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    Question Still not eating

    I moved into my new apartment Saturday, and I expected the spazzing. Both Jasmine (the little one) and Jabba flipped their **** at some point, but Jabba calmed down after I managed to get him out and feed him. Now it's almost a week later though and Jasmine still hasn't touched any of the food I've offered her. Her tail is still looking good so I know she hasn't lost all of her weight, and she's doing a lot of sleeping. I've only left her lamp on when I'm here to watch so I know she's just waking up when I wake her up, but like I said, it's been a week and I'm getting concerned.

    Does anyone have any idea how long younger tegus take to settle?
    Money is NOT the root of all evil, LOVE OF MONEY is. Far too many people get that mixed up.


    1.1.0 Blue Tegu - Jabba, Jasmine

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tesgura View Post
    I've only left her lamp on when I'm here to watch so I know she's just waking up when I wake her up
    Do you have the lights on a timer, or are you just turning them on when you wake up?
    "Why do blessings always come in disguises? If I were a blessing, I'd run around naked."

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Spaz (aka "Monkey")
    1.0.0 Bearded Dragon; Leonidas (aka "Jaba" aka "Fatty)
    0.0.1 Ball Pythons; Lil' Bit

    0.1.0 Argentine B/W Tegu; Bozski - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Argentine A/A Tegu; Oscar - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Ball Python; Moose - *rehome*

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Knuckles (aka "Kitteh"), RIP
    0.0.1 Baby B/W Tegu; unnamed, RIP

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    Now that it's just me I actually bought the timer so could that be messing her up? I used to leave it on for about 10 hours when I was at work, but now it's on for 12. Could that be screwing her up?
    Money is NOT the root of all evil, LOVE OF MONEY is. Far too many people get that mixed up.


    1.1.0 Blue Tegu - Jabba, Jasmine

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    I wouldn't think so; a 12 hours on/12 hours off light and heat cycle is what's recommended after all. I'm sure it's just the move itself.
    "Why do blessings always come in disguises? If I were a blessing, I'd run around naked."

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Spaz (aka "Monkey")
    1.0.0 Bearded Dragon; Leonidas (aka "Jaba" aka "Fatty)
    0.0.1 Ball Pythons; Lil' Bit

    0.1.0 Argentine B/W Tegu; Bozski - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Argentine A/A Tegu; Oscar - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Ball Python; Moose - *rehome*

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Knuckles (aka "Kitteh"), RIP
    0.0.1 Baby B/W Tegu; unnamed, RIP

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    Hm, does anyone know how long I should wait before getting concerned? She's still not even getting up.

    I want to give her time to calm down but at the same time, she hasn't eaten in almost 2 weeks.
    Money is NOT the root of all evil, LOVE OF MONEY is. Far too many people get that mixed up.


    1.1.0 Blue Tegu - Jabba, Jasmine

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    Does she still come out to bask?
    "Why do blessings always come in disguises? If I were a blessing, I'd run around naked."

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Spaz (aka "Monkey")
    1.0.0 Bearded Dragon; Leonidas (aka "Jaba" aka "Fatty)
    0.0.1 Ball Pythons; Lil' Bit

    0.1.0 Argentine B/W Tegu; Bozski - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Argentine A/A Tegu; Oscar - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Ball Python; Moose - *rehome*

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Knuckles (aka "Kitteh"), RIP
    0.0.1 Baby B/W Tegu; unnamed, RIP

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    No, she's not coming up at all.
    Money is NOT the root of all evil, LOVE OF MONEY is. Far too many people get that mixed up.


    1.1.0 Blue Tegu - Jabba, Jasmine

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    Well, it *could* just be the stress from moving, but if you're worried, you can take the little one to the Vet. Although without a poop sample, they're not going to be able to check for any parasites. They normally have a certain level of parasites in their system, which is perfectly fine, but when under undue stress, the level can flourish and cause illness. It's what happened to my beardies after our move into the new house. I'd maybe recommend taking her outside every day for some natural sunlight, perhaps an hour a day... it might stimulate her appetite.
    "Why do blessings always come in disguises? If I were a blessing, I'd run around naked."

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Spaz (aka "Monkey")
    1.0.0 Bearded Dragon; Leonidas (aka "Jaba" aka "Fatty)
    0.0.1 Ball Pythons; Lil' Bit

    0.1.0 Argentine B/W Tegu; Bozski - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Argentine A/A Tegu; Oscar - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Ball Python; Moose - *rehome*

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Knuckles (aka "Kitteh"), RIP
    0.0.1 Baby B/W Tegu; unnamed, RIP

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    I went to the pet store today, found out I'm actually still pretty close (thank god) and got some mice since tat's her favorite food. I would have offered her some earlier but the ex's psychotic mother threw all the mice I had away. I'll give her a bit of time to adjust on her own, but the last time I dragged her up she still looked healthy, fat tail and everything, just super skittish.

    When I talked to the clerk at the pet store she told me hers did the same thing when she moved but after a few weeks he calmed down so I guess I'm feeling a lot better about the whole thing.
    Money is NOT the root of all evil, LOVE OF MONEY is. Far too many people get that mixed up.


    1.1.0 Blue Tegu - Jabba, Jasmine

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    Oh man, I hope you didn't have *too* many rodents in that freezer... they can get expensive to just be thrown out.
    "Why do blessings always come in disguises? If I were a blessing, I'd run around naked."

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Spaz (aka "Monkey")
    1.0.0 Bearded Dragon; Leonidas (aka "Jaba" aka "Fatty)
    0.0.1 Ball Pythons; Lil' Bit

    0.1.0 Argentine B/W Tegu; Bozski - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Argentine A/A Tegu; Oscar - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Ball Python; Moose - *rehome*

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Knuckles (aka "Kitteh"), RIP
    0.0.1 Baby B/W Tegu; unnamed, RIP

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