I’ve just acquired a new SHTCT last Wed. So, it’s been almost a week.
Age & Sex : 7 months Female
Eating : Have NOT eaten ANYTHING since first day. Feeding it meal worms … previous owner said it ate meal worms since it hatched.
Relationship : First few days, very nervous. Now, it will go back to its cave when we are near, but it will stick its head out to watch. When we manage to gently get it out, it will climb all over us, and rest on my shoulder. Much better than before.
Color : Seem to be getting a bit darker and duller than when I first got it?
Temperature : I live in the tropics, and get about 25 to 38 degrees Celsius which is pretty stable temperature. But it has been raining a lot lately, and temperature is at about 27 degrees Celsius.
So, I would like to ask :
1. I handle it daily for about 15 minutes. It is getting used to it, but I worry that it might be a reason why it is not eating. At this point, should I continue to handle it? Or let it settle down first?
2. I don’t know what the the “normal” case, but I recently notice that the skin around its arms seems a bit saggy. Maybe it is under weight??
3. What is causing it’s color to become darker & duller? Or is it just me?
Any advice for a new keeper??
Age & Sex : 7 months Female
Eating : Have NOT eaten ANYTHING since first day. Feeding it meal worms … previous owner said it ate meal worms since it hatched.
Relationship : First few days, very nervous. Now, it will go back to its cave when we are near, but it will stick its head out to watch. When we manage to gently get it out, it will climb all over us, and rest on my shoulder. Much better than before.
Color : Seem to be getting a bit darker and duller than when I first got it?
Temperature : I live in the tropics, and get about 25 to 38 degrees Celsius which is pretty stable temperature. But it has been raining a lot lately, and temperature is at about 27 degrees Celsius.
So, I would like to ask :
1. I handle it daily for about 15 minutes. It is getting used to it, but I worry that it might be a reason why it is not eating. At this point, should I continue to handle it? Or let it settle down first?
2. I don’t know what the the “normal” case, but I recently notice that the skin around its arms seems a bit saggy. Maybe it is under weight??
3. What is causing it’s color to become darker & duller? Or is it just me?
Any advice for a new keeper??
