Hello! First post and I had to jump into a worrisome rant. Really could use some advice on what I'm doing wrong.
I've had a small colony of hissers for about a year, got them from a feeder site and assumed they were subadults since they did increase in size. However, they seem to die, well, easily. Not all at once, just here and there. I've switched out some food and been more careful since I worried pesticide residue might be sticking on the veggies, they have warm temps and high humidity. Plenty of room (maybe too much room for such a small colony?) I also don't notice them eating a lot, sometimes there's a noticeable dent in their plate but other times I'm pulling out the same exact amount of food.
We did have our first babies this week though, I can only find two so I'm assuming the rest are hiding well or escaped.
I don't know if they're just older than I thought, bad bunch(es), or since it's a colony of less than 10 I just notice the deaths more? I'm worried I'm killing them with negligence so any help is appreciated!
I've had a small colony of hissers for about a year, got them from a feeder site and assumed they were subadults since they did increase in size. However, they seem to die, well, easily. Not all at once, just here and there. I've switched out some food and been more careful since I worried pesticide residue might be sticking on the veggies, they have warm temps and high humidity. Plenty of room (maybe too much room for such a small colony?) I also don't notice them eating a lot, sometimes there's a noticeable dent in their plate but other times I'm pulling out the same exact amount of food.
We did have our first babies this week though, I can only find two so I'm assuming the rest are hiding well or escaped.
I don't know if they're just older than I thought, bad bunch(es), or since it's a colony of less than 10 I just notice the deaths more? I'm worried I'm killing them with negligence so any help is appreciated!