Please take the time to read this, I am very worried.
I have had this cage for a couple weeks now. This is the picture the first day I had it, I have been doing a lot of tweaking sense then.
Everything was fine the first couple days then one day I came home from school and I saw he was flipped over on its back. I flipped him back then checked on him in a couple minutes-flipped over again. Flipped him back and watched him. He was trying to climb up the "hill" between the far right wall and the larger hide and flipping over. So I moved it where he couldn't do it-everything was fine...for a couple more days. Came home from school two days ago and he was on top of the aloe plant, its kind of hard to describe. He was on top of one of the branches, all feet hanging in the air. I put him back on the ground. Few minutes later I checked on him-flipped on his back next to the plant. I assumed he was trying to climb it so naturally I completely took it out. Today I came home from school and he was sleeping. I got a drink and brought my laptop/hw outside and when i went back he was laying on his back, but there was nothing near him the he could've tried to climb up. It was on the wall closest to us in the pic, exactly in the middle(left and right wise). There was no buildup of substrate-surface was flat.
Although his case is very large(WAYY larger than his most previous cage) he paces around the sides a lot and I see him trying to climb up the bare walls. He didn't do this until I started taking him out to graze the backyard.
I don't think I can explain to any of you how TERRIFIED I am of him dying from me not getting to him in time. As I walk into my room every time I check on him my face turns red and my stomach turns because I am scared to see him dead. I literally check on him every 5 minutes that I am home but I obviously cannot be home all of the time. It is preventing me from learning at school because I cannot focus on my professors.
I am not sure how old Turbo is(if someone can give me an idea of it, that would be great as I would like to create a "hatchday" for him ) I have had him since Christmas day and my sister said she had him for about a month and a half before that. (i emailed the guy she got it from and asked how old-no reply so obviously not a reputable breeder).
His Stats:
Around 12/29/11 he weighed in at 53g
1/3/12 he was 56g(3in long, 2 1/4in wide)
just weighed him and he is 59g(same length/width)
when will he be heavy enough to not tip over so easily?
someone please tell me what I should do.
Also, when I take him outside i have a lot of leaves around and he blends in. I will look down at my hw for a couple minutes, look back up and I cant find him! So I taped a pink catball on his shell. Is that okay?
And ive been bringing him outside almost every day. Soaking 2xday. Misting idek how many times a day! Humidity never drops below 60. And temps are good. How's his shell lookin?
View attachment 15361 1/3/12
View attachment 15362 cage before tweaking it a lot(cameras not working to take new pics) can see the large hide and aloe plant he tipped on several times.
pink ball-can hear and see it easily
View attachment 15367 just thought it was cute-resting on the hose
View attachment 15365 turbo loves chevy. a little bonding moment in the yard(supervised only of course!)
pictures arent working now. ill fix it when i get back from dinner.
I have had this cage for a couple weeks now. This is the picture the first day I had it, I have been doing a lot of tweaking sense then.
Everything was fine the first couple days then one day I came home from school and I saw he was flipped over on its back. I flipped him back then checked on him in a couple minutes-flipped over again. Flipped him back and watched him. He was trying to climb up the "hill" between the far right wall and the larger hide and flipping over. So I moved it where he couldn't do it-everything was fine...for a couple more days. Came home from school two days ago and he was on top of the aloe plant, its kind of hard to describe. He was on top of one of the branches, all feet hanging in the air. I put him back on the ground. Few minutes later I checked on him-flipped on his back next to the plant. I assumed he was trying to climb it so naturally I completely took it out. Today I came home from school and he was sleeping. I got a drink and brought my laptop/hw outside and when i went back he was laying on his back, but there was nothing near him the he could've tried to climb up. It was on the wall closest to us in the pic, exactly in the middle(left and right wise). There was no buildup of substrate-surface was flat.
Although his case is very large(WAYY larger than his most previous cage) he paces around the sides a lot and I see him trying to climb up the bare walls. He didn't do this until I started taking him out to graze the backyard.
I don't think I can explain to any of you how TERRIFIED I am of him dying from me not getting to him in time. As I walk into my room every time I check on him my face turns red and my stomach turns because I am scared to see him dead. I literally check on him every 5 minutes that I am home but I obviously cannot be home all of the time. It is preventing me from learning at school because I cannot focus on my professors.
I am not sure how old Turbo is(if someone can give me an idea of it, that would be great as I would like to create a "hatchday" for him ) I have had him since Christmas day and my sister said she had him for about a month and a half before that. (i emailed the guy she got it from and asked how old-no reply so obviously not a reputable breeder).
His Stats:
Around 12/29/11 he weighed in at 53g
1/3/12 he was 56g(3in long, 2 1/4in wide)
just weighed him and he is 59g(same length/width)
when will he be heavy enough to not tip over so easily?
someone please tell me what I should do.
Also, when I take him outside i have a lot of leaves around and he blends in. I will look down at my hw for a couple minutes, look back up and I cant find him! So I taped a pink catball on his shell. Is that okay?
And ive been bringing him outside almost every day. Soaking 2xday. Misting idek how many times a day! Humidity never drops below 60. And temps are good. How's his shell lookin?
View attachment 15361 1/3/12
View attachment 15362 cage before tweaking it a lot(cameras not working to take new pics) can see the large hide and aloe plant he tipped on several times.
pink ball-can hear and see it easily
View attachment 15367 just thought it was cute-resting on the hose
View attachment 15365 turbo loves chevy. a little bonding moment in the yard(supervised only of course!)
pictures arent working now. ill fix it when i get back from dinner.
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