SpikesMomma1956
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I plan to call the vet in the morning but I thought I’d run this by you guys to see what you think.
Since he came out of brumation in March, Spike has decided that he is too lazy to,chase after crickets, so I started feeding him Phoenix worms and Horn worms. The vet said that was fine. He has now decided he won’t eat Phoenix worms just hornworms. So since the vet said it was ok, I’ve been feeding him Hornworms. In the past, he loved turnip and mustard greens and would chow down on them (they were mixed with mango). He now has decided he only likes mustard greens. So momma gets him them only. He is eating the worms every night, but will not eat any greens whatsoever. He is gaining weigh nice.y so I’m not TOO concerned, but what is concerning me is that he is almost sleeping like he is brumating. He no longer sits in his tree or his rock. On,y spends the whole day and night under his wooden cave sleeping. I have turned off the AC vent in the room thinking it was too cool in there, but he still sleeps. And because if this he is getting no UVB I’ve been taking him outside on his leash when I can and when he’s out he acts normal. But goes right back to sleep when I put him back in his cage. (I miss my old Spike.
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The temp in the basking area...where he never goes to anymore...is up to 99 -100 degrees and the cool side the upper 70s to low 80s.
What do you guys think? He was tested for parasites and is negative. I’m getting worried.
Since he came out of brumation in March, Spike has decided that he is too lazy to,chase after crickets, so I started feeding him Phoenix worms and Horn worms. The vet said that was fine. He has now decided he won’t eat Phoenix worms just hornworms. So since the vet said it was ok, I’ve been feeding him Hornworms. In the past, he loved turnip and mustard greens and would chow down on them (they were mixed with mango). He now has decided he only likes mustard greens. So momma gets him them only. He is eating the worms every night, but will not eat any greens whatsoever. He is gaining weigh nice.y so I’m not TOO concerned, but what is concerning me is that he is almost sleeping like he is brumating. He no longer sits in his tree or his rock. On,y spends the whole day and night under his wooden cave sleeping. I have turned off the AC vent in the room thinking it was too cool in there, but he still sleeps. And because if this he is getting no UVB I’ve been taking him outside on his leash when I can and when he’s out he acts normal. But goes right back to sleep when I put him back in his cage. (I miss my old Spike.
.The temp in the basking area...where he never goes to anymore...is up to 99 -100 degrees and the cool side the upper 70s to low 80s.
What do you guys think? He was tested for parasites and is negative. I’m getting worried.
