Dehydration?

[jojackson]

Even if you sat it on a table or bookcase at say midway up the height of the cage, use a little more tubing length (storage of water/pressure) Once you get it syphoning once, when you turn it off, use the valve, leave water in the tubing (easier if you partially block the drip end) then you dont have to syphone again to start dripping, just open the valve.

 

[Syn]

confusing, but alright. goodnight.

 

[Kent67]

Hate to dig up this thread but I keep seeing it referred to and how some people seem to think this animal died of dehydration. Granted I did not read this whole thread so that doesn't apply to everyone who posted, I know. First, I am sorry for your loss, Syn and hope it helps to clear things up a bit. Speaking from many years of experience, those pictures show an animal in extreme heat stress.

Not dehydration.

The skin and plumpness of the body don't show any signs of dehydration before or after death. He looked to be in perfect health, in fact. Also, dehydration often leads to kidneys failing, which takes more than just a one day period to take anything's life in most cases. It is agonizingly slow to watch usually. What those pictures do show, with the very light color, closed eyes, and mottled pattern, is characteristic of extreme heat stress. More water and hunmidity will help keep things cooler but I think addressing the excessive heat should be priority.