Tank'sMom
Well-Known Member
I had two hatchlings I obtained back in June-ish? Siblings. I refer to them as "him and her", I know nobody knows. Anyway, when I received them I had posted how badly dehydrated she was at 2-3 days old. Denting and dimpling in her shell. Bad. The other guy was ok.
They've been raised exactly the same. Exactly.
They were in the same enclosure up until a month or so ago because I'd posted that they were in the same enclosure and Tom said I should separate them. Even though I never saw any evidence of bullying, and she seemed to eat more than the healthy one, when Tom commands, I listen.
After separating them she never improved. She got sicker. Up until 2 weeks ago she was lively, active and eating! Just not growing. At all. When I got her she was 25gm. During these past 3 months she has fluctuated 24-26gm. That's it.
Active, happy, even with a bit more personality that her brother. Just won't grow!!! Eating and pooping fine.
Her "brother" has been trucking along and at almost 3 months he's currently just over 60gms.
So yesterday I found her just laying there sleeping.... only she wasn't sleeping.
Have you guys heard of this happening? I know about hatchling failure syndrome but the 2 were raised identically and I assure you she ate like a pig. Could the dehydration in her first days of life be the answer? That's scary. And sad.
This is a comparison pic of the two babies a few days ago.
He was 63gms
She was 24gms
They've been raised exactly the same. Exactly.
They were in the same enclosure up until a month or so ago because I'd posted that they were in the same enclosure and Tom said I should separate them. Even though I never saw any evidence of bullying, and she seemed to eat more than the healthy one, when Tom commands, I listen.
After separating them she never improved. She got sicker. Up until 2 weeks ago she was lively, active and eating! Just not growing. At all. When I got her she was 25gm. During these past 3 months she has fluctuated 24-26gm. That's it.
Active, happy, even with a bit more personality that her brother. Just won't grow!!! Eating and pooping fine.
Her "brother" has been trucking along and at almost 3 months he's currently just over 60gms.
So yesterday I found her just laying there sleeping.... only she wasn't sleeping.
Have you guys heard of this happening? I know about hatchling failure syndrome but the 2 were raised identically and I assure you she ate like a pig. Could the dehydration in her first days of life be the answer? That's scary. And sad.
This is a comparison pic of the two babies a few days ago.
He was 63gms
She was 24gms