Year-old BP won't EAT, won't stop wandering! Getting frustrated!

[Moofins07]

I've moved to a new suite as of July 1st. Knowing how sensitive BPs are, I had predicted that mine would be a little miffed for a while, and then resume her normal routine... This has not been so.

For the first few weeks, it had been a small struggle with her temps and getting regular feedings in. She managed to have a couple full meals during that time. Her setup hasn't changed - same hides, same fake plants, same substrate, temps have been fixed, and her humidity is stable. Her food hasn't been changed either, yet she won't stop wandering and won't take food. I'm not concerned about the failure to eat quite yet because there's no weight loss. And I know well enough that a wandering BP is a stressed out BP. Stressed BPs won't eat, so that's what I'm most concerned about fixing. But I can't figure out WHAT it is!

Is it time for a tub?
Is she sick?
Or (the least likely) is SHE really a HE looking for some love?


Please help!

[rabernet]

I've moved to a new suite as of July 1st. Knowing how sensitive BPs are, I had predicted that mine would be a little miffed for a while, and then resume her normal routine... This has not been so.

For the first few weeks, it had been a small struggle with her temps and getting regular feedings in. She managed to have a couple full meals during that time. Her setup hasn't changed - same hides, same fake plants, same substrate, temps have been fixed, and her humidity is stable. Her food hasn't been changed either, yet she won't stop wandering and won't take food. I'm not concerned about the failure to eat quite yet because there's no weight loss. And I know well enough that a wandering BP is a stressed out BP. Stressed BPs won't eat, so that's what I'm most concerned about fixing. But I can't figure out WHAT it is!

Is it time for a tub?
Is she sick?
Or (the least likely) is SHE really a HE looking for some love?


Please help!

Something's got her stressed out. I'll always choose a tub over a tank - but I know tubs aren't for everyone.

Instead, to help her settle - fill her enclosure to the brim with very lightly balled up pieces of newspaper. This will allow her to feel more secure, she'll have something touching her at all times, and you'll find that she'll settle rather quickly after that. Then you can slowly "wean" her off the paper by removing a piece or two every few days. You can also feed while the paper is in there, just drop the mouse right on in - she'll find it!

Credit for this tip goes to Kevin McCurley of NERD. Myself and every member who's tried it can attest that it works.