Some quick help please...

Thanks for the help! I really couldn't even tell you what kind of lizards we have here. I rarely ever see any! I'm going to try the mice and await a fecal test before I decide anything. I guess I'm really hoping he takes mice no problem at this point...and hopefully is semi clean of parasites.

OMG.....is Leah going to feed him a LIVE rodent??? :P Because no WC should tolerate a zombie dance ;) I to would try a mouse or something close to what you have up there. I know around here there are tons of field mice.

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Originally Posted by rperry03

OMG.....is Leah going to feed him a LIVE rodent??? :P Because no WC should tolerate a zombie dance ;) I to would try a mouse or something close to what you have up there. I know around here there are tons of field mice.

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HAHAHAHAHAHA we shall see. I am really just researching right now to find the best thing for him. I figured there's no harm in attempting f/t right? I mean...he looks hungry...and mice smell horribly. Maybe he'll recognize the scent and just go for it without even "thinking". LOL we'll see....maybe I'll be the first person to successfully feed f/t to every species for my entire life....not likely eh? ;)

It can't hurt ;) Im sure you have a Boa that would gladly dispose of it if he fails to eat it

Yeah he would gladly take care of any scraps....BUT I have recently learned that he is FAT and now needs to be changed to a 10 day feeding schedule, as opposed to the 7 day schedule he's been on. My normal male bp will probably take care of it...since he's not overweight lol.

Good luck with him Leah :)

Hope he eats well for you. Keep us updated.

I'm pretty sure it's an eastern milk.

If you are still on the fence check the anal plate - if it's divided it's a corn, if it's single it's a milk.

You really should release him very near to where he was found.

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Originally Posted by rperry03

It can't hurt ;) Im sure you have a Boa that would gladly dispose of it if he fails to eat it

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Originally Posted by LGray23

Yeah he would gladly take care of any scraps....BUT I have recently learned that he is FAT and now needs to be changed to a 10 day feeding schedule, as opposed to the 7 day schedule he's been on. My normal male bp will probably take care of it...since he's not overweight lol.

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Sharing refused food completely defeats the purpose of quarantine. Whatever he refuses to eat should be disposed of immediately.

I agree that it looks like an Eastern Milk, and I agree with Skip that it should be released back into his own territory or as close to it as possible.

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Originally Posted by JLC

Sharing refused food completely defeats the purpose of quarantine. Whatever he refuses to eat should be disposed of immediately.

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Good point! I have none in quarantine so I was not even thinking on that level.