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New Feed Video
This is just another short feeding video for Alice. I prefer to give her privacy while she eats and all I ever really see is her grabbing the prey item. The older feeding video is when she was still eating … Continue reading
Aspen Bedding And Feed Update
I fed Alice another medium rat today. Last weeks rat weighed in at 95g. This week I went up to 99g. Once she grabbed the previously frozen rodent, I held onto the tail and gave it a little wiggle. She … Continue reading
Rats Arrived
The rats arrived the other day. I separated, weighed and labeled them this morning. They weigh from 95g to over 140g. The 95g looks like it will be an easy one for Alice and is about the same diameter as … Continue reading
Hungry And A Tad Grumpy
Alice was either grumpy or just a little nervous today. When I entered her room to feed her I thought I heard a little tail rattle. When I reached her habitat I could see that she was rattling her tail … Continue reading
New Watering Hole
I noticed Alice soaking parts of her body again today. I had been checking ebay out for a good deal on a new water dish and after shipping was added in, nothing looked reasonable to me. Petsmart has an ad … Continue reading
Temperature Guns And Humidity
I have always used thermometers to keep track of habitat temperatures. In Alice’s habitat I have two digital thermometers. One one the warm end and one on the cool end. I used those in combination with her use of the … Continue reading
New Skin And Full Belly
Alice shed this past weekend. She seemed to have a little more difficulty this time as the shed was in several pieces. Looking her over it looks like she got all the old skin off though. I fed her one … Continue reading
Clear Eyes Today
When I got up this morning I could see that Alice’s eyes were clear again. Will not be long before the shed now 🙂
Waiting On The Shed
Will not be much to report until Alice sheds. She has been in her hide of the cooler side of her habitat since I fed her Tuesday. I am hoping she will shed before I start my work week. I … Continue reading
Alice At Play
My wife took a few pictures of Alice while I had her out last Monday. Her scales are getting a little darker right now as she is starting to go into a shed cycle. I fed her on Tuesday.