My little Lumpy is a climber!! Lol
I guess I will have to remove this hide or modify it somehow to keep him from climbing it. I am worried one of these times he will slide off the wrong way and get hurt or flip over....crazy little dare devil he is
The height of my new enclosure is just over 24”, so the 65W incandescent is not enough to create a warmer basking spot. My light fixture is mounted to the curing of the enclosure so I am not able to easily move the fixture height. I do have a 75W halogen flood lamp, I know it says on here that...
Thank you :) and I’m happy to hear your little guy is doing well. My little Lumpy seems to be doing well now too, and yes it does suck. Makes my heart ache that they aren’t properly started out :( But you’re right what’s important is their care going forward!! As I’m sure you feel the same, I’m...
Yes I agree with your statement about “double speak” I got him from Underground Reptiles online.
I am guessing he is very young, since he still has, excuse my lamens term, a “belly button” lol
Thank you! I have a setup for him pretty much identical to what is ideal, ie; closed top enclosure, thermostat controlled using CHE set to 90F, basking light on for 12 hrs a day, nice humid substrate mix of coco coke and organic soil. And yes I have read the above threads a few times each since...
I purchased a sulcata hatchling online and received him today. When he arrived I thought he was dead, he wouldn’t move at all, looked swollen, and was cold. I also noticed his shell is deformed/misshapen. After warming him up for a couple hours in warm water and heat lamp, he came around. He...
I just lost my sulcata hatchling today :( I’m DEVASTATED. He had flipped himself on his back on top of his basking rock. I had just soaked and fed him less than 2 hours prior to finding him deceased. I feel absolutely HORRIBLE!! I’m not entirely sure what caused him to flip in this spot, the...