Xafron
Arachnosquire
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2017
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- 82
So, I've noticed there tend to be two kinds of people.
Those who can never leave their T alone to the point of driving it nuts, and those who can leave their T alone for months at a time.
My question is, do you believe there is an ideal middle ground? You don't want to annoy your T. But if you suspect there is an issue (mold, flies, fungus, etc) due to feeding too often, wet substrate, or some other factor, would it not be better to remove the T and replace the substrate? Start fresh with better information and care?
I see so many members tell scared keepers to just wait it out, and while sometimes waiting it out sounds like the right move to my novice ears, other times the things they describe going on in their enclosures sound like big red flags to me. Under those circumstances waiting it out just sounds baffling to me. Would it not be better to put a T through a little stress and replace substrate, than to ignore something potentially dangerous for your T? I understand not wanting to stress out pets, but isn't there a point where that should not be your main concern? Walking on eggshells around the enclosure until it's too late seems just as bad as poking and prodding at your T and it's enclosure daily.
Trying to understand the whys behind all of this.
Those who can never leave their T alone to the point of driving it nuts, and those who can leave their T alone for months at a time.
My question is, do you believe there is an ideal middle ground? You don't want to annoy your T. But if you suspect there is an issue (mold, flies, fungus, etc) due to feeding too often, wet substrate, or some other factor, would it not be better to remove the T and replace the substrate? Start fresh with better information and care?
I see so many members tell scared keepers to just wait it out, and while sometimes waiting it out sounds like the right move to my novice ears, other times the things they describe going on in their enclosures sound like big red flags to me. Under those circumstances waiting it out just sounds baffling to me. Would it not be better to put a T through a little stress and replace substrate, than to ignore something potentially dangerous for your T? I understand not wanting to stress out pets, but isn't there a point where that should not be your main concern? Walking on eggshells around the enclosure until it's too late seems just as bad as poking and prodding at your T and it's enclosure daily.
Trying to understand the whys behind all of this.