Quote Originally Posted by wnateg View Post
If he's going into shed, that's probably why he's not eating. Considering he was eating, albeit hamsters only, weekly, sounds like just a picky import to me. Have you tried a hamster and rat combo?

Though I guess a mail-in fecal couldnt hurt, so.
These are 10g-ish hamsters. Hasn't taken the slightly larger ones for me. But yeah once a week.

I've tried scenting rat pinks and small rat pups with hamsters and/or quail (rinsing off rat smell, thawing with the quail/hamster, etc) and leaving both in for him to select from (inclusing the hamster and quail). If he takes, it's always the hamster. Little :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:.

It's just that, he goes off feed at the immediate hint of an upcoming shed. Slight dimness in some patches, a small whistle during handling (when I initially take him out). Not hungry, then takes forever to shed.

Haven't seen him go blue, but it's been 2 weeks now since those initial signs. He's been very reclusive this entire time as well, even at night.

Temps still solid 88-90 and 82 on cool side, cooler at night. Humidity is 85-95 for shedding. His last shed was in June, and took 2 1/2 weeks without food. Very picky.

I'm hoping it's just the shed, but I wish he's take better, larger prey items, and with more enthusiasm (in general). Just doesn't seem like there's much progress, which is why I worry something else is going on (or I'm just overthinking it).

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