hey folks,
we're a little worried. 8-9 month old Monk has been flourishing until about two weeks ago, when he moved into a midsized cage.
He has stopped eating, quite suddenly, and has had no more than 3 or 4 superworms in total since the move, nearly 2 weeks ago.
dark, stressed colour, which has since toned down to his more or less normal beautiful tones
no signs of dehydration.
today he is acting weak and listless. creeping around on cage bottom, flicking his tongue randomly at nothing.
old cage was a smallish starter size which he outgrew, half glass panels, half vented.
the new cage is 36h 36w 24deep, all mesh.
he has a 75watt and a 50watt heating lamps and a good fullspectrum reptile light.
he is largely undisturbed, only handled for a few minutes every two weeks or so out of neccesity, good temperament.
he eats crickets (but not for 2 weeks) and (more and more) mealworms/superworms with the occasional silkworm treat. they are healthy insects, gutloaded with quality food and vegetable matter. supplemented regularly.
we expected some cage shock and crankiness when he moved to his swanky new environment, but it has been two weeks and he's just not right. still not eating, and looking/acting unwell, maybe.
help?
we're a little worried. 8-9 month old Monk has been flourishing until about two weeks ago, when he moved into a midsized cage.
He has stopped eating, quite suddenly, and has had no more than 3 or 4 superworms in total since the move, nearly 2 weeks ago.
dark, stressed colour, which has since toned down to his more or less normal beautiful tones
no signs of dehydration.
today he is acting weak and listless. creeping around on cage bottom, flicking his tongue randomly at nothing.
old cage was a smallish starter size which he outgrew, half glass panels, half vented.
the new cage is 36h 36w 24deep, all mesh.
he has a 75watt and a 50watt heating lamps and a good fullspectrum reptile light.
he is largely undisturbed, only handled for a few minutes every two weeks or so out of neccesity, good temperament.
he eats crickets (but not for 2 weeks) and (more and more) mealworms/superworms with the occasional silkworm treat. they are healthy insects, gutloaded with quality food and vegetable matter. supplemented regularly.
we expected some cage shock and crankiness when he moved to his swanky new environment, but it has been two weeks and he's just not right. still not eating, and looking/acting unwell, maybe.
help?
