New whites, need some advice...
I just got this guy two days ago. I noticed that his sides look a little swollen/bloated. I have him in a quaratine tank for now, 60% humidity, temps 73-80. It looks as though he constricts and relaxes his sides a lot. I have one whites already and I do not believe he is in the act of shedding, as I have witnessed this behavior many times (no mouth gapping). The first night he ate 4 crickets. I also saw feces so I dont believe he's impacted. He's pretty sedentry, but thats probably because he's still not aware of his new surroundings. I also don't think he's obese because wouldn't fat be stored in his tympanic ridge as well as his body? His tymp.ridge is rather thin. I've read bloating could be early signs of kidney failure due to reabsorption of ammonia in unclean water bowls ( I did get him at Petco so that can be thae case). Would warm water baths be useful to maybe "flush" out any toxins absorbed? Any other suggestions? Thanks
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