Quote Originally Posted by demeteraurion View Post
I have some powder called ReptiVite, I mixed it with water and fed it to him with an eye dropper one time while he was eating a worm. I tried to feed him some dubias today too, put him in a little dish with them and put the dish in his tank so he will feel safe but he didn't eat them. I then tried to open his mouth with a card but it won't budge! I know its stressful to them but if I could get something in his mouth he would eat it Sorry to hear Grif hasn't ate yet either, this is so weird.

Rupert burrowed like normal when I first got him and for a bit after that and then it stopped. I'm about to clean his tank so I'll leave him in a box with some food while I clean it. Maybe he will decide to burrow in the new soil. He did burrow at Petco too, although they had his soil pretty dry, I still don't know how wet it needs to be. I'm beginning to think its a bacterial problem, not sure about red leg though as his legs don't look very abnormal and he hasn't been flipping over much either.

How do you manage to get Grif to open his mouth lol?

So here's what you do. Use one of the small shopper cards. You know like the little keyring versions of Kroger cards or something similar. Place the corner of the card between Ruperts jaws about halfway between the corner of his mouth and front of his mouth. Gently push down and lift up while also holding the card somewhat at an upward angle because of the way his jaws come together kind of an overbite that seals. He may try to whipe it away or hop away but you need a second person to kind of make him feel secure and to help so he doesn't get away or hurt himself. My fiance and I find that when one of us places their hand over Grif's back making a cave for him makes him less stressed also it keeps him from backing away. So you should probably enlist you boy friends help for sure. Also be careful to not put the seringe or eye dropper too far ion his mouth so tou don't choke him or if he decides to jump that it doesn't harm him by being forced into his throat. It is some what difficult because if he has been getting plenty of calcium then Ruperts jaws will be strong just like Grif's are. Sometimes he gets grumpy and bites down on the seringe but most of the time he is well behaved. You'll want him to be on something lowe to the ground also . That way there are no high falls that could injure or kill him. Set him on moist paper towels also. I hope this helps. Anything else you need just ask.