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What now? assist feed or wait?
Okay so my 2012 Pied stopped eating 6 weeks ago so yesterday I gave him a live rat pup and nada and I checked this morning and the live pup is still there. so what do I do now? My Pied did eat when I 1st got him so do I try and assist fed him? or do I just wait till he does eat?
Thanks
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Re: What now? assist feed or wait?
Hi,
Treble check all the husbandry, keep an eye on his weight and..... er ...... wait.
dr del
Last edited by dr del; 01-25-2013 at 08:44 AM.
Derek
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Re: What now? assist feed or wait?
Hi there
You say he ate when you first got him. So he took a few meals with you ?
6 weeks isn't quite crisis mode yet in my opinion.
What is his weight? More importantly then the time frame since he last ate, is his condition. If he isn't losing weight badly i wouldn't stress yet.
My 13 month old pinstripe stopped feeding for six months and only started again last week. She old lost 45 grams in that time.
Assist feeding should be an absolute last resort! Some times they just need a bit of time.
I would skip a feed then try again.
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Re: What now? assist feed or wait?
 Originally Posted by dr del
Hi,
Treble check all the husbandry, keep an eye on his weight and..... er ...... wait.
dr del
Ya, 6 weeks isnt very long. Leave him alone for a bit before trying again.
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thanks if he doesn't eat the rat pub by tonight I'll leave him alone for a bit
0.1.0 Albino Jungle (Diva)
0.0.1 Leo Gecko(Loki)
1.0.0 Leo Gecko(Nova)
1.0.0 Spider Ball( Svita)
0.1.0 Pewter BP ( Cloud)
0.1.0 Het Orange Ghost ( Morgana)
1.0.0 Piebald ( Boo)
0.1.0 Piebald (Pandora)
0.1.0 88%IJ JAG( Halo)
1.0.0 Jungle Jag(Winter)
1.0.0. Clown ( Echo)
1.0.0 Albino Mojave ( Frost)
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