Time for a new tank?

[Joe9252]

so I was bored the other day and I moved him over to my 10gal tank he seemed to like it went inthe water bowl for awhile took a poop but he has been burrowed for almost 24 hrs now... is that norm or could it be cuz he doesnt like the new tank... he never really burrowed that deep for that long in the other one.... there is alot more substrate in this one but it is completely covered in this one.. is it norm should i burrow him out... he does seem to be eating i put about 5 crickets left in there and all i can see is 2 so i guess thats a good sign?

[Joe9252]

can someone chime in here? i mean i just came home and he is completely buried under it took me a good 5 min to try to find him??

[GrifTheGreat]

They will completely bury themselves from time to time. If you worry about the little guy just dig him up to the point to where you can see if he is still breathing. If it's too cold he may think its time to hibernate or estivate. If you did give the little guy more substrate and its deep he will bury himself completely. Here is one thing you can do to make sure he is still eating. When its time to feed him dig up only his head to where he opens his eyes and can see. Drop in the crickets and see if he decides to climb out and have some dinner. It's not usually a problem when they completely bury themselves. They all do it. Grif just did yesterday and today he has his head above the soil. Post back and let us know if he responds to the food tonight. He may also have been stressed a little from switching enclosures.

[BG]

Watch your fingers when you digging out his head. Things could get sticky gooey.lol

They will completely bury themselves from time to time. If you worry about the little guy just dig him up to the point to where you can see if he is still breathing. If it's too cold he may think its time to hibernate or estivate. If you did give the little guy more substrate and its deep he will bury himself completely. Here is one thing you can do to make sure he is still eating. When its time to feed him dig up only his head to where he opens his eyes and can see. Drop in the crickets and see if he decides to climb out and have some dinner. It's not usually a problem when they completely bury themselves. They all do it. Grif just did yesterday and today he has his head above the soil. Post back and let us know if he responds to the food tonight. He may also have been stressed a little from switching enclosures.

[GrifTheGreat]

Watch your fingers when you digging out his head. Things could get sticky gooey.lol

Lol! Very true.

[Joe9252]

well he came up on him own the other night now he is just hanging out in this hole not covered like he used to so im thinking all is good... time to go but him a pinkie now.... how often are you guys feeding your young pacman pinkies i know when they get older mice should be a once a month thing but how often when they are younger and growing do you feed them... mine seems to like 1 a week..... is that 2 many?

[GrifTheGreat]

I would give him 1 a month and no more than 1 every 3 weeks. I was giving my C. Cranwelli Grif 2 a week to help him gain weight, but he was sick for 3 months and I had to force feed him to help him recover because he stopped eating on his own. I did it for 4 weeks. I would feed your guy more than 1 a month if he's healthy and is at a healthy weight.