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homer won't eat and he's losing weight. i cleaned his cage completely the other day and washed everything really well (in case it was something in there making him sick). i dont' know what to do. he's my favorite little jerk. he keeps looking at his ladies who are across the way. they've been seperated for about 8 months now because he was harrassing them. them being lisa and maggie (i know, i know...how original). but anyway...
i wonder if his appetite would increase if i put them back together. he won't even eat his waxworms which are his absolute favorite.

amy

Hunger strike, huh?

Have you offered him any of the following?

Moths collected from the porch light
silkworms
pillbugs collected from under a log
small cubes of avocado (Tex loved this!)
shredded leaf lettuce or spinach
dandelion flowers
small cubes of prickly pear fruit

And, has he been treated for parasites recently?

Those would be my suggestions for stimulating him to eat... anyone else have some ideas?

KITKAT