I went over to my local reptile shop (which happens to take pretty decent care of their animals, finally!) to buy some crickets and mice (mice for the snakes). Anyways, the owner showed me a female T. Blondi he had acquired from one of his clients. Seems the guy purchased it, didn't know how to care for it and proceeded to overfeed it to a point where the T got obese.
Ok so she's fat, it's pretty bad but it's nothing incredibly extreme. The problem is she's very sluggish and seems to be having a hard time holding herself up. A few of her legs are bleeding at the joints as well. She's still got some fight in her as she is managing to very slowly kick hairs and is not in a death curl.
I'm worried because I believe she's due for a molt, and am not sure she will make it through. I have provided her with a decent sized tank and proper humidity as well as a hide. I don't want to do anythign about the bleeding joints in fear that it would make the moult even more difficult. If anyone has suggestions as to what I can do to bring her any closer to a proper moult it would be appreciated.
Ok so she's fat, it's pretty bad but it's nothing incredibly extreme. The problem is she's very sluggish and seems to be having a hard time holding herself up. A few of her legs are bleeding at the joints as well. She's still got some fight in her as she is managing to very slowly kick hairs and is not in a death curl.
I'm worried because I believe she's due for a molt, and am not sure she will make it through. I have provided her with a decent sized tank and proper humidity as well as a hide. I don't want to do anythign about the bleeding joints in fear that it would make the moult even more difficult. If anyone has suggestions as to what I can do to bring her any closer to a proper moult it would be appreciated.