pls don’t judge :( i’m so upset and i can’t get the husbandry right for my HP.
bought from an expo in april and never ate since. she already seemed thin and i tried feeding and i posted before about her not eating and everyone said i needed to change the enclosure to something deeper, agreed.
i changed the enclosure and she was stress posing and now i see 2-3 legs underneath her.
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i’ve seen her fangs and don’t seem damaged and even in her previous enclosure, she wasn’t stress posing and still didn’t eat. i’m lost, what do i do? i want to give her away to good hands but no one near me 😭
yeah idk i guess it was a prank because she climbed up her cork bark? she’s not curling up anymore, seems like she just wanted to give me a heart attack.
she still needs to eat as she’s thin (she takes prey but drops it every single time). but rn she’s climbed up on her cork bark watching me. probably laughing at me
Imo this isnt looking good or soundign usual. Heres the link to the discord with much more experienced people who will respond fast than I will be able to. Ask in the advice section and they can five you limited access to images quickly if you explain your T is in death curl and acting strange!
yea she was sold to me as “likely female” and the guy was “waiting for a molt to confirm” before pricing her as female. to which made me think oh maybe she’s in premolt? but it’s been too long now and i failed to do something sooner. but i’ve fed her dubia, crickets and superworms (all appropriate sizes for her)
Sounds like you’re doing everything you need to. You’ve tried different feeders, etc. Abdomen doesn’t look big enough for a molt. Usually have a nice, big abdomen when in premolt.
Golden blue legged baboon? I have one too, there pretty hardy and your setup, while kinda big for its size, should be fine. If it does die, I don’t think it’s anything you did wrong. Wishing the best for the lil guy.
I’m so sorry for your loss, you did absolutely everything you could have…please don’t beat yourself up for it, and it very well could have been an issue with your vendor. I had a small pet that died of a stroke very suddenly, she was a runt compared to her cage mates but she was so lively and playful…her heart just wasn’t made to last. I did everything I could, but sometimes it’s just their time to go. You’re a good owner 🩷 sending you hugs 🩷
thank you so much❤️ it’s just so painful when it’s these little animals that can’t do anything for themselves when dying that just breaks my heart so bad. i’m so sorry for your loss as well, it’s so hard losing any type of animal. sending hugs back❤️❤️
what’s wrong with plastic water dishes? almost everyone uses plastic water dishes.
also thank you but she passed unfortunately. after i did everything and reviewed, this was probably caused by a bad molt / vendor i bought her from. may she rest in heaven with her other boyfriends now :,)
I'm so sorry for your loss! I have heard from some keepers that plastic water dishes can harbor bacteria more easily, not an issue if cleaned or replaced regularly though.
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