Koopa News!

Koopa News!

So I've had issues with my baby climbing the walls of his tank no matter if he's in glass or plastic or what.  SO, I decided that I would drip water on his head when he does, if for no other reason than to distract him.  Just for the record he's supposed to drink water daily that way - it's not like that is a punishment of any sort.  Since I've had him I've been dripping on him sporadically throughout the day trying to get him to drink, but he doesn't always.

So... over the last few days I've been really paying attention and have noticed that when he climbs the walls and I drip on him, he drinks.  Every. Single. Time.  And then he usually goes and lays down afterwards - no more wall-climbing.  I do believe that I have been trained.  LOL  That is pretty fantastic.

Also, today for the first time ever I witnessed him eat a baby dubia roach.  He went for it with gusto!  I believe that he likes them!  So yay - no more stinky crickets!  He still needs ants to be ok, and he gets lots of them.  I make him eat his ants first before he gets any roaches for dessert.  Twice a day he eats about 25-50 ants, then I leave him some roaches to chase.  When I was giving him his roach dessert earlier, kind of a big one fell in there (well, big for him - it was about a half inch long), and before I could scoop it out, he ate it.  😳  It was almost as big as his head.  I'd prefer that he eat smaller ones, but I think he'll be ok.  I'll watch and make sure it doesn't stop his butt up.  LOL

Anyway, so far, so good.  I feel like I'm really getting to know him and I like him a lot.  Despite that douche lizard guy telling me I was stupid for buying him I have no regrets.  I think he's doing a lot better now that I have him, and that is really what was important to me all along.  I hope he continues to do well!  ❤