Hello there,
Just looking for some advice on how to get my Hoggy eating again. I've had her for a couple months and the last time she ate was on may 5th. So about 5 weeks ago. She was eating perfectly fine before and all of a sudden she decided to go on a hunger strike. I originally had her in a 20L tank but I've since downgraded to a smaller tank. Her current tank specs are as follows:
12x12x12 tank
2-3 in. of aspen
2 hides
water dish
lights are on a 10 hour cycle
hot side: 86-88
ambient temps: currently around 75. fluctuates a bit depending on the weather outside
humidity: 46%
some leaves and a section of plastic pipe for enrichment.
I originally got her to eat by scenting with some salmon. I tried that a few times with no luck. She seems interested and is smelling it but doesn't go for it. I normally feed her by leaving the pinky on a section of cardboard tubing. Pretty sure she's scared of the tongs. Her weight is currently 24g. She might've have lost a gram or 2 during her hunger strike but other than that she seems perfectly fine. I'm not overly concerned since shes not losing too much weight but it's a bit stressful when she needs to put on weight at the same time.
Thank you!
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