Sluggish and no appetite
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Set your PowerSun between about 10-16'' and try to get the basking surface temps around 100-105 with cooler areas around it. Give him some time under that setup and see if he perks up a bit. It may take a few days for him to adjust. Keep a close eye on the surface temps around the tank as they can fluctuate.
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Thanks for the quick reply! Yeah, I’ll wait for about a week and update you if anything happens
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Still hasn’t eaten any crickets I offered him 
Keep trying. It might be worth ordering a small container of black soldier fly larvae and see if he'll go after some wiggly worms.
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OK, I noticed that his toe was limp but I think that’s its just shedding.
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STill very lethargic I bought some Dubai for him to try out and will get some Phoenix worms for him too. Thanks for all of the help!
I bought some Dubai for him to try out and will get some Phoenix worms for him too. Thanks for all of the help!ironclaw37
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STill very lethargic I bought some Dubai for him to try out and will get some Phoenix worms for him too. Thanks for all of the help!
I bought some Dubai for him to try out and will get some Phoenix worms for him too. Thanks for all of the help!ironclaw37
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I haven’t seen him move at all today except for moving off of his basking spot(which is right temp)
Hello,
I'm sorry to hear he is still lethargic right now. Can you post some pictures of the tank
& of him just so we can see his physical condition?
Have you double checked the temperatures for him to be sure he isn't getting too hot or
that he's warm enough?
Is his beard black at all?
Tracie
I'm sorry to hear he is still lethargic right now. Can you post some pictures of the tank
& of him just so we can see his physical condition?
Have you double checked the temperatures for him to be sure he isn't getting too hot or
that he's warm enough?
Is his beard black at all?
Tracie
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I suggest get another thermometer and check those temperatures, as this sounds like a he's been exposed to excessive temperatures and has reached a critical stage , the temperatures are level A = above his critical thermal maximum temperature (above 44 deg Celsius) and perhaps lethal range (above 46 deg Celsius) , he has been UNable to thermoregulate / find a suitably cool area in his viv, he has now lost his locomotion and will likely be dead soon unless urgent action is taken (which will likely involve a reptile vet).
See viewtopic.php?f=5&t=233516
See viewtopic.php?f=5&t=233516
kingofnobbys":2ykseldb said:
I've been reading this post, but I didn't chime in at all because I hadn't read any of the prior posts on his back history, but Knobbys has had the same thought as I did last night while reading through all of them, that he has gone through either "heat exhaustion" or "heat stroke" and needs to get to an experienced reptile vet ASAP. I'm using human medical terms here but they are applicable. With a cold blooded creature this is an emergency, especially if he's gotten to the point where he's now just laying there, not moving.
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