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dears,
i got two PTS a week ago, and i bought from a trustful reptile shop in HK. however, i found that their appetite are not good...and they nearly did not eat anything in the week..i found that they just lick on the banana or vegetable i provided...without swollen them!!!

What can i do now??? i found that one of them become LOW ENERGY.....and thinner than before...i really afraid they will die soon.....please help...!!

KIT

Kit,
First of all, what is your setup for them like? Heat, humidity, etc. What did you offer them to eat? What do you mean by one has low energy? Some PTS are much more active than others. You problably need to go to the vet. If you have to, force feeding is a good way to get them better. I am unsure, but I think walkaboutcreek.com has some good food supplements for this purpose. I don't know if that is the right site, but I think it is something like that, so if I am wrong, someone who posts after me will correct my mistake. Josh

dear,

Actually, it is very hard to find a vet in HK for reptile..but i did the force feeding yesterday...the food is a mixature with banana, apple, and lettuce...i just put small volume into their month...today, i will go to find some pothos for them....

KIT

Hi Kit,

When attempting to 'force' feed, I wouldn't try the solid, chunky like foods. If you can, baby food is the way to go. I've found that peas or sweet potatoes is particuarly relished by my PTS when they are feeling a bit under the weather. Another thing is to make sure that the intake of liquids is happening because, more than anything else, keep your PTS well hydrated as sometimes this is the key to a speedy recovery. I have used pedialyte administered with a needleless syringe for this purpose & have had much success. I can't emphasize enough that a vet in this scenario is highly recommended but I understand your situation.

Best of luck to you & keep us posted,

Sherri

1st- where are u from
2nd ask the shop what they feed it..... your pts have been in country for a while now......
3. i feed, thawed frozen green beans, carrots, peas. romaine lettuce, some banana, alittle strawberry, tomato, kale, mustard greens.... i put food in in evening, (sometimes mine will eat it after 24 hours in cage.....)
Many past posts on feeding.....temeratures, humdidity
I have asked many questions myseslf.......
Humidiy- i use a warm mist humidifer with teh unit outside the cage wiith mist directed inside... mine will soak in a large flower pot base in the cage....... mine can crawl all over the cage hiding spots, shelf to lay on..... under heating device..
Read the previous posts as many help u..

Dear,

i took my PTS to vet 3 days ago, but they can not find out what problem of my PTS....they said that it may be the environment is not good for it...

Then, i tried to force feeding and keep them in a warmer situation.......i find that my PTS became better....more energetic....but both of them is not fat enough like...

What can i do later??

KIT

Kit - we need more info to help you.

Please let us know what the temperature is in the animals' enclosure during the day and at night. It would be helpful to know the temperatures in both the hottest spot and in the coolest spot in the cage.

Next, what types of lights are you using (flourescent, incandescent, etc) and how long are they on each day?

What are you using as a heat source?

What is the humidity in the cage?

What size is the cage? What is it made of (an aquarium, a wooden structure with screened sides, a cardboard box...)?

What do you have in the cage (branches, shelves, plants, soil, woodchips, newspaper)?

How big is the water bowl?

What are you offering for food?

Did the vet take a fecal sample and check for parasites?

Answer these questions and someone here may be able to offer you some advice.

Also - to the person who mentioned food supplements - are you thinking of Walkabout Farm? You can find them at herpnutrition.com.

-Z

When i bought my first PTS, Leonardo, he didnt eat for almost 15 days, too! I think this can be normal.Why dont you try to give yours POTHOS plant? Its PTS prefered food in the wild!If your PTS is WC probably is that what he is used to eat!

HEY Flavia...!

Sua filha parece um pouco assustada com os lagartos...hehehe.

Tive muitos problemas com meu PTS (naum sei o nome em portugues entaum vai em ingles mesmo) quando o comprei o Mao Tse Tung (o PTS) achei que poderia seguir a mesma dieta e cuidados que ofereco ao meus BTS (ideia idiota)...mas com o tempo percebi que os PTS sao muito mais exigentes a respeito com temp. do terrarium...agora estou alimentando mais com dandelios.

FELICIDADES...
GABRIEL