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Help please. (Dead?)

chestnut24

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Has she died?
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m0lsx

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It is hard to say from that photo. But it looks like they are on their back, with their legs in the air. So they are most probably molting. Often when they die, they do so right way up, with their legs pulled in under them.
 

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That is a molt. Let them separate from the molt & then you can remove it.

Do not feed for at least a week. As fangs are also changed & soft fangs could get damaged during feeding. I also up humidity little following a molt. So make sure the water bowl is full & consider a slight, (small,) overflow as you fill it.
 

chestnut24

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That is a molt. Let them separate from the molt & then you can remove it.

Do not feed for at least a week. As fangs are also changed & soft fangs could get damaged during feeding. I also up humidity little following a molt. So make sure the water bowl is full & consider a slight, (small,) overflow as you fill it.
Thank you so much for you help.. Little Chestnut is doing fantastic. I'm so relieved. I will follow your advice also. I appreciate it
 

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