First, I would like to take all of you who responded to my posts.

I have spoken to my student's mother and got more details on Prickle.

She told me that the student's father bought the DHL @ a reptile store here in FL. She has mainly been taking care of it and not the child. Prickle came with a DHL book and a 10 gallon tank.

They had him for about 2 months with the temperatures "at around 90 degrees". She mentioned they had fed him crickets and wax worms in that alotted time and that he was doing very well.

After that, they moved him into the students room and about a week later he was not eating. She told me he would dig under the sand everytime they took him out. When they placed the crickets he would ignore them and dig again.

They were leaving the lights on for 16 hours a day. (Is this right?) The little guy was still not eating. He has been like that for 3 weeks and since I've had him when the lights are he seems to be active alot but as soon as I introduce food he runs around the tank and finds a spot to dig. Either that or he does not even attempt to catch the crickets.

The student's mogther agreed to let me keep him and try to find out how I could help Prickle. I don't know how long I'll have him but she seems open to letting me keep him until we can figure out what to do with him.

Now that you know a little more history, perhaps you can recommend something. I was thinking about hybernating him as soon as I can b/c It seems that's what the little fellow wants to do.

Thanks so much!

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