advice on keeping my T. Sternfeldi babies hydrated

[christineacero]

Wondering if anyone has any additional advice on getting my babies to drink?

Currently I have 6 babies that will be 2 weeks old on Sunday (YAY! ). I noticed one of their urates were a little orange and I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong? Right now, I am misting their cups in the morning and afternoon (just a light mist because I hate soaking the little guys) and I have a Reptifogger that goes off and on throughout the day. Their cups always seem moist, but I let their paper towel dry out in between mistings.

Also, I suspect that my other female is gravid. She got quite chubby but hasn't dropped any babies yet. I've noticed shes not eating as much and not really drinking (she probably is drinking, I just haven't seen it lately). My question is, do gravid females drink less when birth is near?

 

[christineacero]

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[reptoman]

A fogger is not going to provide the droplets that you will need to produce for them to drink off the leaves. I would hand mist the enclosure 3 times a day minimum. The fogger wil keep humidity levels up but not enough for drinking IMO. You should also be providing well gutloaded feeders or small hornworms or silkworms for providing hydration for the babies. Use shredded yellow squash a couple hours prior to feeding your small crickets. This usually helps keep them hydrated.