Hey,
In my experience with bloods and short-tails, they are notorious for not having a bowel movement, for long periods at a time. Even months at a time with no ill effects from it what so ever. I keep various sizes of Bloods and Short-tails, and each of them can behave in exactly the same way, with bm's coming months apart of one another. If you feel comfortable massaging fecal and urates from your blood, then go ahead and do it, however, I wouldn't freak out and think that this is something out of the ordinary with this species. It is normal!

Your humidity sounds right on, however, 60% sounds like a better level than does 80%, altough 80% won't hurt it. There are some keepers reporting having had several problems maintaining their bloods at this higher percentage. At any rate, lower the level to the 60% mark and get a larger water bowl, large enough for it to soak in. They love a good soak from time to time and will spend lots of time in it, if a water bowl large enough for them to crawl in is provided.


-Angel

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"Until we lose our self, there is no way of finding our self."
-Henry Miller.

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• stool impaction prevention ? - riiotgrrl, Sat May 29 21:28:49 2004
• RE: stool impaction prevention ? - googo151, Sat May 29 22:12:23 2004
• RE: stool impaction prevention ? - riiotgrrl, Sun May 30 05:16:44 2004