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...I'm finally back in town (sorta). So I have some computer time to come to kingsnake. wooo! Here's a brain teaser for you guys and gals- Roz and Hurley aren't eating. They're maybe taking one cricket a day, tops, and I'm getting teeny weeny little poops from them. Weird thing is that they are acting completely normal; active and maintaining their daily schedule, and do not apear to be losing weight at all. Most of you guys know Roz was just gravid during the breeding season and reabsorbed her eggs, so I was wondering if that had anything to do with her lack of desire to eat, but then that doesn't explain Hurley? (unless he's having sympathy pains, lol).
Any thoughts?
~Tiff
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"Were the diver to think upon the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl."

I'm afraid I'm not helpful in answering your question - I was actually planning to post a similar question today. Rorschach has been showing no interest in her food for the last two weeks or so. She is out and digging and basking, but only very rarely will eat anything. She is as fat as ever and doesn't look ill (dull or sunken eyes, etc). It's puzzling.
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Saharan Uros (Joe and Arthur)
3.0 Mali Uros (Spike, Turtle, and Tank)
1.1 Ornate Uros (Scuttlebutt and Shazzbot)
0.1 Collared Lizard (Rorschach)
2.1 Green Anoles (Bowser, Sprocket, Leeloo)
1.1 Chubby Housecats (Roscolux and Jenny)

August to us and summer, it's getting towards fall to them, and they may be starting to sence the change coming, daylight is getting shorter already, I certainly have noticed. Your kids may be slowing their eating naturally!

Just keep an eye on them for any weight lose!
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PHEve / Eve

...I had thought about that but I thought it was wayyyy too early for them to slow eating. Good to know that everybody else is seeing a similar trend. Should I start shortening their daylight cycles, or just let em go for now?
~Tiff
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"Were the diver to think upon the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl."

Just a thought , as to the slow down, I don't know your kids , so I'm just tossing that out there I would not change anything right now. I would just be watchful
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PHEve / Eve

Watching, watching. Hurley ate 2 this morning. Woop!

OT, who knows geckos well? I found a baby this morning, in my apartment, ran out of my camera bag. Any ideas? Only 1.5" long.

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"Were the diver to think upon the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl."

Where do you live? Looks like a house gecko, they are very cute, will eat all your bugs of the walls,
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PHEve / Eve

We're down in Miami, I may have picked him/her up in Satellite Beach a few hours north of us, but how bizarre that in all the places in my apartment a gecko can hide, it finds my tiny camera bag. House gecko eh? That explains why it didn't quite look like a baby mediterranean gecko...

>>Where do you live? Looks like a house gecko, they are very cute, will eat all your bugs of the walls,
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>>PHEve / Eve
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"Were the diver to think upon the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl."