Quote Originally Posted by nevohraalnavnoj View Post
Hi Jess, you did a good job of describing everything in your post. I hear your pain about not having access to life pinky/pup rats.

One thing that's important to know: What was his weight when you got him and what is his weight now? As long as he's not losing weight too rapidly everything should be alright.

Feeding a small live mouse may be the best bet.

Have you tried covering 3 of the four sides of the aquarium and filling it with lots of stuff so that he feels really cramped and secure?

The strike you describe does sound like a defensive strike. I have one that does that when I offer FT, she's like "get it outta my face!"

JonV
Well, his weight as of his last shed (yesterday) is 199.6 grams.
The breeder weighed him on 2/10/08 which was his previous shed. He weighed about 194.5 grams. If he had gained weight since his last feed and lost it, we can't really tell. But he hasn't gained very much weight over the past 4 months when he gained 38.2g between 12/15/07 and 2/10/08.

His cage is virtually packed. I have a large corner water bowl, two large plants, a corner resting/den area, a main den, and a jungle driftwood climbing set. I would say 4/5 of his cage is filled up.