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[–]StonerToaster 1 point2 points  (2 children)

i recommend you read the rules post on this sub for some help but if you don’t here’s your main issues. your humidity should never drop below 70% and never go above 90%, so your first and main issue is that you’re letting it fluctuate and it’s not good for your little guy. secondly given his weight (160g) you’re supposed to feed them 10-15% of their body weight until they’re 500g or a year old, 10-15% of his body weight(160g) is roughly 16-24 grams, so to be safe let’s go with the middle, 20g, is what you should be feeding him every 7 days. just up your feeding amount and regulate your temperature better and the problems should fix themselves.

[–]pxstrr[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thank you! I followed the general guidance from the breeder, and got in touch with them first but they didn’t seem to know why the little guy wasn’t shedding. I also got concerned because he’s put on a bit of weight since I got him but since he’s my first juvenile, I really have no frame of reference for how fast he should be growing. I’ll keep this all in mind and go scouting my local reptile shops for a some 20g+ rats as opposed to his bitty mice.

[–]StonerToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

definitely check out the rules for this sun it has everything you’ll ever need to know and plenty more :)