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smiffy89
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 28/03/2011 : 14:39:10
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about 6 month ago my amel (jaffa) started turning his food down and hasn't ate since.even after trying different prey like chicks,rats and smaller mice he still wouldn't eat so i have had to try fresh killed today.
its not a road i wanted to go down unless needed but after weighing him the other day he has lost just over 130grams.
beacause of this i have now started to breed my own mice.
the only reason i can think as to why he wont take frozen is that his previous owner might have fed him live mice according to the shop i got him from but either way im just glad to see him eating so fingers crossed this continues happen.
the only reason i havn't taken him to the vets is because he has shown no other signs of been ill and he has continued to be active and social.
if any 1 has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated as i have drained all the knowledge from my brain on this matter. |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 15:30:20
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| Well done on getting him to eat. I would have taken him to the vets and get him checked for parasites, in fact I still would. Whats his set up like? |
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smiffy89
Hatchling
United Kingdom
342 Posts |
Posted - 28/03/2011 : 15:40:50
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| at moment he is in a large rub with a few hides and water bowl as i thought it was the viv that was upsetting him because he had been kept in a rub when i got him.i use news paper for substrate at moment to reduce chance of mites or any thing like that even though i have given him sum oil baths i wanted to be safe as possible but have not spotted any mites ever if this feed is a 1 off then i think the next step is the vet |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 28/03/2011 : 20:19:39
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| Aww that's great ^^ |
  
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
Posted - 28/03/2011 : 21:06:30
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| Glad you got him eating again. |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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jaffa has eaten
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