Hi! I'm getting a pacman soon (although I'd be interested in species with similar care if you have any suggestions) and need to know what to do for the little guy when I'm gone. My vacations are usually only a couple days and not an issue but in an emergency I may need to leave home for at least a week, maybe a couple days more. I have no-one I can ask to look after them and I'm very uncomfortable having a stranger come in to feed them. I've done a search for exotic pet boarding locally but no luck.
How can I set up his tank to support him for that long?
I was thinking of grabbing a cheap sponge filter and setting it up to filter his water-dish, feeding him a pinky-mouse or large dubia roach before leaving, maybe releasing some small earth worms and isopods to turn the soil a little bit, adding extra soil, and leaving one of those desktop humidifiers pointed into the tank to keep the humidity up.
Thoughts?![]()
I really only worry about poop in the soil.. will he just lay in it or do they dig new burrows when they go?..