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python2323 · I'm new here... Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 4

hi, one of my royals is 4 years old and used to eat great, 1 large rat a week and he was growing really well, then he went off his food for 8 long month then he started eating again but only eats adult mice but when i handle him his spine seems to be too visible, my other royal eats rats for fun and is a year younger than him and is nearly the same length and girth, but the one that went off his food, has just started to eat a large rat again, will he get bigger even at the age of 4.

p.s what type of morph is he, i got told he was a jungle phase??
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bex&john · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: Underweight

The Royal looks ok to me, but i would be more concerned about the messy shed. I would advise monitoring your temperatures & humidity.
Can you let me know what they currently are so we can offer some help.
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python2323 · I'm new here... Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 4

the current temperature is 85 and drops down to 68 at night does this need to be higher? Do you know the name for this type of royal?
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Scott W · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:08 am Post subject:

I would try and keep the temp no lower than 80 at night with a day time temp basking spot up to 88-90f

Morph wise, it's a normal, although it does have a nice reduced pattern.
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snakeypete · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:00 pm Post subject:

lol93 · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject:

Nice royal! You'll also probably find that when you push the temps up a bit he'll start eating again. Fingers crossed!
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Lynne · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject:

lovely royal. get those temps up though.
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Godzilla · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:49 am Post subject:

Yep temps need to be higher id say too , nice royal tho Surprised

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