FloridaTGuy
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Hey everyone, I hope you're all having a good day. I had some questions about husbandry for A. seemanni.
So, I don't normally buy T's from pet stores, but I saw her (I think it's a her, haven't got a good molt yet) and I just knew I had to buy her. She was 30 dollars and was just in a small deli cup with no sub whatsoever.
So I bought her, and I put her in a HabiFlat enclosure I had with around 6" of coco fiber substrate. I put in cork bark and made a small hole, which she promptly dug out within 24 hours of moving in. I also added some sphagnum moss and some fake plants to make it look nice. I've read they like it moist, so I keep her water bowl full, which she always dumps, and refill everyday.
Now, the first few weeks I've had her, she's been perfect. She's sits in her burrow and just waits for night and then she struts around hunting crickets or mealworms, exactly the sort of behavior most keepers seem to observe from what I've read.
So, a few days ago I got home from work and found her in the corner just sitting there. She moved a bit when I went to refill her water, but stayed above ground. I'm worried I may have overlooked something, because she basically just sits here all day now. She still moves at night, but her appetite isn't nearly as big and she never uses her burrow anymore.
Is the enclosure to humid? Should I rehouse her in something smaller with a top soil/peat mix? Any advice would be amazing.
Thanks for your time.
Patrick
So, I don't normally buy T's from pet stores, but I saw her (I think it's a her, haven't got a good molt yet) and I just knew I had to buy her. She was 30 dollars and was just in a small deli cup with no sub whatsoever.
So I bought her, and I put her in a HabiFlat enclosure I had with around 6" of coco fiber substrate. I put in cork bark and made a small hole, which she promptly dug out within 24 hours of moving in. I also added some sphagnum moss and some fake plants to make it look nice. I've read they like it moist, so I keep her water bowl full, which she always dumps, and refill everyday.
Now, the first few weeks I've had her, she's been perfect. She's sits in her burrow and just waits for night and then she struts around hunting crickets or mealworms, exactly the sort of behavior most keepers seem to observe from what I've read.
So, a few days ago I got home from work and found her in the corner just sitting there. She moved a bit when I went to refill her water, but stayed above ground. I'm worried I may have overlooked something, because she basically just sits here all day now. She still moves at night, but her appetite isn't nearly as big and she never uses her burrow anymore.
Is the enclosure to humid? Should I rehouse her in something smaller with a top soil/peat mix? Any advice would be amazing.
Thanks for your time.
Patrick
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