Thank you!Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy
Update after a few days. He's still refusing eating. Second to last attempt was the final rat pup I had before the mice came in and while he was striking *at* it he didn't exactly seem to be wanting to eat it and after a few moments shifted his focus onto me. Left the rat pup over night and it wasn't eaten.
Couple days later tried with a mouse and there wasn't the same striky behavior as last time but he still wasn't keen on coming out for it. Left it overnight in there for him and come morning, again, not eaten.
Honestly getting pretty frustrated and a little worried about it I kinda took stock of everything and made the decision to move his tank to an even quieter corner of the house. Since then I'm still waiting to try and feed him again but he's seeming much calmer. He's out stretching across his log to warm up pretty often at night. He isn't retreating into his hide at the first sign of someone looking at him and well.
I decided instead of waiting however long it'd be before he decides to eat that I'm gunna buck up and start seeing if I can work on his socialization. It took me a little cause honestly his striking got a little intimating as much as my pride doesn't want to admit it haha. But I tossed some gloves on, went in and got him and have started letting him just hang out in a nice cozy pillow sack in my lap for a little bit each night, about an hour while I just watch videos. Starting with that in an attempt to get him used to me and being touched and maybe that'll help with the feeding issue. He does relax and even casually shifts around a bit as he sits there and I'll touch him and he doesnt freeze up so I like so think there's some progress being made!
but of course, I'm on here for other opinions so lay them on me guys. I wanna do the best things I can
Reply With Quote