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Uroplatus henkeli losing weight.

ReptileAaron Aug 20, 2003 07:03 PM

I have a henkeli that is losing lots of weight. I have had him for about two months now. I got him from a reputable source, saying he is captive bred. He is set up in a tropical terrarium. It is a weird size. It is 20L x 10W x 24H. I have cork bark and live pothos throughout it with a natural substrate. I mist daily to twice daily, and have half of the screen covered with plexi glass. I have a ReptiSUN5.0 across the back of the tank and the temp stays between 70-78F. I have been offering 3/4" crickets at night around 4 times a week. If anyone can give me good advice please write back. Thank you.

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uroplatusguy Aug 22, 2003 11:45 PM

try ggetting a fecal done it might have worms. are you weighing it often? are there any molds or mildew in the tank? these are just ideas that i have. you should get him vet checked.

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