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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chilean mommy" data-source="post: 46222" data-attributes="member: 3841"><p>Hello everyone....I recently became the proud new mommy of a Chilean Rose haired T, I have had her for about 2 months and over the past few weeks I have noticed some changes in her behavior. She use to wonder all over her enclosure and climb the rocks and branches and was eating fine now she has been staying in one position for most of the day which is with her legs tucked in as close as possible, when she does move it is to the water dish were she will rest either a few legs in it or her whole body. I have noticed that she has lost some weight in her abdominal area. I offer her crickets every week and.did eat a few after I brought her home but now nothing, I have tried every size cricket and even meal worms and she is not interested. The pet store had only had her a few months and stated that she hadn't molted yet. Over the past two days I have noticed she has been bringing her legs up and down but she doesn't want to actual move. She has a water dish I check daily and fill when it's low, she has a coconut substrate and a heating mat for night time since it does get cool in my house. Tempature is usually around 70-75 degrees during the day. I have become very found of my little Rosie but am very worried. I don't know if this is part of the pre molt process or what. But since she seems to be frail I haven't taken her out of her enclosure like I was doing at one point. Can you please give me some ideas on what might be going on and tips to help her out.  Thank you</p></blockquote><p></p>

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