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aww crap...from 3...now to none...should i engage in the zen method again?

ericchen May 09, 2004 09:40 AM

my female has been eating continuously...but my male is REALLY starting to worry me...*his bulges have already developed...and hes only 3 months old*...he went from 5 mealies...to 3 mealies...to no mealies...i just cleaned out his entire enclosure today...*change papertowels etcetc*...can that be why hes stressed out?...should i engage in the "zen method of feeding"?...im not TOO worried...but its bugging me...
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"you won't know success if you haven't failed..."-eric chen
1.1.1 Hi-Yellow Leopard Geckoes
0.0.2 Blizzards
0.1.0 Western (Plains) Hognose Snake
0.1 Boxer Dog

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TOKAY_DUDE1 May 09, 2004 10:53 AM

he may just smell the female an feel the "urge", males tend to not eat when there is a female near then, thats why soem males loose weight after breeding, i wouldnt worry to much.try putting the female in another room or further away from him and see what happens

ericchen May 09, 2004 05:24 PM

i'll do that...but at 3 months of age?!....o well...ill divide them with a piece of cardboard or something
how interesting...they were together when i was cleaning out their cage...i'll remember not to do that next time...thanks!
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"you won't know success if you haven't failed..."-eric chen
1.1.1 Hi-Yellow Leopard Geckoes
0.0.2 Blizzards
0.1.0 Western (Plains) Hognose Snake
0.1 Boxer Dog

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