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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ketch_1992" data-source="post: 225466" data-attributes="member: 42297">Hi,I’ve had my G. pulchra for nearly 5 years. Went on holiday and asked my dad to take care of her. Told him where her food was asked him to try and feed her. However when I came back I noticed Penelope was showing signs of DKS. Her movements were erratic, she seemed confused and when I was putting my hand in to change her water she was being aggressive and looking stressed. I spoke to my dad who said he wouldn’t dare open her cricket tub so caught a fly off the kitchen window and put it in her tank!! I think it may have been contaminated with pesticides as this is the only other explanation I have for her becoming poorly.I was told to put her in an ICU, which I tried to however upon transporting her she went into a death curl! Her movement is little, just twitching every so often & not willing to drink water so I have been syringing droplets on the cotton pad of the ICU floor and keeping the enclosure warm and humid. Does anyone have any experience with DKS and death molts or advice on how to help please???</blockquote>