Hi guys!
Four days ago I went to the pet store to buy a cat scratching post, when I walked by this little guy. He was jumping against the window and even waved at me. My heart melted, I thought to myself that he wants me to take him home!!
Next thing I know the pet store employee is telling me all about him and I'm holding him and I want him, so the emotional side of me decided to bring him home. I bought a pet med reptile kit as the employee told me that is all I would need- and jeeze I wish I did my research ahead of time because most of it ended up being trash.
Day one, little dude won't eat anything. Not carrots, not crickets, not kale or lettuce or the pellets. I start doing some serious research and readied myself for a visit to the pet store the next morning.
Day two, he eats two whole bites of kale from my hand and my heart melts all over again. I grab a ceramic bulb and fixture from my local store as well as some thermometers and meal worms. That night he eats a cricket and nothing else. He seemed to be still sleeping on the cold end of the tank where he initially was when I woke.
Day 3 I get 10.0 bulb and fixture and have my lights on a timer. He sleeps most of the day on the cold side and only eats two crickets, won't eat mealworms or veggies.
My cold side runs at about 73 degrees, mid is right at 86 and far side at 101 degrees. And he spends 80% of his day in the coldest corner of the tank, 10% warming up and the other 10% he spends glass surfing.
I really wish I was more prepared and didn't do this so spar of the moment. I'm really worried about the little guy. He's not eating much and has barely pooped. I don't know how to help him or what else I can do. I just want him to be healthy and happy. Any advice at all ?
Four days ago I went to the pet store to buy a cat scratching post, when I walked by this little guy. He was jumping against the window and even waved at me. My heart melted, I thought to myself that he wants me to take him home!!
Next thing I know the pet store employee is telling me all about him and I'm holding him and I want him, so the emotional side of me decided to bring him home. I bought a pet med reptile kit as the employee told me that is all I would need- and jeeze I wish I did my research ahead of time because most of it ended up being trash.
Day one, little dude won't eat anything. Not carrots, not crickets, not kale or lettuce or the pellets. I start doing some serious research and readied myself for a visit to the pet store the next morning.
Day two, he eats two whole bites of kale from my hand and my heart melts all over again. I grab a ceramic bulb and fixture from my local store as well as some thermometers and meal worms. That night he eats a cricket and nothing else. He seemed to be still sleeping on the cold end of the tank where he initially was when I woke.
Day 3 I get 10.0 bulb and fixture and have my lights on a timer. He sleeps most of the day on the cold side and only eats two crickets, won't eat mealworms or veggies.
My cold side runs at about 73 degrees, mid is right at 86 and far side at 101 degrees. And he spends 80% of his day in the coldest corner of the tank, 10% warming up and the other 10% he spends glass surfing.
I really wish I was more prepared and didn't do this so spar of the moment. I'm really worried about the little guy. He's not eating much and has barely pooped. I don't know how to help him or what else I can do. I just want him to be healthy and happy. Any advice at all ?