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How can I tell if hatchling Sulcata is dehydrated?

critterfarm101 May 16, 2003 09:58 PM

I soak my hatchling for 10~15 minutes every day and he is healthy right now, but I hear so much about dehydration that I wanted to know the symtoms where if he started getting like that I would recognise it right away.
THANKS!!

Replies (2)

edubb May 18, 2003 12:23 PM

I would assume the would start to get lethargic but you should not have to worry. I soak my little guy every few days. As long as they have a place to run from the heat for a while you wont have to worry about dehydrating.

Nicodemus May 21, 2003 04:00 PM

Eyes in a dehydrated tort are sunken in.

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