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Phil100

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This is my first t and I think it may be dead, it went into its home a couple of days ago, legs started to curl towards it's body and hasn't moved since, what can I do.
 

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Can you post some pictures of your T and its enclosure?
 

Phil100

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Try this
 

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Yes, the photos have worked this time but we need to know more about the T. What species is it? Does it have a water bowl and how dry/moist is the substrate?
 

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Yes, the photos have worked this time but we need to know more about the T. What species is it? Does it have a water bowl and how dry/moist is the substrate?
Chili rose, small kidney shaped water bowl,substrate is moist. It sits on top of my snake vivarium in a room of there own. Don't no what sex or age
 

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Chili rose, small kidney shaped water bowl,substrate is moist. It sits on top of my snake vivarium in a room of there own. Don't no what sex or age

A G.rosea needs dry substrate so if you can dry it out or replace it with dry it may help it. It may also just be stressed from the move. It's not in a tight curl so there is hope. I'd get it onto dry substrate and leave it alone for a week or so.
 

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A G.rosea needs dry substrate so if you can dry it out or replace it with dry it may help it. It may also just be stressed from the move. It's not in a tight curl so there is hope. I'd get it onto dry substrate and leave it alone for a week or so.
Thanks for your help will keep you posted
 

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Definitely looks stressed.
Your baby looks just like my G porteri Yeti. If her feet get damp at all she stress curls with her face in a corner. They like it dry dry. Is there a piece of bark or something for her to get onto while the sub dries?
 
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