SMK
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Hello:
I have a Cherryhead Redfoot hatchling; she's about 2-3 months old. I've had her since early September.
She's 21/2 inches and weighs 56 grams.
I have her in a plastic bin enclosure 3.5 feet by 1.5 feet.
Her substrate is a mix of loose coconut fiber, forest moss, and sphagrun moss, which I mist.
I was using a MVB for both heat and light but the light seemed too harsh so I've switched to a CHE with a thermostat.
Her temperature during the day is 80-84 F and night 79-80 F. I mist the enclosure several times a day to keep humidity at 70-90%.
She's soaked twice a day in 1/4 inch warm/tepid water for 10 minutes. I also mist her.
She's offered daily:
Mazuri pellets soaked in warm water
Kale, escarole, green and red leaf lettuce, organic spring mix, chard, dandelion greens, cantaloupe, mango, banana, cactus pads, hisbiscus flowers.
For protein once per week: shrimp or tuna or 1/4 teaspoon chicken cat food.
She has a tortoise block for calcium and also a calcium supplement to sprinkle on her greens.
She is a picky eater and rejects a lot of what is offered, but I keep trying.
First concern: Is 56 grams an OK weight for 21/2 inches and about 2 months old?
Second: Is it normal for her to be such a picky eater?
Most concerning: This evening during her warm water soak she put her head down and drank as usual, but she seemed to drink and drink for a very long time. Then she lifted her head, opened her mouth, and vomited a lot of water and what looked like lettuce she had eaten earlier today. It really scared me; is this a concern?
Thanks for any input.
I have a Cherryhead Redfoot hatchling; she's about 2-3 months old. I've had her since early September.
She's 21/2 inches and weighs 56 grams.
I have her in a plastic bin enclosure 3.5 feet by 1.5 feet.
Her substrate is a mix of loose coconut fiber, forest moss, and sphagrun moss, which I mist.
I was using a MVB for both heat and light but the light seemed too harsh so I've switched to a CHE with a thermostat.
Her temperature during the day is 80-84 F and night 79-80 F. I mist the enclosure several times a day to keep humidity at 70-90%.
She's soaked twice a day in 1/4 inch warm/tepid water for 10 minutes. I also mist her.
She's offered daily:
Mazuri pellets soaked in warm water
Kale, escarole, green and red leaf lettuce, organic spring mix, chard, dandelion greens, cantaloupe, mango, banana, cactus pads, hisbiscus flowers.
For protein once per week: shrimp or tuna or 1/4 teaspoon chicken cat food.
She has a tortoise block for calcium and also a calcium supplement to sprinkle on her greens.
She is a picky eater and rejects a lot of what is offered, but I keep trying.
First concern: Is 56 grams an OK weight for 21/2 inches and about 2 months old?
Second: Is it normal for her to be such a picky eater?
Most concerning: This evening during her warm water soak she put her head down and drank as usual, but she seemed to drink and drink for a very long time. Then she lifted her head, opened her mouth, and vomited a lot of water and what looked like lettuce she had eaten earlier today. It really scared me; is this a concern?
Thanks for any input.