DovahDad
Hatchling Member
Hey everyone,
We've had Nova, an approximately 1 year old leatherback, since March. He started out with a great appetite, eating about 40 mid-sized dubias the day after we got him!
Here's Nova today, NOT eating.
Over the months since he was a pretty good eater, but in the past month or so he's begun to barely eat at all. Will leave his greens untouched most days no matter what they are (we've tried escarole, mustard, collard, curly endive, chicory, dandelion, acorn squash in varying mixes). Also won't touch any commercial BD food mixes.
Worse, over the past couple weeks he won't even eat his dubias, except for the occasional one every couple days. Previously he had super worms (his staple for a couple months ending about a month ago) and crickets (a few months ago). His staple is now small to medium dubias, which he shows no interest in. He used to eat them as fast as he could get ahold of them.
He was in shed for the past couple weeks so we though that might've been it, but he finished shedding a couple days ago and is still the same. He'll occasionally eat part of a raspberry, but won't eat anything else.
He also only poops in his bath, and that only every few days or so. He never poops without being put in the bath anymore.
I know he's not trying to brumate since he seems alert, basks with his mouth open, moves around his cage, and only sleeps at night.
Does anyone have any idea what his issue might be?
Here's his setup:
[*]40 gallon tank
[*]Reptisun 10.0 (new 2 mo. ago)
[*]150W basking lamp in reflector hood
[*]115° in basking spot, 94° warm side surface temp, 83° on the cool side
[*]Tile floor
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
We've had Nova, an approximately 1 year old leatherback, since March. He started out with a great appetite, eating about 40 mid-sized dubias the day after we got him!
Here's Nova today, NOT eating.
Over the months since he was a pretty good eater, but in the past month or so he's begun to barely eat at all. Will leave his greens untouched most days no matter what they are (we've tried escarole, mustard, collard, curly endive, chicory, dandelion, acorn squash in varying mixes). Also won't touch any commercial BD food mixes.
Worse, over the past couple weeks he won't even eat his dubias, except for the occasional one every couple days. Previously he had super worms (his staple for a couple months ending about a month ago) and crickets (a few months ago). His staple is now small to medium dubias, which he shows no interest in. He used to eat them as fast as he could get ahold of them.
He was in shed for the past couple weeks so we though that might've been it, but he finished shedding a couple days ago and is still the same. He'll occasionally eat part of a raspberry, but won't eat anything else.
He also only poops in his bath, and that only every few days or so. He never poops without being put in the bath anymore.
I know he's not trying to brumate since he seems alert, basks with his mouth open, moves around his cage, and only sleeps at night.
Does anyone have any idea what his issue might be?
Here's his setup:
[*]40 gallon tank
[*]Reptisun 10.0 (new 2 mo. ago)
[*]150W basking lamp in reflector hood
[*]115° in basking spot, 94° warm side surface temp, 83° on the cool side
[*]Tile floor
Thanks in advance for any ideas.