Lovereps
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I'll begin by stating that a close family member was hospitalized 2 days ago--so my free time is sparser than usual and I'm a bit more stressed.
I have successfully kept Jackson's xanths from juveniles to adults but never any babies.
This morning, my tiny--and I mean tiny--36 gram Jackson's xanth girl dropped 3 slugs and a single baby
She was supposed to have been captive bred---she was purchased from a well known and respected seller-- and she has never been with a male during the 7 months that I've had her.
Needless to say, I was more than a little surprised.
All I have to keep the baby in is a large ExoTerra terrarium and a nice Pothos plant with a used 5.0 Reptisun for light and warmth.
My plan is for paper towels to line the bottom of it.
I was fortunate to have located flightless fruit flies and the baby ate some.
I am unsure as to how many fffs a baby will typically consume each day.
How often must babies be fed?
Can fffs be freeranged?
How could you keep them in a cup to cup feed?
Is cup feeding even necessary?
Can fffs be safely left in the cage overnight or will they harass or harm, as crickets do?
Is a Reptifogger set to mist a few times daily a better idea than a hand mister or would this be too much humidity for a mostly glass enclosure?
I would be grateful to any and all who have had good experience(s) with Jackson's babies who reply to this thread or by PM.
I have successfully kept Jackson's xanths from juveniles to adults but never any babies.
This morning, my tiny--and I mean tiny--36 gram Jackson's xanth girl dropped 3 slugs and a single baby
She was supposed to have been captive bred---she was purchased from a well known and respected seller-- and she has never been with a male during the 7 months that I've had her.
Needless to say, I was more than a little surprised.
All I have to keep the baby in is a large ExoTerra terrarium and a nice Pothos plant with a used 5.0 Reptisun for light and warmth.
My plan is for paper towels to line the bottom of it.
I was fortunate to have located flightless fruit flies and the baby ate some.
I am unsure as to how many fffs a baby will typically consume each day.
How often must babies be fed?
Can fffs be freeranged?
How could you keep them in a cup to cup feed?
Is cup feeding even necessary?
Can fffs be safely left in the cage overnight or will they harass or harm, as crickets do?
Is a Reptifogger set to mist a few times daily a better idea than a hand mister or would this be too much humidity for a mostly glass enclosure?
I would be grateful to any and all who have had good experience(s) with Jackson's babies who reply to this thread or by PM.