RyanLHawk
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I have two C. orientalis that I acquired from Petco a few weeks ago, and one is in poor shape. Usually I wouldn't buy an amphibian from a place like Petco, but they were keeping them at way too high of a temperature (almost 78 degrees!!!) and I felt really bad for them , The one was refusing food up until the past few days. He (or she - they are still only about 2-2.5 inches in length) is awfully skinny, so I placed him in a 5 gallon tank with some unbleached paper towels, a clump of moss, and a ceramic pot to hide in. I put just enough water to cover the bottom of the tank with maybe 1-2cm of water... unlike the other one who seems to be doing great, and has taken to an almost exclusively aquatic lifestyle, this little guy has been hiding in the corner of land I provided by installing a divider in the permanent enclosure, so I took him out and put him in a simple set up to keep a better eye on him. I have been keeping him at about 65-66F, and I put about 6 tiny isopods, 3 tiny red worms, and a wax worm in the tank so that hopefully he will chow down at night. Any other suggestions as to what I should do to get him back into shape?? As of two days ago, he has begun to eat small wax worms - which I figured might put some meat on his bones! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!