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BDlvr
at Sat Nov 28 10:50:00 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by BDlvr ]
Some may remember that I took in 2 truly emaciated dragons on 9/26. Their names were Raxx and Rhea. They were 205 and 187 grams respectively. When I picked them up I didn't think they had much of a chance as I had never seen or heard of 18" dragons anywhere near these weights. Sadly, I was unable to stabilize Raxx and he died 11 days later. I struggled with Rhea for over a month resorting to mostly assist feeding him but he still would not gain weight. After over a month he still only weighed 212.
I'm not a believer in Pinkies for dragons but my order for freeze/thawed mice was to be shipped on 11/2. I emailed the supplier early am and asked that (100) extra small pinkies be added to my order. He said no problem and shipped them the same day. On Thursday 11/5 I assist fed Rhea 4. For whatever reason this turned on his appetite. I have never fed him another pinkie or assist fed him again. He aggressively ate crickets in the morning and his salad in the afternoon.
On Thanksgiving day Rhea weighed 337 grams, a 150 gram gain.
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 A milestone for a boy named Rhea - BDlvr, Sat Nov 28 10:50:00 2009
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