I use Mazuri. It contains finely ground hay. (Something I must've not considered back when this was first posted)
Hay isn't dangerous to a Redfoot. It's just that I don't think they'll eat it per se. Not hay by itself. Also hay gets moldy quickly in a Redfoot type environment.
I see no good...
Unfortunately it's something I'm very familiar with.
Dogs can become such valuable companions. They give nothing but love.
Every time I lose one, I always say I'm not doing that again.....
But I need one in my life. Only us pet people would understand.
I'm glad for the 15 years y'all have had...
The SOLARMETER 6.5 isn't as much of a brand name as it is the specific spectrum of 6.5 in UVB. Not UVI.
This may not be suitable.
Do you have any other information about it?
Back when I dealt with eggs and babies I purchased two of those mini 'fridge looking incubators within a 20 month period and they both failed.
Afterwards I had equal success with a Styrofoam HOVERBATOR and a 10 gallon aquarium set up as an 82°, 75% humidity incubator. The closed chamber aquarium...
To me, his limbs look bad. The legs are facing sideways and not raising up his body. You probably have some MBD going on there.
Get him some sunlight and/or a T5 ho UVB strip florescent tube light
I'm sorry for your loss.
From that limited information I'm unable to theorize what may have killed your little Redfoot. You've been given some good advice.
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