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So far Tobias and Novia have had two doses a day for the past 7 days, so 14 total. I got a dosage syringe and am giving them about 1.5mL of the tea twice a day. The pharmacist said that one mil equals a cubic centimeter, so it's all good.

Novia is being a real brat about taking the tea, but she is deffinitely already gaining weight. Tobias takes the tea a lot better than Novia, yet he's still skinny. He didn't eat for three days, so I held his nostrils to make him open his mouth, and put three crickets in his mouth. (One at a time, of course) He seemed to appreciate that. I don't know what his problem is.

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-Amanda

hold his nostrils shut so that hes forced to open his mouth. I understand you are concerned and trying your very best to give them everything they need.

We all know how hard you are working to get them bulked up But he can't breath when you do that, it is terribly uncomfortable, and you may choke him. Also extremely stressful

Its fairly easy to open their mouths by just applying some "light" pressure to the corners of their mouth, (where the jaw hinges)
having their back against your palm, and using your thumb and first finger. Then stuff food with other hand.

Your doing a GREAT JOB, and I hope they get like rolly pollies soon, LOL

Keep us posted Amanda!
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Eve / PHEve

I didn't know there was another way to open their mouthes! haha, I'm dumb.

Thanks for the tip! I wanna see them so fat that their legs can barely reach the ground. LOL. Not really, but you know.
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-Amanda

I gotcha, I know exactly what you mean. I have had some slender wc's and it is a JOY to see them fill out and become much more healthy!

They will,
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Eve