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Rouen
at Thu Jan 18 08:20:22 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Rouen ]
"I am concerned regarding the apparent stymied growth apparently due to your boxie's fighting their fungus infection. At 20 weeks they should be much larger. I would increase their daily food intake to compensate for their illness. I also would increase their overall temps 5 degrees higher to induce a mild fever speeding up their metabolism, giving them an advantage over the fungus."
I'm reluctant to increase the temp any more as I dont want them to dehydrate, they have water 24/7 but they usually do not go in it on their own, the temp right under their light is 95 degrees, the cooler part of their little hospital enclosure is 90 degrees.
as for feeding I offer food daily, enough for all of them, but only 2 are eating and they're not eating a whole lot, #1 ate 3 small sow bugs this morning and #3 hasn't eatten anything in days now, last meal was a meal worm, and #2 has absolutely no interest in food.
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RE: Apparent Stymied Growth - Rouen, Thu Jan 18 08:20:22 2007