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Lethargy?
My male went into shed about 3-4 days ago (I haven't kept track to be honest), and when I went to go check on him he acted strangely. I would pick them up for a few minutes every few days when they go into shed to make sure they're okay and to monitor when they actually start shedding, and this guy is usually "to infinity and beyond" when I pick him up. Very active and curious, difficult to manipulate, and he displayed none of those traits when I was checking on him. He seemed almost limp, although I could feel him smelling my palm at regular intervals and he'd move a little bit if I disturbed him too much. He's only six, so I don't expect age to be a problem. I also haven't added any new animals in a few years so I doubt any infectious disease/parasite had gotten hold of him. His temp is at an exact 90.3* and he was resting on the heat mat against the glass when I went to get him (it's his favorite spot in the whole enclosure, and it's usually where I find him). No wheezing or bubbles or mucus, so I doubt he has RI. He's still able to dig just fine and he smells around, but he seemed limp and was very easy to manipulate. It's hard for me to describe the exact problem with him, but it was really alarming when I went and picked him up. I checked on him a few days ago and he was his same-old self, and he's never been this wibbly-woobly with me before, even during a shed, so of course I'm worried about my little worm.
He'll eat during a shed no problem, I just choose not to feed although I'm thawing a pinky out now to see if he'll take it. Fingers crossed he does so it puts my mind at ease.
So to sum up my question in a nice bow: Do you think it's because of his shedding, or do you think there is there an underlying problem?
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