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i suspect that my timor might have gotten out as i stupidly did not close the lid all the way last night after changing his water, so if he crawled over the lip there would have been enough space for him to exit. i have not seen him out during his usual active period (he wouyld usually go back to his burrow about half an hour from now) it might be because i have had a little trouble with the humidity lately (its all back the way its supposed to now though) so he stayed underground for the extra moisture (or maybe for shedding do they prefer to stay underground?) so myt question is before i turn everything upside down looking for him, how do i check if he is in his burrow? do i have to destroy it to get him out? it has also been kinda cold lately and i dont want him to freeze (it is san diego though, so relatively speaking) and there is also a cat in the house so i would really like to know how to check his burow asap so i can start looking for him, i already checked were he hid in his first escape (tore a hole in the screen) and i didnt find him along with a couple others were i thoguh he might be but with no success. so again, please tell me how to find out if he is in his burrow... or if i should just try to dig him out.
thanks
-jake

Thats stressfull, I know! Hopefully he didnt get out. One of my females excaped during the summer, although I had know idea she was even out of the cage until I was trying to vacume one day, and found her in the vacume hose!! The hose had bee hanging up in the closet, all wrapped up. I have NO idea how she got up into it! Timors are little sneaky things. Just be patient, and look EVERYWHERE.

As far as your humidity problems. Ive found that leaf litter helps TREMENDOUSLY!!! Its wonderful stuff.

Take care, and best of luck to ya.

If it were me, I'd dig up the enclusure to confirm or deny escape. Your Timor can always dig a new burrow. Let us know what happens! Billy

>>i suspect that my timor might have gotten out as i stupidly did not close the lid all the way last night after changing his water, so if he crawled over the lip there would have been enough space for him to exit. i have not seen him out during his usual active period (he wouyld usually go back to his burrow about half an hour from now) it might be because i have had a little trouble with the humidity lately (its all back the way its supposed to now though) so he stayed underground for the extra moisture (or maybe for shedding do they prefer to stay underground?) so myt question is before i turn everything upside down looking for him, how do i check if he is in his burrow? do i have to destroy it to get him out? it has also been kinda cold lately and i dont want him to freeze (it is san diego though, so relatively speaking) and there is also a cat in the house so i would really like to know how to check his burow asap so i can start looking for him, i already checked were he hid in his first escape (tore a hole in the screen) and i didnt find him along with a couple others were i thoguh he might be but with no success. so again, please tell me how to find out if he is in his burrow... or if i should just try to dig him out.
>>thanks
>>-jake

i reached into his favorite burrow again before digging through it, and i am pretty sure i felt him in there. boy am i glad i dont have to "dig" through my place trying to find him, i just wonder why he has not been out, the fogger is working again and humidity is always between 60 and 80 percent (thats optimum right?), do that brumate or hybernate at all during winter?
thanx
-jake

Is he still eating alright? I know sometimes they will simply change their active times to when no one else is around. How are your temps? Any big fronts move through lately? Barometric pressure changes will affect their behavior as well. Good luck with him! Billy

>>i reached into his favorite burrow again before digging through it, and i am pretty sure i felt him in there. boy am i glad i dont have to "dig" through my place trying to find him, i just wonder why he has not been out, the fogger is working again and humidity is always between 60 and 80 percent (thats optimum right?), do that brumate or hybernate at all during winter?
>>thanx
>>-jake

one day its freezing, the next is hot as hell, that ight b a factor, io dont kno about pressure changes though. basking spot is 130, his eating is still sporatic, but he is at a healthy weight so i guess he gets enough to eat. its not that he is changeing, that is the time when im usually not home, but the problem is that he is not out (unless he is out at night). also i wanted to ask, lately ive notcies little i guess gnats flying around, it looks like they are just there bc of the moisture cuz they hang out just on the realy humid part of the cage with the moss and stuff, but do they pose any threat or are they just a neusence? is there a way to get rid of em?
thanx
-jake