My 3-foot 700+ gram girl was normally kept on a 5-day feeding schedule. She probably will be until about 1000 grams. However, she hasn't gone in two months.
I'm not overly worried; more so curious if this is a result of me being a bad mommy. ><
The situation was this: for the past couple months, my supplier has been having "dry spells" with dozens of his female mice. He eventually had to feed off several colonies simply because they weren't producing. In short, he's been able to give me 'sufficient' meals here and there, and sometimes I can't get a hold of him. My BP is often going 10-12 days between feedings, and they are also too small. I'm extremely OCD when it comes to caring for and feeding my animals, so this was driving me NUTS. I eventually ended up keeping two of the female mice and one male that he gave me and raised them up for a small colony (which he knows about and is okay with). I will soon be self-sufficient and no longer have to worry about days of phone tag, which makes me so happy. Also, she has not LOST any weight, so she IS getting enough for the time being... just not as much as I would like to reach her full potential.
Long story short, is she not "going" because all of what little nutrients that are available to her, are being absorbed back into her system? She has no lumps or hard spots, she passes urine and urates, and thank god, the lack of food will end soon!
Sorry, guys, just wanted to get that out. Thanks.
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