I bought this guy yesterday. I have everything set up the way Tom recommends. I took a few pics w my iphone. Does he look healthy to you guys? He does eat and sleeps like a baby.
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What a cutie! Look at him going after that dandelion blom! From what I can see in the pictures, looks like a healthy hatchling. 
Wow. He should not have been sold yet. I would keep him in a brooder box set up for another week or so until that umbilical scar closes up.
I use a plastic shoe box with four quarter inch holes drilled around the top rim. Line it with paper towels and dampen them with a water sprayer. Put some greens in the center of the box with him and keep the box somewhere warm, like in an incubator or a warm enclosure. Strive for a temp of mid to high 80s, and don't worry about a basking light yet. You might also want to put some Neosporin on that area. It looks pretty raw and infected.
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I use a plastic shoe box with four quarter inch holes drilled around the top rim. Line it with paper towels and dampen them with a water sprayer. Put some greens in the center of the box with him and keep the box somewhere warm, like in an incubator or a warm enclosure. Strive for a temp of mid to high 80s, and don't worry about a basking light yet. You might also want to put some Neosporin on that area. It looks pretty raw and infected.
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he is a cutie. Hope the cord spot turns out okay and doesn't cause problems.
he is a cutie. Hope the cord spot turns out okay and doesn't cause problems.
He is cute...
Thanks guys, I put him a shoe box and applied some neosporin on his belly. How old do estimate he is? The guy that sold him to me said between 2 and 6 weeks. My guess is under 2 weeks.
O wow what a tiny cute lil one you have.
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wow he is so tiny,good luck and welcome.
Heres a new pic of his belly. When I soaked him last night with warm water the scab fell off. In the picture his foot looks deformed but its just some Mazuri stuck between his toes.
What a tiny cutie!!!
Yep! He's a young-un! this is a very tender age with lots of pit-falls! Follow Toms threads and you should do well.
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Cant wait to see more pics as he grows!
few more pics. His belly seems to be healing a little.
is 30g normal for a 3 week old?
is 30g normal for a 3 week old?
I'm not sure about the weight someone else hopefully can educate us on this. But the umbilical area is looking a lot better compared to your 1st pic. Do you know how long s/he is?
He's perfect. They grow at very different rates, so I doubt there is a normal weight/age scale. Does anybody know of one?
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