Thanks to all of you for responding to my son's question about our new f/pastel. He did not know what you meant by husbandry, but here goes -- temp, hides, humidity, substrate are all by the book. Poop sample came back negative for parasites last week. Throat swab is being analyzed for possible upper GI issues this week based on tiny bit of bubbling deep in her throat. Lung definitely sounds clear though. Half a left-eye retained lens cap may be bothering her some, but daily soaks won't dislodge it, and vet says let it ride til her next shed. She hasn't really lost as much weight as Nate suggested -- maybe down 10g from 558g when she arrived on 4/2. So we're not panicked yet. But she is the only one of our '06 brood who isn't taking anything of any size (with or without a pulse) which is puzzling. The f/mojave that arrived on the same date from the same breeder is an absolute witch but eats anything you put in front of her, including my hand. The f/pastel by comparison is as calm as could be, just not interested in eating at the moment. So we'll just keep scratching our heads til the throat culture comes back, and see where we go from there. But thanks very much for all the suggestions. We'll let you know when she kicks in....Dave

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