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Force Feeding?

shopunke Aug 07, 2004 06:55 PM

Would it be a wise idea to force feed Novia? As I'm sure you saw, she's pretty darn skinny...

If so, how would I go about doing this?

Thanks in advance.
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-Amanda

Replies (2)

all2human Aug 07, 2004 09:40 PM

I would strongly recommend NOT to do so, especially if the animal is eating well. Force-feeding is EXTREMELY stressful, and if you've never done it before, you could do more harm. Just make sure you feed your feeder insects really well a few hours prior to offering them to your lizard. You could use a mixture of vegetables, or you could go as far as to formulating a special diet such as this one:

http://adcham.com/html/husbandry/gutload.html

Hope this helps,
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Fabi�n Aguirre
Zookeeper/ Freshwater Aquarist
Department of Herpetology and Freshwater Biology
The Dallas World Aquarium
(214) 720-2224
fabian@dwazoo.com
www.dwazoo.com

shopunke Aug 08, 2004 09:56 AM

Thanks! ^_^ I'm about to start a new thread with pics of her today- She's looking better already.
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-Amanda

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