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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwinkleToes19" data-source="post: 223928" data-attributes="member: 40061"><p>My curly hair took half a month before she started eating regularly after her molt, she too is a juvie. The tuck posture you're talking about is a sign of stress. They do that when they feel unsafe, just give them a few hours and they'll usually unwind. Molting is a stressful process for them so it's natural for there to be some defensiveness. If they keep making that posture constantly for a good period of time, there may be something stressing your T. For now though, it just sounds like they may need some more time to relax. Also the abdomen doesn't seem that small, they'll be fine for a bit. Just try to feeding them once every week or so.</p></blockquote><p></p>