Hi guys,
My not-yet-fully-grown desert hairy (Hadrurus arizonensis), whom I've had for several months now, won't moult. She'll get fat and stop eating, but then eventually slim down and start eating again. I'm thinking my set-up might not be conducive to this species moulting. The way I have her set up is in a plastic storage box, with lots of air holes, about 5 cm of coco husk, a hide, a fake plant, and a water bowl. I'm thinking maybe she needs deep clay/sand bedding, or maybe supplemental heating, even though I didn't think she needed that initially (i.e. back when I got her). Those of you out there who've been successful in getting your H. arizonensis to moult, what has your set-up been like? Size, substrate, temperature, etc.?
My not-yet-fully-grown desert hairy (Hadrurus arizonensis), whom I've had for several months now, won't moult. She'll get fat and stop eating, but then eventually slim down and start eating again. I'm thinking my set-up might not be conducive to this species moulting. The way I have her set up is in a plastic storage box, with lots of air holes, about 5 cm of coco husk, a hide, a fake plant, and a water bowl. I'm thinking maybe she needs deep clay/sand bedding, or maybe supplemental heating, even though I didn't think she needed that initially (i.e. back when I got her). Those of you out there who've been successful in getting your H. arizonensis to moult, what has your set-up been like? Size, substrate, temperature, etc.?