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I have rather big hornworms. Rico seems like them but they’ve eaten almost all their food. She pooped and today… put it on frig to take vet tomorrow because bath and ran around pooped, she went back into her hide. Should I just get rid the hornworms???

First about the brumation thing… she started in the back of her blackout hide for a few days. Moved to the back of the opening side. Yesterday, she was at the opening. So, I turned her lights on. She didn’t move most of the day. She likes to watch tv. So, I was concerned that she’d eaten...

So, don’t turn on light further back during day? Shouldn’t I check on her every few days? I do weigh her in grams on a kitchen scale. It’s late spring here so concerned she’s doing this now. And I can’t really weight her if she’s trying to sleep, right? She had parasites. Gave her all meds...

I’m left the heat light on for the few days just back further. I put a dark black hide in there. I checked a few times and she’s changed positions. I just lifted the hide and looked at me. Put it down and her eyes closed. Is there such a thing as partial brumation?? I was planning to keep her...

Yeah, cute little playpen is kinda not good. She figured out she could climb it outside. I was inside watching her. I think I need to put wide tape around top. lol. She is sleeping a lot still. She did poop the other day. And she’s at a good weight. I’m thinking to let her sleep for a bit, but...

Yeah, she hadn’t pooped for about a week or so. When I saw the little limp today, I got a little concerned. On the flip side, I got her a playpen so I can get her out more.. and not worry about where she is….

So, right after I wrote that, she got off her basking spot and I saw her eat 21 greens. Then wanted to in hide. I held her for a bit and put her back on basking spot. After a few minutes, she came down and ate 9 more. As a treat for eating her greens, I gave her another hornworm. She acted like...

Here I am again. Rico still won’t eat greens. Great with another worms… trying to get her to eat Dubias. I wanted to see if she was impacted because she hasn’t pooped in about a week. She’s not eating much so that may ok. I felt around massaging and didn’t feel anything. She lets me touch it and...

I’m order the hydrometer. I’m sure it’s not up to par in there. So might have add some kind of humidifier?

Under the back log she’s in the floor so 15”. She’s about 3 1/2. I’m trying to give her vitamins on the worm - a several mealworm and a super worm. Trying to get her used to Dubia roaches. She definitely loves horns worms lol. She didn’t eat much greens, but at least it seems like a start.

Yes. The other side or I set up the back so she can hide under the back “log”. Oh, and as I was leaving for work today, she started to eat her greens. I’ve been withholding the bugs…

She sits off to the side. The bottom log distance is 10”. Should I move the big one over? Thanks for the info on hydrometer.

She’s about 6” diagonally from the uvb now on her hotspot. Maybe I need to find another lower basking spot? She ate a few bugs and tolerated me hand feeding her collard greens. Next question … hopefully the last. What is a good hydrometer? No clue on that. Never used one before or any type of...

Well, I put the uvb up later in the day. This morning I moved the wood around a bit and the uvb closer. It was too close to the darker side. Once I got her up and moving she eventually moved to the top. Started flaring out - probably a little distressed? But I bit off a bit of a blueberry and...

Where she’s at is 8”. The bottom log directly below is about 13”. Floor is about 15”.