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lele
at Mon Jul 14 10:49:18 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by lele ]
My larger female R. brevi, Makeda, began acting a bit out of character a few days ago. At a whopping 1.25” long she is the queen mother of the trio (one other female and one male – Bart and Lisa). These are “relatively” social creatures who are housed in a 30gal vivarium and have been happily eating, drinking (I assume!) and climbing over each other with great tolerance for the 2+ months I have had them.
Makeda is the most tolerant of all and for awhile seemed to be “watching over” Bart (yes, after Bart Simpson). I suppose this is part of why I noticed a change in her behavior so quickly (that and the fact that I obsess over these little kids!).
She began staying on or near the ground, solid, or near, dark in coloration and even changed her sleeping location, which was the first sign. As soon as the first set of lights go out the three of them would go to their usual branches/leaves for the night. Always the same. Makeda settled for a low fittonia leaf rather than her usual high branch which she often shared with Lisa. I began having a difficult time finding her in the morning which was never the case. Lisa has always been the one to hide. She would cup feed – even waiting by the spot if the cup wasn’t there yet – as many as three crix in a row! I do not think she has eaten anything for a few days 
This morning I moved her to her own little 2.5 gal viv, added some fruit flies and a plant. Her color has lightened but does not have her lovely stripes and spots.
As for physical/health outward symptoms there are few. I have even looked her over with a hand lens.
No wheezing
No mouth rot
No eye problem
Seems to have a bit of a problem getting around only in that she is slower and seems a bit less sure of herself
Her eyes are not sunken but seem a bit less protruded. When she is on the ground or a branch, she seems to be “hugging” it rather than standing off as usual.
Food and supplements:
They eat ff and small crix (up to 14/”) that are dusted with Montane Fruit Fly from herpnutrition.com
Misted and dripped a few times a day. Nothing has chenged - except her
So, I am stumped. Any help appreciated.
Here is a photo of their enclosure
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 OK, my turn with ill (?) pygmy cham - lele, Mon Jul 14 10:49:18 2003 
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