Thought I'd finally post a pic of the new girl. I bought her from a local-ish breeder about a week and a half ago.

She had me nervous when I first brought her because she's not at all like my first girl. She's much jumpier and a lot harder to hold. She took a lot of encouragement to eat, which she did three days later. She then continued to refuse food until earlier this week when she took two tiny pieces of silverside and that was it. Even though I knew she was (and still is) new and adapting, I was getting a little antsy - especially since my first girl took food from my fingers the first day. Yesterday afternoon, I found a fresh shed in her hide! She eagerly took a pretty big meal yesterday so I hope it's just the whole shed thing that had her hesitating.



I've recently also noticed that this side of her face is a little dented in. If you compare it to the other side of her face, there's definitely a difference. Looks maybe like a scar or a birth defect? I love her regardless.







Also, you can't really see it in this pic, but I think my first girly is getting ready to shed.
Hehehe, she's really getting fat.



So, the newbie is currently living in the old little 2.5 gallon because it already has a lid & light. How long do I have to wait before I can put them together? If it's going to be an excessive amount of time, then I will see if I can go out and purchase a light and lid for my other 5 gallon, but I'd really prefer not to spend money on a temporary set up. I was kind of hoping 6 weeks would be enough...