Quote Originally Posted by dakski View Post
3. What size rat are you feeding and how often? How much does Phantom way and how old is he.

The last question has to do with appetite. Shayna used to get medium rats once she was over about 1kg (she's now about 2kg). I offered medium rats every 2 weeks as an adult, but she would still often refuse. I switched back to small rats (still every two weeks) and she rarely misses a meal (except in shed or her winter fast). She actually put on some weight because she was eating regularly, was more active, and strikes now 2/3 of the time. If she doesn't show immediate interest, or I guess the wrong hide, etc. I just put the rat down and if not in her winter fast, the rat is usually going down the hatch or gone within 30 minutes.

Frankly, if your BP is eating regularly, I like to say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." However, number 3 could be a factor.

Keep us posted and good luck.
Phantom turns two next week (July 16th). He just crossed 800g (829 to be precise). I've been feeding Small rats since I got him, but he's getting to that awkward in-between stage at this point if I understand feeding sizes correctly (he needs bigger Small rats, or smaller Medium rats). He eats once a week (usually Wednesdays), based on what the breeder suggested, but now that he's getting bigger it might be better to extend that by a few extra days.

I'm of the 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' philosophy as well, since he IS eating, even if he's a bit weird about it. But I'm always interested in hearing other suggestions or learning about ways I can potentially make his life better, too.