Neonate sleeping all day

[AFH]

I had my first veiled hatch last night! I have her little baby habitat set up but she seems to spend most of her time sleeping. She'll wander around a little, but mostly with her eyes closed. I haven't seen her eat or drink yet. I know it sometimes takes a day or two for them to start eating, but should I be worried about her spending so much time asleep? Her color is good and when a fruit fly walks on her, she wriggles and changes color but generally doesn't open her eyes.

 

[Julirs]

Not that I would encourage you to worry, but most of my baby Veileds(in the big-boy baby bin since Tuesday) are not only wide awake but in almost constant motion. Have not seen any eat yet, but that doesn't mean that they haven't!

 

[AFH]

Thanks. I figured that's their normal MO. I'm not sure what I should or can do, if anything.

 

[Julirs]

Just make sure your temps are OK. There may be nothing you can do-survival of the fittest.

 

[chamlover]

Out of my last batch we lost one. It started the same way, the eyes were closed. He seems to drink like crazy when i misted and he was in the middle of a shed and 3 weeks old when it happened. He passed away later that night. No idea what happened. Poor little guy. I hope yours turns out allright. There is really nothing you can do but check your temps, humidity, etc. Like julirs said, it they are meant to live they will. I had 2 female veiled that were months old pass away for who know what reason. Sometimes they are just not meant to be. I'll say a prayer for your little guy.

Debby

 

[chamy]

I just had one that had its eyes closed all day and it just died yesterday , it wasn't eating and I'm guessing because it couldn't see the fruitflies or crickets.

 

[Dra]

i dont know

my babies sleep alot i never see them really active but eery time i go in there they have moved somewhere else and they are eating and drinking fine i think its the movement that makes them do that cause they are eating alot and drinking and when i take them out once a week to check on them if its still they move like wild fire

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

What temp are you keeping her at? It's often cool here in Washington State. We just had our veileds begin hatching on Friday. I use a night time reptile bulb during the day to keep their temps around 79 degrees average. Lower at misting time, and a bit warmer right before misting. The bulb is clamped well above their tub. And their tub has no top on it, and screening on both ends for added ventilation.

I also read that someone sets theirs outside, supervised, in filtered sunlight. I've been doing that once a day for about an hour. On our deck under a filtering umbrella. Ours love it and are very active. I haven't personally seen all of them eat, but they are putting out some pretty good poops. They disdain the fruit flies, but go for the baby crickets.