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| SilverWings |
Posted - 09/07/2013 : 06:49:37
So happy, Diego ate a mouse last night, after 4 and a half months of refusing every meal offered. I offered him the mouse I was going to give Luna (we've gotten in to the habit of offering every meal to him first), and he came forward like he was going to try get out of the viv as he always does, the decided actually, that mouse looked quite interesting...and he opened his mouth, thought about it, then bit gently on it. I gave it a wiggle and he bit harder and pulled it back, so I shut the viv and held my breath. You could see the cogs turning...'I got this far, now what?' Then he swallowed it right down ^_^ Would have taken pics, but I was so afraid he'd spit it back out lol |
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| SilverWings |
Posted - 13/07/2013 : 09:36:07
Thanks :p It's appreciated :) |
| Foxtrotsierra |
Posted - 13/07/2013 : 09:27:18
That is fantastic news that he is getting back to his old self.
I do sometimes feel awful that I don't comment on threads like this but as I only have experience with little ones that refuse to eat, I have no idea what it is like to have a big lad that goes off his food. I have been reading though and am really pleased for you  |
| SilverWings |
Posted - 13/07/2013 : 09:21:49
Aaaaa, even better news, last night I caught him drinking, actually properly drinking instead of this diving he's been doing because he couldn't hold himself still over the surface of the water. I think my boy is getting better ^_^ |
| SilverWings |
Posted - 12/07/2013 : 22:59:31
It was a large which surprised me even more, I expected him to want something smaller at first. I'm not going to worry now until it's been another 4 and a half months lol, I know he has *something* in his belly. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 12/07/2013 : 11:39:07
I'm not surprised you were dancing  . What size mouse was it? Hopefully he should slowly put on weight if he continues to eat each week. Try not to stress if he refuses the next time, sometimes they take a few feeds to get properly started again.
Xxx
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| SilverWings |
Posted - 12/07/2013 : 11:34:22
Thanks ^_^ I'm going to keep an eye on him, hopefully he stops losing weight now. He lost over 250g which is a lot (more than half what Luna weighs right now o.O) but he's now about right so I'll try keeping his weight steady. Couldn't stop dancing when he finally got that mouse down lol |
| Kellog |
Posted - 12/07/2013 : 11:29:38
Sorry for the late reply, but I am SO pleased to see that Diego has eaten  ! I went through what you did, with my first snake refusing every feed with me for 13 weeks. It was a real shock when he finally ate! I know that Diego has been suffering a bit and you think it's down to him not eating so this is even more important and I hope that he recovers quickly now he's decided that food is more important than females  .
Xxx
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| ScaryVonHayleystine |
Posted - 09/07/2013 : 21:42:23
Yay, im so proud of Diego ^^ |
| conormclaren |
Posted - 09/07/2013 : 19:36:16
congrats on the feed :) |
| SilverWings |
Posted - 09/07/2013 : 19:31:22
Thanks ^_^ It's also the first feed he's ever had with me o.O His previous owner said he was a pig and couldn't believe he wasn't eating. |
| Moppet |
Posted - 09/07/2013 : 17:34:15
That's great news, so pleased for you |
| Lee |
Posted - 09/07/2013 : 11:21:33
yey well done Diego, I know it's a really stressful time when they don't eat, even when you know they will be ok! |
| Coal |
Posted - 09/07/2013 : 08:45:39
Congrats, that must be a relief :) |
| herriotfan |
Posted - 09/07/2013 : 07:57:47
Great that he's fed for you!!
Good idea not to take photos, you don't want to bother him and put him off in any way.  |
| Razee |
Posted - 09/07/2013 : 07:46:40
Only just realized, after 4 months of other thoughts on his mind - that he was, actually, getting hungry :-) Congrats on the feed, bet that felt good :-) |
| smart bunny |
Posted - 09/07/2013 : 07:14:19
Brilliant news :D |
