If any of you are familiar with Dkatz4, and his Burmese thread, then you know he was having feeding problems with his young Burm and had to try numerous tricks to get him back up and feeding consistently again.
I started having the exact same issues with Dexter, my male Pearl Burm. Like, the EXACT same scenario.Takes interest in the f/t rodent, but doesn't eat even if left overnight. I have tried the hairdryer method, the tuna juice method, braining, and just leaving him with the rodent....all with no such luck
Here is his feeding history per my records for the last month of so. (I feed weekly or so right now)
3/12- Rat pup
3/14-Shed
3/20-Rat pup
3/27-Two rat pups (making transition to small rats, feeding off my supply)
4/3-Two rat pups
4/11-Small rat
4/17-WOULDNT FEED
4/30-WOULDNT FEED
5/4-Small rat (left in cage overnight)
5/12-WOULDNT FEED
5/15-WOULDNT FEED
So, I have the soiled mouse substrate method, the chicken broth method, and Dkatz4's "buffalo bill rat" method (which invloves cutting a strip of mouse fur and tying it around the rat) )left to try.
I have started to toss the feeders that Dexter doesn't eat away because my JCP was getting double smalls as a result of his stubborn eating (too much food for her).
Wondering if any of you have had luck thawing with soiled mouse substrate? That method came recommended. I know it hasnt been long intervals of non feeding but he came to me already undersized due to maintenance feeding from the breeder, so theoretically he should be pounding food,
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