I was having the same problem with my hatchling malist. I think the way to fix that is get a larger tank, get at least 8 inches of moist/digable dirt in that cage, and make the basking spot a little hotter. After 3 weeks of this change they are starting to grow a lot faster. Infact, since last Sunday they gained at least 3-4 grams. That is 1 gram a day verse 1 gram ever 1-2 weeks. I think if oyu house them on birdseeds, paper, or dry loose sand only a few inches they wont thrive, but if you put them on some moist top soil dirt i think they will thrive. Just try it out. If you think the basking spot is right, and your tank is big enough, then get some moist dirt in the cage and see what happens after a few weeks.
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Mike

1.1.3 maliensis (Spike, Marshmellow, Brown, Green, Orange)

0.2 Female U. Acanthinurus-Werneri x "coming soon"

0.1 Pit Bull/German Shephard/ Lab/ ect. mix (Kodak) - looks like an over grown toco bell dog.

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