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Male pastel off feed now for 2 months...
Tried to assist feed him today with no luck he just wont eat I've tried mice med rats small rats and rat pups.. I e mailed the breeder I got him from so awaiting a reply, but any help would be very grateful he's been locking with my female constantly and she eats like a power house!!! But since she's in shed so now I have a small rat just chillin irk what to do.
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If he's in breeding mode, chances are he will not want to eat. I would not stress him out with assist feeding, I'd just offer every 7 days. If he has good weight, and he should if he's breeding, he will be fine.
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Okay well he's about 850-900 grams so he is good weight and he hasn't lost any weight I just don't want him lovin on an empty stomach lol
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Re: Male pastel off feed now for 2 months...
This is normal when they are breeding.
After breeding stops then feeding should resume in a week or two.
I would not stress unless he is losing to much weight.
Good luck and dont stress..
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Some of my males go off feed for months during breeding...others eat sporadically. Its nothing to worry about if they're not getting thin. Assist feeding will only stress them more. Just don't get too worried and be patient
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Re: Male pastel off feed now for 2 months...
My male Pastel goes off feed for 6 months every year during the breeding season with no ill effects. Personally I think the stress from assist feeding after just 2 months would do more harm than good.
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He's tryin to get busy let him be LOL
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My male pastel was off feed for 2+ months this summer, which was a particularly cold summer even for us... I think he was confused and thought it was breeding season, LOL.  He broke the fast last week, but I won't be surprised if he refuses again this fall/winter - it's that time of year, so really don't worry unless he's getting super thin. Most of mine have slowed down their feedings recently (a few have stopped completely), and I learned last year this was perfectly normal. Usually just means it's time for some lovin'! 
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Re: Male pastel off feed now for 2 months...
850+ grams and your trying to force feed him?
He probably hates you about now and won't eat for 2 more months 
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