this is for all the hog keppers out there

[robin]

i have gertrude (yeah that is what russ named her lol) in a 20 tall (for now) it it slightly longer and wider than a 10 gallon. she is out ALL day, not just cruising for food, just out and about. now i know the diurnal but boy this is awesome. i love watching her! any of you experience this?

 

[lpcad]

It seems like some are out all the time and some are not.
It's actually kinda funny, my really nice looking hogs are always out and my normals seem to hide a lot.
Maybe the prettier hogs are vain.lol
My little tri-color is supposed to be nocturnal, but she is always out and about. Day and night.

 

[Kristi23]

Fido is super active during the day. I love watching him.

 

[robin]

Fido is super active during the day. I love watching him.

gerttrude gets out and cruises lol she has what i call "gertrude trails" LOL

 

[Gregg M]

Robin, her being out and about is a good sign you are doing things properly with her... Sounds like a healthy hog to me...

What are her temps and how often are you feeding her???

Age and weight???

I ask because the hotter you keep them, the more active they are and the more frequently thay can feed without getting fat on ya...

 

[robin]

gregg i keep her hot spot between 88-90. the ambient temp is about 70-75 depending on if the AC or heat is on. she eats, about four to five days later she poos. we wait a couple days and feed her again on day 7. we feed her two small adult mice every 7 days.

she is a 5 year old adult female and weights 199 grams and she is roughly 2 feet. she is not skinny nor over weight

 

[Gregg M]

Robin,
I have seen pics... She looks great!!!
Doing good Robin... Keep it up!!!