This is what i finished constructing for them
Here is the angry one again with a sibbling finally calmed down in the new habitat :).
And its a good thing i decided to move them too because the cage they are in now was empty for quite some time. Luckily i went to clean it out...
I shot this this morning while i was cleaning out some cages. All the others had no problem with me cleaning up... except this guy... Just thought it was funny
heres video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCjl4UTUU0U
and pics:
If you go the WC route hand pick them out yourself. You can treat them for parasites but they can live fine without treatment as long as you know what to look for as warning signs if a problem would arise.
I've had WCs that have lived longer than one year and have produced multiple clutches. Even if they dont live that long youll have their babies to take care of. I think the longest I've ever heard a pygmy living for was 7 yrs.
Certainly stress is an issue but this has definately gone beyond treating for stress just by seeing how skinny she is and knowing that she sleeps during the day. Its pretty hard to turn around at this point but you can try. Theres always the vet... If shes drinking water on her own FREQUENTLY...
I would put the female in her own cage for a while for her first few meals
I read in ur other post that the female is napping alot. Thats not a good sign
What kind of pygmy are we talking about? If Brev , How big are the eggs? They should have tripled in size by now so if they have then keep incubating them. As long as they havnt shrank or burst a bit early then ur fine. I wouldnt worry about moving them around to much just dont rotate them...
Took a few shots while feeding the little ones. I put them in with a few crickets in an X-small critter keeper and let them hunt till theyre filled.
This little guy still has some dirt on him a few days after hatching
He finds a potential meal
takes a shot
Happy meal!
NOM...
Hey everyone, got 3 more hatchlings today. Incubation took 81 days. These guys are massive!
sorry for blurry pics
and heres some from the previous clutch
Im going to start looking for new homes for these guys soon if anyone is interested.
With neonates I can understand, I do this as well, but for adults?! LOL I would never even think of putting so many together! But hey what can I say if it works then it works. I applaud you for doing this too. The most Ive ever had in the same enclosure was probably a 1.4 group in a 29 gal...
I disagree with this. I find that they actually do better alone. I currently have a WC thats been alone for about 6 months and i have yet to have any problems at all with her. This single female has even produced the most fertile clutches I've ever had from retained sperm. I've kept them in...