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My girl, Dru, is approximately 16 months old and until very recently had a healthy appetite for crickets, silkworms, locusts and vegetables. However, she has hardly eaten anything lately. I offer her some food and she looks at it, licks her lips but then firmly shuts her mouth. She does drink - I use a rabbit water bottle.

I am fairly certain she is not impacted because I don't feed her in the enclosure. She used to eat from her bowl or chase the prey across the room. The temps are good - above 110 in the basking spot and she has plenty of room to move into a cooler place if she requires.

I do bathe her regularly but she has never been the type to poo in the water. Come to think of it, I can't remember the last time she pooed. And she used to be very regular - weekly at least.

Whenever it is sunny I take her out with me so she has plenty of exposure to natural sunglight - well, as much as you can in the UK! She has a UVB light in her enclosure.

Apart from not eating, everything else seems fine. She is alert and friendly. I wondered if she had reached sexual maturity and whether that had something to do with it. Any ideas please?

Colleen

Mine is going through the same thing. He's as stubborn as cam be when it comes to feeding, and I usually just take out everything in his tank (basking rock, log hide, etc...) and throw in about 5-10 dusted crix. He will sometimes hunt them, sometimes not, but usually when I'm not looking. He also is going through a bout of coccidia and pinworms, and I have him on meds for that. I would suggest you take him to a vet with a fecal, whenever she decides to poop, and get them to check her out. Also look for other distractions in the room, like other pets and such, that can distract her from her normal eating habits. I have cats running around, and am now considering banning them from my computer room just to give Draconis a chance to be in peace, although he never appears stressed around them.
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Dl