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    Not Eating

    I have a 3 month old (60g) that has not eaten on her own since I got her. I have had to force feed her f/t mice. I know this is stressful on them. My question is.. do I leave her and just wait for her to eat on her own?
    I have tried live rat pinks also, never tried live mice..

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    Re: Not Eating

    Force feeding is a LAST resort situation when everything else has been tried.

    What is the enclosure size?
    Do you provide tight hides (all sides touching your BP's body)
    What are your temps?
    What thermother do you use (dial, gage, digital?)
    What is your humidity?
    What prey have you been offering.

    60 grams is hatching weight so obviously there is an issue here in most cases with new owners it is HUSBANDRY related.

    At this size I would HIGHLY suggest to house the animal in a 6 quarts tubs (no bigger) with aspen shaving as substrate and (1) 6 inches plastic flower pot saucer for hide.

    Temps should be 78/82 on the cool side and about 88 on the warm side.

    Once you make the move wait a week and offer a live hopper mouse.

    NO HANDLING until this animal eats with consistency.
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    Re: Not Eating

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    Force feeding is a LAST resort situation when everything else has been tried.

    What is the enclosure size?
    Do you provide tight hides (all sides touching your BP's body)
    What are your temps?
    What thermother do you use (dial, gage, digital?)
    What is your humidity?
    What prey have you been offering.

    60 grams is hatching weight so obviously there is an issue here in most cases with new owners it is HUSBANDRY related.

    At this size I would HIGHLY suggest to house the animal in a 6 quarts tubs (no bigger) with aspen shaving as substrate and (1) 6 inches plastic flower pot saucer for hide.

    Temps should be 78/82 on the cool side and about 88 on the warm side.

    Once you make the move wait a week and offer a live hopper mouse.

    NO HANDLING until this animal eats with consistency.
    I agree that the move would be a good plan.. the baby is probably stressed by something and that is why it is refusing food.

    Do you have the feeding history from the breeder or a way to get it.. it might be best to offer the exact food it was started on ( assuming it was eating before you got it)
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