Category Archives: Updates
Nice New Duds
Alice shed Friday morning. I walked up to her habitat to find the following. She is bright and shiny now. Time to feed on Saturday.
Quiet Week
Sure enough, after my last post Alice’s eyes started to turn blue. She has been staying in her new hide since then. The humidity in her habitat stays around 37% most of the time. Since her last few sheds have … Continue reading
She’s A Curious One
I was getting ready for work the other day and noticed that Alice had pushed some aspen shavings into her water bowl. When I opened the top of her habitat and reached for the water bowl, she rattled her tail … Continue reading
Just Chillin’ On A Log
I try to change Alice’s habitat a little each week. I added a half log back in recently that she used to be able to curl up in. Now her back scrapes the top of it as she crawls under … 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