still dehydrated

[dr del]

Hi,

This might sound an odd question but has he pooped?


dr del

[LaFilleClochette]

he pooped right after we got him,before his shed but not since we have fed him

[rabernet]

Too much soaking can also dry them out - it leeches their natural oils out of their skin. I'd stop the soaking.

A baby that size can be offered a nice fat rat pink or small fuzzy once every five days.

[rabernet]

we've only fed him once, about a week after his shed.. (last weekend).it was a fuzzy and we were told that we could be feeding him 2 fuzzies- he's 55 grams (or was before we fed him). he ate the fuzzy quickly and hasn't been hungry since.

Fuzzy rat or mouse? There's a huge difference.

[LaFilleClochette]

it was a fuzzy mouse, sry forgot to mention that

[hawaiianice99]

also what type of water are you soaking him in? most tap water is treated and that could be a factor.

[LaFilleClochette]

it is tap water...but he also came to us dehydrated (mid shed)..we had to help him shed because it did not seem to come off. After he fed he only stayed in his hut which is the warmest and most humid part of his cage. Bo had some cups of water in the cage to keep the humidity up.

[hawaiianice99]

you can also use a humid hide or just some random spagnum moss to up the humidity.

[LaFilleClochette]

could he be just skinny?

[starmom]

could he be just skinny?

That was my hit. I remember the pictures you posted and I think I mentioned that... I would be giving him something more than a fuzzy mouse.