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80% is fine. You just don’t want it too low. That’s when they can’t shed
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Ah, I have it around 80%. I'll let it air out for a few seconds
Also, he's been eating hoppers since they've been his first five meals. Last night, he was doing the same things he was doing last time I watched him eat. Just never actually ate the two hoppers
How much does he weigh? I’d think at his age he could be eating way bigger than hoppers.
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How much does he weigh? I’d think at his age he could be eating way bigger than hoppers.
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I could weigh him. But exactly, that's why I offered two of them. I can't buy bigger sized mice at the moment and I still have tons of hoppers left. I asked and read back through posts, and people have said its okay to start offering him two. Some have even used that technique and it works. Hence why I left both of them
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I could weigh him. But exactly, that's why I offered two of them. I can't buy bigger sized mice at the moment and I still have tons of hoppers left. I asked and read back through posts, and people have said its okay to start offering him two. Some have even used that technique and it works. Hence why I left both of them
Gotcha. I remember that now. Don’t do both at the same time though or you’ll waste double if he doesn’t take em. Do one....and if he eats it, do another. Also, you said you thawed the hopper for an hour in hot water. I thaw XL adults for 20 minutes and they’re good, so maybe it started cooking and that has turned him off?
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Gotcha. I remember that now. Don’t do both at the same time though or you’ll waste double if he doesn’t take em. Do one....and if he eats it, do another. Also, you said you thawed the hopper for an hour in hot water. I thaw XL adults for 20 minutes and they’re good, so maybe it started cooking and that has turned him off?
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Any other time, it'd be in warm to hot water for 30 minutes. I lost track of time, I'll be honest. I didn't think much of it until I noticed he was interested, but just didn't take it. It was probably the thaw time that caused him to skip, as I always dry it with a hair dryer for a few minutes. On my other post, Craig agreed it'd be okay to just leave them and let him do his thing, since he only eats when I leave him his food. He was all over both of them, just idled 15 minutes after
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Traceur
Any other time, it'd be in warm to hot water for 30 minutes. I lost track of time, I'll be honest. I didn't think much of it until I noticed he was interested, but just didn't take it. It was probably the thaw time that caused him to skip, as I always dry it with a hair dryer for a few minutes. On my other post, Craig agreed it'd be okay to just leave them and let him do his thing, since he only eats when I leave him his food. He was all over both of them, just idled 15 minutes after
It’s ok to leave them, I just wouldn’t leave both at once. I’d do one at a time. No need to waste extra. But that’s just me :)
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ErostheSnake
It’s ok to leave them, I just wouldn’t leave both at once. I’d do one at a time. No need to waste extra. But that’s just me :)
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Ah, I see. Well it really helps, especially when I don't know what I'm doing since this is my first one. So thanks:D
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If he skipped a meal because he's near shedding, should I still try to offer him food this Friday? Even if there's a chance he might not take it?
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If he skipped a meal because he's near shedding, should I still try to offer him food this Friday? Even if there's a chance he might not take it?
I would. Also....I’m not sure why that last post of mine ended up on this thread. 🤣
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