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Caught in the act.

harleyqueen

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Yes im Really looking forward to That but herc is So lazy i might Have to get him some viagra. I always think If he was human his friends Would say "Have you got a job yet herc ?" And he Would say "No i cant work, Ive got a bad back." Then he Would be up the pub doing the conga and going on skiing holidays with his fictitious bad back. I think laziness is Part of the red knee charm and No One does it better than herc :)
 

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This is true. My hubby says the same of Sally. I always have to point out she has in fact moved this week, as last week she was turned 8 degrees to the left...
 

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I missed the moult as She did it in her Hut but Look at the size of My beautiful girl Bandit. I moved her into a huge new home today with a few different hides and couple water bowls dotted about. I Will get some pics of her When She stops eating and Starts exploring :)
 

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Thanks for the 'likes' guys, She is Not as bold as her brother Pirate but Its been Great fun watching her explore her new home today, She is becoming less shy now She is a big bird .
 

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I just had the wildest thing happen. I was doing my post feeding clean up, and removing all the uneaten bits and refused crix, making note of who looked closer to a molt and checking everyone's enclosures and general health. I get to one of my G. pulchras. She's refused her food this week. She didn't move as I opened her container, which was odd, as she will typically move to the opposite side as I am cleaning. I accidentally bumped her as I was removing a leg that I had missed the previous feed and she just barely withdrew. I didn't think much about it as she and her siblings are used to me messing with their enclosures after a feed. When I was placing her back on the shelf I saw a quick motion from within the enclosure.

Upon further inspection, I noted she had flipped! She'll be the second of my G. pulchras to molt. :)
 

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Not yet. She's small, only a bit over an inch. She still flipped this morning and hasn't started molting. I am a bit concerned. It's been 12 hours. :/
 

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I'm officially concerned at this point. She hasn't moved at all. The humidity is fine. It's been almost 24 hours. A 1.5-2 inch sling should not be taking this amount of time. :(
 

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I don't think it's the humidity. Friday morning I spritzed the enclosure and the substrate is still damp on half. She's on the damper half. I think she may be gone, but her legs are still out like she's molting. How can you tell other wise?
 

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On a more positive note my latest Rosie rescue is molting! She (I'm hoping!!!) flipped less than an hour ago and almost immediately started pumping her legs. The way she's positioned I can't see how far she's out but it seems to be going pretty fast for a big T. Sorry for the crappy pic, but I snapped it in a hurry so as not to bother her too much.
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It's not looking good for the wee one. After 12 hours in ICU there is no movement. I think she's gone. :( I'm giving her til tonight, which will be 48 hours since she flipped and 36 in ICU.

Strangely, she hasn't curled. She's still in molt position.
 
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