Odd behavior?
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:38 am
I'll be very honest, this little guy has been through a lot and I'm always surprised to see him up and moving the next day. So bad news won't shock me.
Background - 5 painted shell Es and Little Guy were at the shelter. Little Guy had a heavy metal toy car glued to his shell. I drag them all home. I let them consider shell shopping while I get everything all the way set up. Five are typical and refuse the selection of nicely sized D opening and plain Turbo shells. Little Guy took a leap into the first shell he crawled over, and then found a Whale Eye and seemed pleased with his new home.
He's eating and drinking well. I've been giving all of them honey and crushed cuttlebone. Two are off in further iso as they were trying to surface molt at best. But they're still smelling normal so crossing my fingers.
However, Little Guy likes to hold onto his shell while lounging naked in the salt water pool. I've not tried to check him further as he's extremely skittish and hand shy, however, I did feel a knot or something of glue on the inside of his shell. Once he decides to get out of the pool, he's happy in his new shell and he's exploring their new home some. The other three with him aren't picking on him that I've seen and he's always got his shell come morning.
They're on the HCP sand mix, since they've been in a cooler, drier tank, they're only at 76° and 65% humidity right now. They get fresh fruit and veggies, love the dry oak leaves from Grandpa's chemical free yard and fields, plus the honey and cuttlebone. They've got fresh water pool, fresh water with a bubbler and a salt water pool using Instant Ocean. All water is dechlorinated and left to sit open for at least 24 hours, I prefer 48 if I can manage that.
Anything else I should be doing? I'm going back and forth on leaving him alone to not further stress him and doing something more even if I'm not sure what more to do.
Thanks!
Background - 5 painted shell Es and Little Guy were at the shelter. Little Guy had a heavy metal toy car glued to his shell. I drag them all home. I let them consider shell shopping while I get everything all the way set up. Five are typical and refuse the selection of nicely sized D opening and plain Turbo shells. Little Guy took a leap into the first shell he crawled over, and then found a Whale Eye and seemed pleased with his new home.
He's eating and drinking well. I've been giving all of them honey and crushed cuttlebone. Two are off in further iso as they were trying to surface molt at best. But they're still smelling normal so crossing my fingers.
However, Little Guy likes to hold onto his shell while lounging naked in the salt water pool. I've not tried to check him further as he's extremely skittish and hand shy, however, I did feel a knot or something of glue on the inside of his shell. Once he decides to get out of the pool, he's happy in his new shell and he's exploring their new home some. The other three with him aren't picking on him that I've seen and he's always got his shell come morning.
They're on the HCP sand mix, since they've been in a cooler, drier tank, they're only at 76° and 65% humidity right now. They get fresh fruit and veggies, love the dry oak leaves from Grandpa's chemical free yard and fields, plus the honey and cuttlebone. They've got fresh water pool, fresh water with a bubbler and a salt water pool using Instant Ocean. All water is dechlorinated and left to sit open for at least 24 hours, I prefer 48 if I can manage that.
Anything else I should be doing? I'm going back and forth on leaving him alone to not further stress him and doing something more even if I'm not sure what more to do.
Thanks!