RangosMama
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I've had my baby Rango for almost a month, he's very small and (before I say this please don't hate me) he's from Petco. When I bought him he ate fine, was eating about 12-15 crickets a day, after that he was full & wouldn't eat whenever I offered food to him. I am terrified he has some type of parasite because my parents will not take him to the vet and even if we did there is no reptile vet around me. I am terrified I am going to lose my baby, please give me some advice. Any will help.
His setup.
He's in a 30 gallon reptile tank. He has a 10.0 UVB bulb and 75watt basking bulb (people at petco said 75watts was okay for a small tank. I don't know tho thinking about getting a 100watt but not sure if that'll be too hot for him.) He's on reptile carpet that I wash 3x a week. He has access to a water bowl and fresh greens every morning. I've started him off on kale with mealworms on top then sprinkled with calcium powered. I sometimes put calcium on the crickets before i give them to him (back when he ate which was 3 days ago)
Behavior.
i try to handle him but he jumps and doesnt really trust me. One day he falls asleep on my hand and the next he wont let me touch him. When we first got him he would run around his tank and look around but now all he does is lay in one spot all day unless i move him. He doesnt necessarily sleep all day, he mainly just lays there and looks around the room. He shed for the first time about a week and a half ago but he is no longer shedding but still not eating.
I just need help please, I've grown so attracted to him, I love him with all my heart and I do not wanna lose him. Any advice at all would help me.
His setup.
He's in a 30 gallon reptile tank. He has a 10.0 UVB bulb and 75watt basking bulb (people at petco said 75watts was okay for a small tank. I don't know tho thinking about getting a 100watt but not sure if that'll be too hot for him.) He's on reptile carpet that I wash 3x a week. He has access to a water bowl and fresh greens every morning. I've started him off on kale with mealworms on top then sprinkled with calcium powered. I sometimes put calcium on the crickets before i give them to him (back when he ate which was 3 days ago)
Behavior.
i try to handle him but he jumps and doesnt really trust me. One day he falls asleep on my hand and the next he wont let me touch him. When we first got him he would run around his tank and look around but now all he does is lay in one spot all day unless i move him. He doesnt necessarily sleep all day, he mainly just lays there and looks around the room. He shed for the first time about a week and a half ago but he is no longer shedding but still not eating.
I just need help please, I've grown so attracted to him, I love him with all my heart and I do not wanna lose him. Any advice at all would help me.