Not hungry

[Roseanne]

Ugh, no improvement! I see ONE of 3 crickets missing from her tank, but it might just be hiding. Also tried to feed her a pinky which was turned down...
I'm still having a rough time maintaining 80 degrees, its more like 74-78. Any tips? I might try to force feed her tomorrow if she still doesnt eat.

[demeteraurion]

Maybe you should try and get a Ceramic Heat emitter. I have dubia roaches for my frog but as soon as they hit the dirt they burry under it. If you have a mat and lamp though you should be able to get it warmer. How are they positioned, can you post pics of your setup? I just rearranged my tank and sealed of the top almost completely and I'm finally at 85 on the warm side! I'm using a small heat mat on the side with a 25w blue bulb on top. There is also some foliage for shade depending on if Rupert wants to hide or bask.

[Roseanne]

On the warm side, I have my lamp with a 50 watt bulb and a UTH on the bottom, on the other side I've got a little log hiding place and a plant. The top is just a regular metal screen top that I've put a towel over half of to try to trap some heat inside. Since putting the towel on the top the temp has gone from 70 to 75-78 degrees, which is an improvement but maybe I'll try tinfoil out.

[demeteraurion]

I don't know if its how I rearranged the tank or if its because I sealed off the lid aside from a hole for the lamp and some ventilation holes, but I'm at the perfect temperature finally. Do you have the lamp right on top of the screen lid or is further away? Maybe you should try the heat mat on the side.

[Roseanne]

It's right on the screen lid... HMMM!
I think I've got to give her another day to acclimate. I messed around with the tank and was poking at her face with food a whole bunch so I'll leave her alone for a bit :P. She's actually on the cooler side of the tank now so maybe she feels the difference. It's kinda funny, the petstore and everything I've read online told me that 70 degrees was ideal. No wonder it's so common for Pacmans to go without eating.

[Roseanne]

Oh! And she pooped today! Haha! So thats a good sign, at least.

[Capojames]

I see alot of people using soil as bedding. I think its the worsted as well as coco husk. I highly recommend Sphagnum moss. To it's the best for pac's with humidity.