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How should I go about force feeding Tinuviel? Should I at all? The day she laid the eggs (11/14) she had a pinkie, and sunday, she had an earthworm. Both were force feedings because she looked really skinny. She hasn't eaten on her own, but she's pretty active and not too thin anymore.
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April
1.0 Mali Uromastyx- Embrodak,
0.1 Saharan Uromastyx- Scheherazade
2.1 Mountain Horned Dragon- Beren, Luthien and Tinuviel
3.0.5 Hermit Crabs- Violet, Polly, Jennifer, Trogdor, Hedwig, Penelope and Sinistra
1.1 Five lined Skink- Leela and Fry
1.0 Bettas-Nuala

I hate to force feed, especially if they aren't looking too stressed or thin. If anything I would go with the electrolytes and see if that doesn't perk her up. Maybe she is in the mood for a change of diet. See if you can find something else to offer like superworms, silkworms, or roaches. Another pink wouldn't hurt either if she would take it.

I have had some females that wouldn't eat for up to 5 days after laying. If she isn't eating after that I would see if something else isn't the problem like a retained egg or intestinal blockage.

Hope she gets to eating soon!
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Marcia - FroggieB Dragons
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for FF a mom, who HAS eaten a worm and a Pinkie, I would not give more than 0.3cc of Pedialyte in the am, and maybe in the pm
I would not do more
IF they were not eating at all, I would have the Pedialyte in the am, and pedialyte and meat in the PM (up to 1cc each, not more, unless this dragon is normally a real piggie)

Just my 2c
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Elizabeth (ecb)

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