Learning from near tragedy
I left my emys emys hatchling (Burmese Brown Mountain) with someone while out of town for a week. At that time Ponce was 8 weeks old and weighed 52 grams.
One week later, at 9 weeks old, because he had not been soaked or misted properly and was also eating less, his weight had dropped to 44 grams. After soaking and eating (he drank and drank) his weight went within one hour from 44 grams to 52 grams! 12 hours later, after morning feeding, his weight was up to 54 grams.
Although one would never do this as an experiment on purpose, I find it striking that the undigested food and water consumed by a hatchling represents some 25% of his body weight.
Does this sound right to others?
Comments appreciated!
Ron
I left my emys emys hatchling (Burmese Brown Mountain) with someone while out of town for a week. At that time Ponce was 8 weeks old and weighed 52 grams.
One week later, at 9 weeks old, because he had not been soaked or misted properly and was also eating less, his weight had dropped to 44 grams. After soaking and eating (he drank and drank) his weight went within one hour from 44 grams to 52 grams! 12 hours later, after morning feeding, his weight was up to 54 grams.
Although one would never do this as an experiment on purpose, I find it striking that the undigested food and water consumed by a hatchling represents some 25% of his body weight.
Does this sound right to others?
Comments appreciated!
Ron
I can weigh mine one day and he's 89g but it can drop to 75g! I've noticed that the Average is increasing though since I bought my RF in July 2012 
