.
 
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