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  • 11-19-2008, 08:56 PM
    dr del
    Re: still dehydrated
    Hi,

    This might sound an odd question but has he pooped?


    dr del
  • 11-19-2008, 09:00 PM
    LaFilleClochette
    Re: still dehydrated
    he pooped right after we got him,before his shed but not since we have fed him
  • 11-19-2008, 09:30 PM
    rabernet
    Re: still dehydrated
    Too much soaking can also dry them out - it leeches their natural oils out of their skin. I'd stop the soaking.

    A baby that size can be offered a nice fat rat pink or small fuzzy once every five days.
  • 11-19-2008, 09:31 PM
    rabernet
    Re: still dehydrated
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LaFilleClochette View Post
    we've only fed him once, about a week after his shed.. (last weekend).it was a fuzzy and we were told that we could be feeding him 2 fuzzies- he's 55 grams (or was before we fed him). he ate the fuzzy quickly and hasn't been hungry since.

    Fuzzy rat or mouse? There's a huge difference.
  • 11-19-2008, 09:56 PM
    LaFilleClochette
    Re: still dehydrated
    it was a fuzzy mouse, sry forgot to mention that
  • 11-19-2008, 10:28 PM
    hawaiianice99
    Re: still dehydrated
    also what type of water are you soaking him in? most tap water is treated and that could be a factor.
  • 11-19-2008, 10:37 PM
    LaFilleClochette
    Re: still dehydrated
    it is tap water...but he also came to us dehydrated (mid shed)..we had to help him shed because it did not seem to come off. After he fed he only stayed in his hut which is the warmest and most humid part of his cage. Bo had some cups of water in the cage to keep the humidity up.
  • 11-19-2008, 10:49 PM
    hawaiianice99
    Re: still dehydrated
    you can also use a humid hide or just some random spagnum moss to up the humidity.
  • 11-19-2008, 10:59 PM
    LaFilleClochette
    Re: still dehydrated
    could he be just skinny?
  • 11-19-2008, 11:03 PM
    starmom
    Re: still dehydrated
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LaFilleClochette View Post
    could he be just skinny?

    That was my hit. I remember the pictures you posted and I think I mentioned that... I would be giving him something more than a fuzzy mouse.
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