Probably not a good idea to feed a compromised animal something they have difficulty digesting. Many Saharans tend to be wildcaught, therefore having a heavy parasite load (as DoubleMom stated in a previous post to another member). The first thing you should be doing while getting their enclosure and husbandry things perfected would be to get a fresh (less than 8 hours old) fecal sample of each one to the vet to check for parasites. Don't forget to label each sample so you remember which one goes with who! Shouldn't be too hard since they should be in seperate enclosures. Other than getting a fecal to the vet, just feed the staple greens and in time they will start gaining healthy weight.

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• best way to add weight to saharans - adamjeffery, Fri May 2 21:07:00 2008
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• thanks everyone!...more - adamjeffery, Sat May 3 21:12:37 2008
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