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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Casey K." data-source="post: 179861" data-attributes="member: 1090"><p>Her abdomen being flat/deflated looking at the top is a sign of dehydration.  Remove the heat pad.  If she isn't eating but isn't in premolt, perhaps it's time to help her out.  I would crush some crickets/mealworms and make a gut soup for her.  Sounds gross but it will nourish her.  Also, a little sugar mixed in her water will help. If she will allow you to pick her up, you can use a dropper to put the water directly into her fangs/mouth.  Start with that and then move on to the gut soup.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Post a pic of her of you get the chance.  Is she in a death curl?</p></blockquote><p></p>