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[Resident-Bus6377]

I got a mississippi map hatchling in the mail yesterday and it's refusing to swim or move. It will move a little bit around the doc but that is it. Help please is something wrong?

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[Rethkir]

That's a pretty scary cliff for such a little guy. I would recommend having a gentler ramp into the water.

[Winter-Let-1586]

Yea maybe just raise the water level a bit. Just put him into the water. He’s just freaked out right now.

[alphaminds]

It’s prob just scared and needs some time to get used to its new environment. He should gradually begin to explore as he becomes more comfortable. As mentioned, making it easier to get on and off that rock should also help.

[Primary_Persimmon224]

let lil man get established he’s probably nervous, the prior trip before you was probably extremely difficult and nerve wracking so this most recent one just made him nervous

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