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View Poll Results: Is your Pied a picky eater?
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Is your Pied a picky eater?
Hey guys, it's been quite a while since I last posted here (been lurking though ).
First off, sorry for creating yet another food-strike thread. :/
Anyway, the thing is that my 'mid-late' 2012 Pied hasn't been wanting to eat for the last 2 months, and while talking to a few friends, they told me that their pieds were also a bit picky, so that got me thinking, is it common for Piebalds to be inclined not to eat?
Although I'm aware food strikes are not uncommon, I'm a bit worried because since he stopped eating about 2 months ago, he's lost about 100 grams (although some of that lost weight was poop), and he's not huge by any means (he's sitting at 560g right now), however he does not seem to be underfed. That being said, I do feel that his weight is considerably low for a BP that is almost 1.5 years old.
I've tried multiple ways to change his 'appetite' or lack thereof. I usually fed him freshly killed rats in his feeding tub, so naturally the first few times I offered since he started his strike, I did what had worked so far. Next I tried leaving a live rat in his tub for about 2 (supervised while I studied), Nada. Then I tried offering in his tank, and to no avail. I even tried setting a brand new tank for him, (it was about time, he was starting to outgrow his 10g), and what happened? Nothing. After that I even tried offering mice instead of rats, but that didn't work either.
About his husbandry:
Humidity = 50-60% depending on the day (Using the local weather, not manipulating it)
Low temp = Room temp in my apartment is about 78-85 on most days, some it gets a tad higher
High temp= 85-92 depending on how the room temp is
He has 2 identical hides appropriate for his size
Bedding = Aspen shavings in the tanks and Towel Paper in his tub
Spot cleaning is made as soon as I see waste and I usually clean/disinfect his tank 1 day or 2 after he poops
His tanks have 3 sides blacked out.
Thanks
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