Drewbhaven
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- Feb 23, 2015
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I just bought my golden greek 3 days ago. I made a huge newbie mistake and just bought everything they told me to purchase. I have a glass tank (1st mistake) and alfalfa substrate pellets. I brought him home and set up the lights and tank. I got the dual light fixture with a UVB 200 13Watt, and a heatwave basking light. (not sure of wattage im looking off the receipt). I also got a heat pad for under the tank.
I brought him home and prepared his food romaine lettuce with calcium powder (this is what the people told me would be his main diet). WHen he got home he didn't eat at all and just went into his hut and slept. I wasn't concerned hoping he would eat the next day.
The following day i put in fresh food and gave him warm soak. He moved around and was very active while being soaked. When i placed him back in he still would not eat. He sleeps all day and even when he moves he always has his eyes closed, he will only open them when he is soaking. I looked up these symptoms and im worried its hatchling failure. When i bought him he was lounging in the water dish at the store the whole time i was there which also is a supposed symptom of this. Im incredibly worried and i feel stupid for not doing any research before hand. Its almost day 4 and he hasnt eaten and still has his eyes closed. Im trying to keep him hydrated and to eat without handling him to much. There was also no mention of a thermometer or humidity meter when buying him so i cant provide that information (another rookie mistake). What is going on and is there any hope to help him?
I brought him home and prepared his food romaine lettuce with calcium powder (this is what the people told me would be his main diet). WHen he got home he didn't eat at all and just went into his hut and slept. I wasn't concerned hoping he would eat the next day.
The following day i put in fresh food and gave him warm soak. He moved around and was very active while being soaked. When i placed him back in he still would not eat. He sleeps all day and even when he moves he always has his eyes closed, he will only open them when he is soaking. I looked up these symptoms and im worried its hatchling failure. When i bought him he was lounging in the water dish at the store the whole time i was there which also is a supposed symptom of this. Im incredibly worried and i feel stupid for not doing any research before hand. Its almost day 4 and he hasnt eaten and still has his eyes closed. Im trying to keep him hydrated and to eat without handling him to much. There was also no mention of a thermometer or humidity meter when buying him so i cant provide that information (another rookie mistake). What is going on and is there any hope to help him?