BP Not eating, afraid of food?

[Eric Alan]

Eric Allan

I've had her for about two and a half weeks now and I've offered her food twice so far on Sundays so about once a week as recommended, is this too often?

Okay so after reading all the information you've given me I'm going to hope her situation is a cross between being stressed from the new home and possibly because of breeding season. After looking at more of the signs of stress I can see now that she displays more of them than for the basic hunger signs that I was told to watch for. So for now, I will treat her as if she's stressed and let her be and hopefully she'll settle down and return to eating normally. After she stops roaming so often do you think it would be a good idea to try to feed her again?

Also should she be in a darkened environment more often than she is in the daylight? And would being around cigarette smoke be harmful or stressful to her?

Once a week is a good schedule, but I'd hold off a couple of weeks and offer her food again at that point. They tend to spend most of their time in a dark environment, so yes, a darker environment would likely do her some good. In regards to the cigarette smoke, is second-hand smoke safe or stress-free for anything?