I have read with devote interest the 'p' debate and what causes it.
Also I see there are many schools of thought, but it seems most agreed somewhat with Tom, humidity plays a big role. Correct me, but I think Maggie is more it takes 3 things, humidity, diet and exercise, almost equally to avoid it.
OK, so can I ask something else?
I acquired my 2 adult RF's pretty badly pyramided. And of course that was pre-computer. I have changed even more things since I joined up here, with all you knowledgeable folks. I bought Nougat maybe a year ago, give or take,and for 20 dollars I got him, the aquarium, all the pine chips and even the dried roses he was fed. I have since that time kept him on eco earth mixed with potting soil. Spagnum long moss in his very humid hide, fed spring mix, grasses, flowers, veggies, mazuri, and everything else I can think of. He has a great size container that I move the food rock around so there is some assemblence of exercise. and while I have done all that I seem to think it has been the heat problem in the winter that has given my poor guy the dreaded "p". We keep our house pretty cold in the winter and getting the temps up has been an issue. I have his container on a table, with the lights right near where his hide is and to keep it warmer I have a sheet of that foil backed insulation "V'd" over a bar. I think I get it maybe 80. but that's it.
So,to my big question. Since I have had him a year, is this all from me? Or is the theory that it starts early something I couldn't tell,being he was on pine chips all his starting life? He definitely was not showing much signs when I got him. All the pics are from today, and he seems to be smoother on one side. What about that too??
. He has that extra scute on the side that is worse, could that be something??(By the way my spell check seems to think that scute is not a word am I losing it?)
http://picasaweb.google.com/NadineNat/Nougat02#5491678106077549538
http://picasaweb.google.com/NadineNat/Nougat02#5491678118982998850
http://picasaweb.google.com/NadineNat/Nougat02#5491678150117140002
http://picasaweb.google.com/NadineNat/Nougat02#5491678166386620578
Thoughts, any and all. I hate that I seemed to get knowledge then, look what I have done.
Thanks Na
Also I see there are many schools of thought, but it seems most agreed somewhat with Tom, humidity plays a big role. Correct me, but I think Maggie is more it takes 3 things, humidity, diet and exercise, almost equally to avoid it.
OK, so can I ask something else?
I acquired my 2 adult RF's pretty badly pyramided. And of course that was pre-computer. I have changed even more things since I joined up here, with all you knowledgeable folks. I bought Nougat maybe a year ago, give or take,and for 20 dollars I got him, the aquarium, all the pine chips and even the dried roses he was fed. I have since that time kept him on eco earth mixed with potting soil. Spagnum long moss in his very humid hide, fed spring mix, grasses, flowers, veggies, mazuri, and everything else I can think of. He has a great size container that I move the food rock around so there is some assemblence of exercise. and while I have done all that I seem to think it has been the heat problem in the winter that has given my poor guy the dreaded "p". We keep our house pretty cold in the winter and getting the temps up has been an issue. I have his container on a table, with the lights right near where his hide is and to keep it warmer I have a sheet of that foil backed insulation "V'd" over a bar. I think I get it maybe 80. but that's it.
So,to my big question. Since I have had him a year, is this all from me? Or is the theory that it starts early something I couldn't tell,being he was on pine chips all his starting life? He definitely was not showing much signs when I got him. All the pics are from today, and he seems to be smoother on one side. What about that too??
. He has that extra scute on the side that is worse, could that be something??(By the way my spell check seems to think that scute is not a word am I losing it?)
http://picasaweb.google.com/NadineNat/Nougat02#5491678106077549538
http://picasaweb.google.com/NadineNat/Nougat02#5491678118982998850
http://picasaweb.google.com/NadineNat/Nougat02#5491678150117140002
http://picasaweb.google.com/NadineNat/Nougat02#5491678166386620578
Thoughts, any and all. I hate that I seemed to get knowledge then, look what I have done.
Thanks Na