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transpecos
at Wed Feb 6 05:58:07 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by transpecos ]
I know this has probably been beaten to death, so please don't yell at me!
Since my Western Plains subspecies Hognose is over 4 years old I thought I would ask about why he isn't eating.
He usually does this not eating thing in the winter. It's been 3.5 months since he has eaten. I've tried and tried to get him to eat.
His refusal usually doesn't bother me but he's getting a little skinny.
Should I get the syringe/pinkie thing and force feed him?
He's not as zippy as he should be. He barely makes an effort to act cool with hissing, hitting and head spreading. He's been my friend for so long I don't know what to do with him.
I've tried downsizing his meals, I've left the mice in the cage overnight. I've kept him heated. It's too late for sticking him in a closet, he's skinny and not himself.
I've never had to stick him in a closet, etc..before.
Any suggestions?
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 4yr old western hasn't eaten 3.5months - transpecos, Wed Feb 6 05:58:07 2008
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