Worried, New RETF Owner. Lethargic. Stationary in Feeder Bowl.

[palale]

So, literally block off the sides so no outside light? He's in a quiet place but I do check on him and turn the lights on to do so every few hours. Just to be sure. I can try a full night with it off.

I have an analog and a digital thermometer, and both read differently. Within 5* or so. The hygrometer has a bigger difference, the digital fluctuates more.

They do suffer with stress and need to left completely alone to acclimate after moving, you could try giving him a little more time with the cage screened off and in a very quiet place to see if things improve? You need to be certain about the temperature too if you can..

[palale]

Still in the same spot, inside the feeder bowl. He pooped once. There are two crickets in the bowl and they seem to be all over him. No reaction. No trip to the water dish. No movements. Still alive. Any thoughts?

[Diver]

Yes, block off so he can't see out and so light can't get in. Obviously maintain a normal day/night cycle of light/dark. If the crickets are crawling over him it will add to the stress, I'd relocate him to a leaf and leave the crickets in the bowl. They are much happier on real plants so could be a good time to introduce one. That's about as much as you can do to alleviate new environment stress, but it does sound like this has been going on too long. Can you take a photo to see how he's looking?

[elly]

It looks like you're doing things right. The tank might be a little small, but that shouldn't cause these kinds of problems.
Does petland actually put calcium powder on its crickets? I don't think many petshops do that. But maybe the vitamin powder you've started putting on the crickets has calcium in it.
So, either I'd say he's been stressed and covering the tank/ reducing noise/ keeping the lights off all night might help or else he was sick when you got him.

If it is actually sickness and not just stress I'd be concerned about
1: calcium deficiency- not moving or climbing can be a symptom.
2: some unknown virus
3: fungal infection- but that's usually accompanied by sitting in the water dish all the time, so it's not likely here. Just watch for uneven shedding of skin, patches of skin.

[jasonm96]

Is it a baby or juvenile? A 10 gallon vertical is waaaaay too small for adult red-eyes. 18 x 18 x 24" minimum.