Quote Originally Posted by frostysBP View Post
Ok just a few thing I see that I would suggest. First off the small weight loss was probably the urates. Second I would take some black construction paper and cover the sides and back of the tank. Third if you haven't tried live and he's looking healthy (witch he dose) I would not go to the vet... Another method I use with my pickets eater was a live rat pup in a small Tupperware container over night. This picky eater was born 3/14 and just hit the 250g Mark.now the last month he has not refused a meal. How are you heating the feeder up? Are you sure it is hot enough. And have you ever tried a different substrate ? I have broken 7 month fast by simple changing his tank from paper towel to eco earth. Don't worry so much as they can go a long time with out food. Keep handling sessions to a bare minimum until it eat a few times. And only offer once a week.

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Alright, I'll try taking the construction paper to the tank. The way I heat up his feeders is by a blow dryer and I double check their temps to be around 98 and the head at around 100-105 with the ir gun. Are rat pups at the age where they could give him a serious bite? I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable leaving him alone with it. I'm also a little concerned with what I could change his substrate to. I have him on the carpet because I live in a really humid climate and now without the ceramic heat emitter his humidity may get a bit too high. Any suggestions on what I could change it too that wouldn't make the humidity skyrocket?