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    Re: Still not eating/shedding?

    One other question, since it sounds like he's been eating regularly - how my does he weigh? I know your first post says he's three months old - so I'm assuming he's less than 200g.

    I'd try braining the rat next time you feed- skip the next day he's supposed to, make him wait for 5 or so days past his usual feed day. That will also give him time to adjust to the new hides and moss since any change can throw them for a loop. Try making sure that he gets a good sense of the rat too, maybe let it thaw for an hour on top of his cage to "pre-scent" the room.

    Also just a suggestion, record the gender of his meals and if he refuses them or not, after a few years I've found that mine refuses male rats far more often and has only refused a female rat twice in the past 15 months.
    No cage is too large - nature is the best template - a snoot can't be booped too much


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