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RE: fussy eater-- what gives?

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Posted by: toshamc at Mon Feb 27 23:59:25 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by toshamc ]  
   

I forgot to ask is she an adult or baby?

Unless she is a baby, it really sounds to me like she is most likely just off feed for the winter - nothing you can do about it. Unfortunately if this is the case and you have been assist feeding her - you've probably stressed her out quite a bit - it may take some extra time for her to feel comfortable with feeding. Be patient, give her some time off and wait a couple of weeks before you try feeding her again, tossing mice in her cage every couple of days is going to further stress her. She'll eat when she is ready - if she hasn't eaten by April, looses more than 20% of her body weight or looks particularly lethargic then you start to be concerned.
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