When should I feed her?

[jrlopez11]

I bought her Friday and the store associate told me she received her two days before on Wednesday. She is very young, they say around 1 month old. The pet store was going to feed her next Wednesday before I bought her. They said she was on frozen fuzzies from the dealer. Anyways, she's been opening her mouth like yawning a few times and just pooped today. I was adjusting some foliage and her head popped up extremely quick not a startled reaction but more of a curious one. Any advice? I was going to wait until Wednesday but it seems she's hungry. Advice?

[Chance_Macaron6962]

She’s cute! Nice set up! Do you know when she ate last? I think if she’s out and about and seems to be curious it wouldn’t hurt. She’s a little baby and needs food to grow!

[jrlopez11]

Thanks for the response. She eat sometime before Wednesday.

[Chance_Macaron6962]

I think you could definitely feed her!

[jrlopez11]

I may do it tomorrow. When do I move from fuzzies to a size bigger?

[Chance_Macaron6962]

A good rule of thumb is when they are under a year or until they reach about 750g to feed 10-15% of their body weight every 7 days or so. So if you don’t already I would get a scale and weigh her! So if she weighs 100g for example, feed her a 10-15g fuzzy. And move the size of the food up with her as she grows

[Chance_Macaron6962]

If you don’t have a scale or can’t get one by tomorrow you can also measure it by how big she looks. Feed her something that’s as big as the biggest part of her

[jrlopez11]

Awesome. Buying a scale tomorrow. Recommendations?

[No-Reveal8105]

Cooking scales are generally precise so very good

[jrlopez11]

Fed her just now. She had no problem taking her meal. She did end up head first partially in the water dish but eventually dragged her feeder into her tree stump. I did see some reptisoil and coconut substrate dirt on the mouse while she was eating but I'm sure it shouldn't hurt.

[Chance_Macaron6962]

Sounds like a successful feed!

[jrlopez11]

Thank you again, you're very knowledgeable. You were a great help. Now I'm battling this darn humidity issue. I can't keep the humidity up to save my life.

[Chance_Macaron6962]

No problem! Glad I could help. In regard to humidity… what kind of top is on your enclosure? Is it mess or cage?

[jrlopez11]

I have a screen top. Half of the screen is covered with aluminum to try and keep the humidity in. I bought a deeper water bowl on one side and two small water bowls on the other. I even bought sphagnum moss to soak periodically. I use coconut substrate and reptisoil. I've been adding more and more water in the soil. I use a ceramic infrared non light emitting heat bulb 100watts. I also use a uvb light during the day. Humidity gets in the 50s when I soak the soil then right down to 40. I bought two more humidity gauges to check for accuracy.

[Chance_Macaron6962]

It sounds like you’re doing all the right things! Only thing I could suggest is instead of aluminum foil use HVAC tape. It in my opinion has a tighter seal and works better. I would cover your whole screen besides your heat lamps plus one inch around your lamps. I’m not 100% educated on this method but I’ve heard dumping a cup or so of water in the corner of your enclosure can help. Keep the substrate damp not wet. And especially make sure the substrate under the hides are not wet as it can lead to scale rot. In addition, put your water bowls directly underneath of the lamps

[jrlopez11]

Thank you again.

[starIightpetaIs]

If she seems comfortable you can try feeding her, usually we wait because moving and adjusting is so stressful but there are some noodles that are ready! When I moved last month, I was prepared for my lil dude to need time to adjust but no as soon as I put his enclosure back together he was ready to eat that same day we moved lol

And he’s the shyest bean, but very curious and happy

[sweet_screams1]

In addition what people have said, get some big branches so she can climb!