OkoraAphra10
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Hi All,
My name is Jeremy and I have been raising a Manouria emys emys since late September. He/She hatched in July. He/She lives in a closed plastic bin (39" x 20") with pine bark nuggets and coco coir with several water dishes and a few hides. The bin is next to a window and is heated by a heat bulb with a humidifier pumping fog into the tub. The temperature in the bin is a gradient of 78-85 and I turn off the heat at nightto reach temps near 73. I also soak daily with vitamins and baby food, occasionally two times a day. He/She has a food dish with turnip greens, collards, and cucumber, occasionally carrots and bok choy, sprinkled with calcium weekly. I have been worried as of late, as I have only seen it eat once since he/she arrived. Its weight has also fluctuated around 40 grams since arriving and I have not observed any growth. Lately, it has not moved from the spots I set it in the bin after soaking. He/She used to move around the bin and settle in a hide, but lately they have been falling asleep right where i place them. His/Her eyes are not sunken in and responds slowly to back-leg touches. He/She occasionally scratches its face. I had heard that this species grows fast and eats a lot. I am just fact checking. Are these signs of any concern? Is there anything that I need to fix? I am seeking information. Please help.
My name is Jeremy and I have been raising a Manouria emys emys since late September. He/She hatched in July. He/She lives in a closed plastic bin (39" x 20") with pine bark nuggets and coco coir with several water dishes and a few hides. The bin is next to a window and is heated by a heat bulb with a humidifier pumping fog into the tub. The temperature in the bin is a gradient of 78-85 and I turn off the heat at nightto reach temps near 73. I also soak daily with vitamins and baby food, occasionally two times a day. He/She has a food dish with turnip greens, collards, and cucumber, occasionally carrots and bok choy, sprinkled with calcium weekly. I have been worried as of late, as I have only seen it eat once since he/she arrived. Its weight has also fluctuated around 40 grams since arriving and I have not observed any growth. Lately, it has not moved from the spots I set it in the bin after soaking. He/She used to move around the bin and settle in a hide, but lately they have been falling asleep right where i place them. His/Her eyes are not sunken in and responds slowly to back-leg touches. He/She occasionally scratches its face. I had heard that this species grows fast and eats a lot. I am just fact checking. Are these signs of any concern? Is there anything that I need to fix? I am seeking information. Please help.