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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

i have a baby bosc, about 6 inch long, eats like a horse and have no worries about him at all just a little concern about the amount of time he will spend in his water bowl, he always seems to be in it and a lot of the time he sleeps in it. Have i any need for concern

Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

It could mean his enclosure is too dry or hot.
Does he spend a lot of time at the cool end?
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Stuart · Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:51 am Post subject:

I would check him over for mites maybe..is he shedding at all?
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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

when he isnt in his water,which is obviously on the cool side, i wouldn't really say he stays on the cooler side or the hot side, every time i looked he has probably moved. He has just shed about 2 weeks ago but not sure if he could be getting ready again, he does eat like a pig. As for mites how do i go about checking for them, are the easy to see and what colour shape etc will they be

Stuart · Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject:

You will have too look very closely for them as they just look like little black dots!..check around his eyes and also check in the water bowl as if he is soaking because of mites you will see dead ones in the water..
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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

i will have a good look at him later, but with you saying they would be in the water i can almost say for sure that he hasn't got them as i would of defiantly seen them because of the way i wash and re-fill his bowl

big_boids_uk · Key Member Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 307 Location: London

My bosc is in and out of his water all the time - takes a swim then either basks or craps. Check him over a piece of white paper you will notice tiny black 'pinheads' falling onto the paper if you look close. If there aren't any your in the clear, if some are present on the toher hand post up again and i'll help you out.
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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

had a good old look and there is none present

big_boids_uk · Key Member Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 307 Location: London

Monitors do not make a good host for mites - I had a feeling you'd be fine
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