I think I lost a molter :/!

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HerperWChickens
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I think I lost a molter :/!

Post by HerperWChickens » Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:47 am

So I have recently bought two new hermies :D and one off them was either destressing or molting under the surface. Now I've had a few molters before and they've never done this :dunno: . anyways she went down all perfect but for some reason her tunnel hole is completely filled in :blush: , and now I'm worrying about suffocation down there.
Should I dig for her (she just went in two days ago so she's probably still got her exo on)?
or
should I wait it out?
~Gigi.
P.S. they started "talking" alot since I put in the newbies, is that normal?

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Re: I think I lost a molter :/!

Post by CallaLily » Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:06 am

It is completely normal for them to back fill their tunnels as they dig, especially when they're digging to molt! No worries! :D

More info on molting here: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=92527.


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Re: I think I lost a molter :/!

Post by HerperWChickens » Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:31 am

K, thanks!

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