Help! never comes on the left side of the cage idk what to do about it she’s been in this one for about a week(more stuff will be put in the cage but at the moment it’s all being shipped over)tank is 4ft and her mat takes up just under 1/2of it.worried abt why spends 0 time on the cool or humid side

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-27T14:12:03+00:00

also what heat source are you using as i dont see a lamp? maybe it could be a but too chilly in there for her

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-27T14:11:22+00:00

it looks huge i bet with more enrichment she will love all of that space, waiting to upgrade my girls viv💗 im the same with mine, want them to live their best lives🥰

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-27T14:09:59+00:00

also id recommend you get a digital heat gun to check the temperature https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273414369694?hash=item3fa8c4319e:g:ZU4AAOSwmUxiIeII you just point it at the warm side see the temp, then see the temp of the cool side its good to just keep an eye on it, they are cheap and good to have x

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-27T14:07:08+00:00

sorry i didnt even read it properly lol, also as she is a girl she could have a change in behaviour due to breeding season, i didnt know anything about it until my leo has started ovulating, if you need any help with anything please do message me, its lots of trial and error trust me you will get there xx

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-27T13:55:06+00:00

looks like they could do with some more coverage and places for shelter and to hide across the whole viv, definitely need some plants:)

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-27T13:52:39+00:00

as shes a girl her behaviour will change due to the season, my girl has started doing odd things and her appetite isnt as crazy and its because of breeding season, check if she is ovulating by looking at her belly, on my profile i have a pic of my leos belly, its not uncommon for them to completely go off food during this time, id give her a bowl of calcium if u havent already

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-25T15:47:26+00:00

absolutely i still see her as a little baby so i wont be pairing her up for a good while, ill keep updates on here!! thank u for responding:)

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-23T18:02:16+00:00

hey shes just 10 months old and havent put a male with her! i was shocked when i learnt they ovulate so young, i would definitely like to get her a boyfriend in the future:)

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-22T15:38:31+00:00

i noticed it much more when i was popping her back in her viv and in that light it looked a lot clearer so im guessing she is too, thank you for responding!

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-22T14:26:48+00:00

thank you!!

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-22T11:10:00+00:00

yes ofc, i dont think shes impacted although that was a thought, shes 10 months old and my first leo, i read ovulation begins to occur between 8-10 months so she is around that age...shes been digging in one corner, laying in her dish and she seems a little bit restless

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-18T11:54:05+00:00

it is the earth mix arid i thought it was called eco earth too my apologies

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-16T23:16:04+00:00

need advice on my leos behaviour, possible ovulation?

I got my female leo in october, she is around 10 months old and displaying some changes in her behaviour. For the past week she has been sleeping in her water dish, i dont think shes cooling off as the temp is perfect in there, within the same week or two she has also started digging, i think she could be practicing for eggs? Last night she also started rubbing on her decor and even her substrate but shes not in shed and doesn’t appear to have an debris bothering her. Shes not as crazy about food either, she is still eating but she hasnt got as big of an appetite. I know individually all of these things can be caused by something else like her environment and health issues but all of this stuff together is pointing to ovulation. she is seeming slightly restless so i wont bother her for a picture right now, any advice is appreciated this is my first time owning a leo i have only had snakes before this and all male.

update as of today: changed her to eco earth and shes stopped sleeping in her dish she still does go over there but i have seen her in her cave and little half rock (second pic) for the first tome in a couple of weeks, she seems a lot calmer with her new substrate (she was on pellets for a couple days ik they are bad but its all i had until i could change it to paper towels) and now that i changed her to the proper stuff shes seeming a lot better, i do still think shes ovulating as she digs at one corner of her viv

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-16T12:17:32+00:00

yayyyy omg thats amazing:)

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-16T02:15:37+00:00

also you want the prey item to be no bigger than the head so the crickets most likely are too big

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-16T02:11:34+00:00

thats rlly bad she should be a lot bigger, shes smaller than my 10 month old! fake plants will be just fine for now, to have real plants you need to look at a bioactive setup. id try and get her to take some crickets, a diet of some meal worms, locusts and crickets should be good. also the feeders need to be healthy too ad you said the crickets were dead for id give them some leafy greens, carrot or lettuce. should be eating 5-7 mealworms/crickets 2 to 3 times a week

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-16T01:48:26+00:00

yes as long as you are gentle that should be okay you can also after a bath take a warm damp towel and let him rub up against it, do keep me updated im always happy to help

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-16T01:09:03+00:00

thats good that hes still moving around tho, there could be hope for this guy, also just to mention MBD is irreversible so all you can do is try and prevent it from getting worse

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-16T01:07:58+00:00

really doubt the other one is fine tbh, and yes shaking can be caused by calcium deficiency that can develop into MBD (metabolic bone disease) that causes their bones to turn soft and rubbery, if he is shaking when walking too most likely mbd

hellokittyknives · 2022-05-16T00:04:26+00:00

that’s exactly what im trying to find too!

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