Quote Originally Posted by Ben.L View Post
Hi all,

I have a lovely Lesser Pastel female - she'd been feeding fine until the end of September when she got mites. It's taken me this long (fingers crossed) to get rid of them but she still hasn't started eating again.

She was a good 1400g before the fast and is now down to about 1200g - she's a good length, just a bit slender, and this is her 3rd winter. I've heard tell of breeding be a good way of breaking a fast for females?

My query is whether or not you guys would start pairing her anyway, and if she takes to it will breeding likely kick start her feeding again before any possible eggs?
How's her set up and husbandry now?
If she's losing weight, I would not pair her.

My most aggressive feeder went off feed the moment she started breeding. She has never missed a meal ever. Even when in shed. I usually toss her all my extra uneaten feeders because I know she'll get the job done.
But ever since pairing, she's stopped eating completely. Her weight hasn't dropped, however.

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