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5 weeks isn't too long, especially this time of year. If I was in your position I would offer her a live pinkie and see if that triggers her feeding response. Feeding live has risks and not a lot of people do it, but that is what I would do because I have pinkies to try with. Alternatively, offer an appropriately size F/T rat, sometimes the different smell makes them want to eat more. At just 5 weeks, I'm guessing she is just nervous about her new home then got a bit of a chill and went into brumation mode, especially if she was exposed to temps that low. It might take a while for her to wake up from sleepy mode, but I bet she'll eat now that you have her temperatures correct.
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Silver Nitrate posted:5 weeks isn't too long, especially this time of year. If I was in your position I would offer her a live pinkie and see if that triggers her feeding response. Feeding live has risks and not a lot of people do it, but that is what I would do because I have pinkies to try with. Alternatively, offer an appropriately size F/T rat, sometimes the different smell makes them want to eat more. Thanks - just as I was starting to get worried she came out and about of her own accord this evening and did laps of the vivarium a bit, drank some water, went to the toilet. She spent some time moving in and around the warm hide but didn't really settle in it, before heading back to the cold side, she was probably out and about for over an hour but constantly on the move. does thermo regulation just not take that long? I. E. Just moving over the heat for a while was enough? I thought she'd need a bit longer on the mat.
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Jan 7, 2015 02:46
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Another thing you can try before going live is getting some mouse bedding from your local pet store and trying to get some of that scent on the frozen ones you're feeding. Also I always "play" a little with the mouse although I have no idea if my snake actually prefers a moving target or not. The couple times I've accidentally dropped one in there he seems to eat it just fine.
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Jan 14, 2015 07:23
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When I had to deal with picky eaters, dirty gerbil bedding was basically the equivalent of Spanish Fly for snake appetites. I even got an already-picky ball python with clogged heat pits to eat with that once.
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Jan 15, 2015 04:44
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Does anyone know a good place to research chameleons? I just found out the Petco store near me sells little baby veiled chameleons, and they're so adorable and I'm looking for reasons not to get one.  I've had pet lizards before as a kid, but they were mostly green anoles (I'm sorry, I didn't know any better  ), so this wouldn't be a FIRST reptile, but it has been awhile since I've had one.Actually, if anybody has any good chameleon stories or photos, I'd like to see those too. I know they're high-stress and they don't like being handled by people, but chameleons are neat! 
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Jan 16, 2015 08:13
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Basically the thread's consensus will be that they are extremely difficult to keep and not a good idea. Captain Foxy and some others will explain in thorough detail. (I wanted one too until I read their thoughts on the matter, decided crested geckos are cool low maintenance lizards instead)
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Jan 16, 2015 14:22
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Bearded Dragons would also be a better option. Easier to care for and they actually respond to and seem to bond with their people, unlike many reptiles. They are also pretty drat adorable.
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Jan 16, 2015 18:31
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I'll let others tell you why or why not to buy chameleons, but if you're going to get them, get them from a reputable breeder, not a pet store. That way, you know they were taken care of decently (chain stores are BAD with herps), they're often cheaper (aside from shipping - look for local reptile shows), and you're supporting a breeder directly.
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Jan 16, 2015 23:30
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I'd strongly suggest you don't get a chameleon. Crested geckos, gargoyle geckos, leopards, fat tails, pictus, sarasinorums, bearded dragons, blue tongue skinks, etc, would all make more enjoyable, more interactive pets.
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Jan 17, 2015 00:16
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DrNutt posted:Bearded Dragons would also be a better option. Easier to care for and they actually respond to and seem to bond with their people, unlike many reptiles. They are also pretty drat adorable. Seconding beardies. They are so loving cute. 
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Jan 17, 2015 04:29
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I have a Cham. I have a very hardy, non-fussy-eater Cham. Don't get a Cham as your first, second, or even third herp. Especially don't buy them from chain stores, I managed pet care at a petsmart relatively recently and their care standards were poo poo and flat wrong for the most part, and they've only declined since I quit(the corporation hired a bunch of laid-off Best Buy execs just as I left, if you've been inside a BB in the last 10 years it's the people responsible for that shitshow that got hired). The chain stores also get all their animals from Reptile Industries and/or Glades Reptile Farm(or whatever they are doing business under while their current investigation proceeds), who are essentially inbreed-happy puppy mill equivalents and also run by known black-market wildlife traffickers/poachers.
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Jan 17, 2015 07:12
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Thriding not getting a chameleon from a PetSmartCo, even carefully-bred chameleons stress out and are hard to keep healthy, the farmed ones are virtually dead lizards walking. Find a local reptile store if you decide to get one.
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I think it's time to put this thread in the freezer. new thread is here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3695281
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