• Hello!

    Either you have not registered on this site yet, or you are registered but have not logged in. In either case, you will not be able to use the full functionality of this site until you have registered, and then logged in after your registration has been approved.

    Registration is FREE, so please register so you can participate instead of remaining a lurker....

    Please be certain that the location field is correctly filled out when you register. All registrations that appear to be bogus will be rejected. Which means that if your location field does NOT match the actual location of your registration IP address, then your registration will be rejected.

    Sorry about the strictness of this requirement, but it is necessary to block spammers and scammers at the door as much as possible.

Hatchlings are not eating

M

MaddestLove

New member
I've tried everything. Live, boiled, brained, just the head. I even used my chameleon for scent (he is not happy with me at all) I'm at a loss. I don't want to lose these 2 babies. They are sweet and curious. They personality is awesome. Some advice is greatly needed and appreciated.
 
When did they hatch? How often are you trying? How are you measuring your temps?
 
What kind of thermometer are you using to measure your temps? Where is it 82? Are you saying the whole room is heated to a constant 82?

How often are you trying to feed them?
 
Every 4 to 5 days. With a spot thermometer. They are in plastic box's. The room doesn't go past 82 and and doesn't get any lower then 78.
 
By spot thermometer do you mean infrared? So there is no heat tape or UTH on these babies?
 
Be careful about reptiles and windows! I had a whole tank of anoles baked to death as a kid when my dad thought he'd give the poor things some sun by moving them next to a window.
 
Since reptiles can't regulate their temps themselves and have to rely on seeking different temps in their environment, putting a tank next to a window leaves them at the mercy of the sun and its heat. If it gets direct sun for even a little bit, it can get to deadly temps from which they can't escape. Little tiny creatures are even more susceptible. They will be slowly baked to death.
 
They never get direct sunlight I swear. I will move them tho. They only have about half the window and there is no direct sunlight and are about a foot away from the window. I put them there so they could stay semi warm cause of the air conditioning.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top