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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jason" data-source="post: 11720" data-attributes="member: 683"><p>Hey, I was wondering if I could get some help with my T, I am new to the hobby.  Shes an Arizona red rump.  Hasnt been interested in food for the last month and shes been slowly loosing all the hair from her rump.  Has a nice bald spot.  I dont handle her often and shes always been very docile and not a flicker. Ive had her for four months and havent had a molt yet.  Is she getting ready to molt?  My rosy didnt do this when she molted.  I dont see any mites of other bugs in her tank, which btw is 3 gallon glass with pete moss and a house to hide, I mist it once every two weeks.  Shes been plenty active, digging and moving around every day.  Im having a similar issue with my Payson blonde, just not as much hair lose.  Both dont want to eat.  Now, I do live in AZ and it is getting hot here, but the house is help at 82 degrees and they arent in direct sunlight.  Any ideas?  Is this a normal part of molting or do they need special care? Thank you.  BTW, sorry the pics suck, if you need better ones let me know and Ill borrow a camera</p></blockquote><p></p>