28-12-2012, 08:28 PM | #1 |
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Suicidal hatchlings
The babies are terrible at the moment.
They are constantly flipping themselves on their backs, if I go out I have to take them with me. I've tried letting them right themselves but they can't, tried rocks, twigs and ornaments. I found one of the babies the other day upside down in the water dish, head submerged, I thought it was dead I had to wobble it and then it sucked it's head it and started moving. Just glad I can keep my eye on them 24/7 |
28-12-2012, 08:38 PM | #2 |
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What are your temperatures like? Maybe it's to hot and they are over active
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28-12-2012, 08:42 PM | #3 |
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Warm end is 32°c cold end 22°c
Their dad was the same, he finally stopped once he was about 5. |
28-12-2012, 08:45 PM | #4 |
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Just keep a close eye on temps. Maybe lower it a degree or two. Might be worth a go.
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28-12-2012, 10:32 PM | #5 |
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Would agree with lower temps for hermans as they are so active anyway. I keep mine at 29 - 30 basking spot
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29-12-2012, 09:54 AM | #6 |
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Thanks and will do.
Theyre little terrors lol |
29-12-2012, 03:34 PM | #7 |
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Mine have been doing the same and as Sarah said i lowered the temps and they seem better it was very stressfull even had the builders keeping an eye on them when i went out
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29-12-2012, 05:27 PM | #8 |
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What a worry!! Hope the lower temps work and they start to behave themselves.
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